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Local OSP trooper joins nonprofit honoring fallen officers
Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Charles Rohlf, of La Grande, now is a member of the board of ...
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Town hall in La Grande showcases local effects of state drug law
Find out at an Oct. 23 town hall how the 2024 change to Oregon’s drug law affected Union ...
Community News
Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority still trying for Trail with Rails
Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority to try for conditional-use permits in 2026 in Wallowa County.
Agriculture
Cattle mutilation documentary centers on Eastern Oregon lifestyle
Rural Oregonians aren’t often represented on the silver screen, but a documentary about cattle mutilations might be changing ...
Business
Cove nursery among small businesses caught in the fray of government shutdown
Plant nursery owners fear delayed federal payments could force their 30-year business in Eastern Oregon to close COVE ...
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Rails with Trails work day is Oct. 18 in Elgin
The Rails with Trails project from Elgin to Joseph plans to hold a work day Oct. 18 on ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry ending fire season in NE Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 11
LA GRANDE — Fire season will officially end at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, on lands protected ...
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Wolves in last several weeks kill 9 livestock in E. Oregon
Wolves have killed seven sheep, two calves from cattle herds, and injured three calves and one guardian dog ...
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La Grande Girl Scout forges connection across generations
Project involving elementary school students reading for seniors earns Maylie Eby the highest honor in Girl Scouting — her ...
Business
Oregon Supreme Court suggests narrowing vape packaging rules in free speech case
The court’s seven justices heard arguments centering on a 2021 challenge to an Oregon law regulating vape products ...
Government
Oregon House Republicans elect McMinnville’s Rep. Lucetta Elmer to lead them
Elmer replaced Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, who is seeking an appointment to the state Senate The new leader ...
Government
DHS Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility as lawsuit over National Guard deployment continues
Oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled for Thursday morning As Oregon awaits more ...
Business
Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role
The Trump administration has tapped a former Oregon Senate Republican leader as an assistant labor secretary, bringing him ...
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Going home with two goats: Oregon couple who defied odds succeeds in hunting trip near Baker City
Milo and Joy Kind are the first couple to both draw a mountain goat hunting tag in Oregon, ...
Wildfires
Wallowa County SWCD to get $5M plus to prevent wildfires
Wallowa County Soil and Water Conservation District to get more than $5 million in federal funds to prevent ...
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Hiking
Up to $1.6 million in federal grants available for Oregon trail projects
Local governments, park districts, tribal governments and other public land managers have until Nov. 15 to apply for ...
Crime & Justice
U.S. Supreme Court turns down Project Veritas case against Oregon secret recording law
The decision marks yet another blow to the conservative group’s quest to strike down the measure, which has ...
Crime & Justice
California, Oregon sue to block Portland deployment, Trump adds Texas
Shortly before a hearing Sunday night the state got word that Texas troops have been ordered to Oregon ...
Breaking News
Federal judge bars Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland
After Judge Karin Immergut’s Saturday order preventing mobilization of the Oregon National Guard, the federal government ordered first ...
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La Grande announces 2025 Fall Beautification Award winners
Fall is officially here — and so are the 2025 Fall Beautification Award winners.
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La Grande City Council to consider rezoning request
The La Grande City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to consider rezoning property.
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Eastern Oregon Film Festival returns Oct. 16-18 in La Grande
The Eastern Oregon Film Festival returns this October to transform La Grande into a hub for movies and ...
Outdoors
Warm water slows steelhead return to Snake River, tributaries
State district fish biologist predicts larger 2-salt steelhead to make up less than 1/3 of return.
Food and Drink
Oregon begins rolling out federal SNAP work requirements in six counties
One in six Oregonians use SNAP. New federal law reduces their eligibility. The state of Oregon is starting ...
Business
Federal judge finds feds illegally capped sustainable energy funding in Oregon, 18 other states
U.S. Department of Energy officials under Trump tried put a 10% cap on staff and administrative costs on ...