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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 ...

Maylie Eby, left, demonstates how to use the tablet where her project for her Girl Scout Gold Award is stored at Grande Ronde Retirement in La Grande. Eby worked with Island City Elementary School to film fourth and fifth graders reading, which older adults at the retirement home can watch on the tablets. (Girl Scout Troop No. 50145/Contributed Photo)

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Jean Redd won the residential 2025 Fall Beautification Award from the La Grande Community Landscape and Forestry Commission for her yard at 1424 U Avenue. (La Grande Parks and Recreation/Contributed Photo).

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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 ...

Business

Trump administration yanks funding for Northwest green hydrogen project

The Trump administration on Wednesday nixed funding for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub and several hundred other federally-subsidized ...

Education

Oregon students make small gains but still lag pre-pandemic proficiency in key subjects

Results from the latest statewide assessment tests show student proficiency in reading, writing and math are growing slightly, ...