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Defendant in La Grande murder case gets life sentence
LA GRANDE — Union County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Powers sentenced a La Grande man to life in ...
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La Grande hosts public hearings on urban renewal, city budgets
LA GRANDE — The La Grande Budget Committee will host public hearings in May to discuss the 2025-26 ...
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Wallowa County board hears complaints about forestland
ENTERPRISE — There were a couple of comments on the condition of Wallowa County’s forests Wednesday, April 23, ...
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Downtown La Grande avenue reopens following the removal of a roadside bomb
LA GRANDE — Law enforcement successfully recovered and destroyed a roadside bomb found near downtown La Grande on ...
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New Pizza Hut opens in Island City
ISLAND CITY — A former favorite pizza spot has returned to Union County.
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Baker City man dies when car goes off road into Burnt River near Huntington
BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ...
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Jadeyn Perin dons crown as 2025 CJD queen
Flora silversmith and spouse serving as grand marshals JOSEPH — The Chief Joseph Days Rodeo has a new ...
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Oregon archdiocese ‘in shock’ after death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died ...
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Historic Imnaha Store gets new lease on life
New owners want to see it last another hundred years IMNAHA — The new owners of the Imnaha ...
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Wallowa Legion Hall becomes community building
WALLOWA — The Kruse Post 72 of the American Legion at Wallowa has worked out a deal to ...
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Let ‘em roll
UKIAH — Races rev up in Ukiah on Thursday, April 24, when children and adults test their pine ...
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New Western store opens in Enterprise
ENTERPRISE — Elizabeth Kokesh, horsewoman and collector of all things vintage Western, came to Wallowa County four years ...
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Pet rescues, shelters face high fines from state
After about 10 years with Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston, Robin Barker, its vice president, is considering ...
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Wolf population up 15% in 2024
SALEM — Oregon’s estimated wolf population grew by about 15% in 2024, rising from 178 to 204 animals, ...
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ODFW proposes changes to mule deer hunt units in 2026
The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry ...
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Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...
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Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114
Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...
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“If you’re wondering if you should call, call”
LA GRANDE — Being a producer is hard work. This is something officials from Oregon State University Extension Services ...
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Local students take part in regional math competition
LA GRANDE — Nearly 280 students from 15 high schools competed on Tuesday, April 15, in the annual ...
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Oregon State Hospital chief resigns after patient death
Sara Walker, the interim superintendent and chief medical officer at the hospital, resigned on Friday, April 11. She ...
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Residents address Joint Ways and Means Committee at roadshow hearing
LA GRANDE — The message to the Joint Ways and Means Committee was clear — Eastern Oregonians care ...
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Volunteers sought to advocate for residents of long-term care facilities
Valerie Conner hopes a couple dozen people will volunteer to serve as advocates for people living in assisted ...
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Island City Lions Club folds, Hog Wild Days end
ISLAND CITY — The Island City Lions Club is folding up, and with it go its major fundraising ...
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Elgin Museum finds permanent home, seeks donations
ELGIN — The Elgin Museum and Historical Society is seeking community donations for the purchase of a permanent ...
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Opening arguments made in Union County murder trial
LA GRANDE — The brutal slaying of Deanna Badgley is not a “whodunit” murder trial. Union County District Attorney ...