Eastern Oregon

First-ever fossil grasshopper egg pod found at John Day Fossil Beds

KIMBERLY — The first-ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found within the…

Eastern Oregon

Series of storms nearly makes up for December’s El Nino doldrums

BAKER CITY — El Nino took its holiday break a couple weeks late. The weather pattern that meteorologists…

Eastern Oregon

DEQ schedules open house on Powder River Basin bacteria reduction plan

BAKER CITY — A state agency has scheduled a public open house Feb. 1 in Baker City to…

Eastern Oregon

In some parts of Northeast Oregon, victims of sexual assault face an added indignity — a long drive to get a rape exam

Being sexually assaulted is a devastating experience, but for the victim, the ordeal doesn’t end there. Next comes…

Eastern Oregon

Persistent El Nino weather pattern has resulted in slow start to snowpack season in Northeast Oregon

BAKER CITY — Mike Widman is used to dealing with snowdrifts deep enough to bury a pickup as…

Eastern Oregon

Rolling in the dough: 2 Senate District 29 candidates dominate in campaign money

PENDLETON — The five candidates who were running for Oregon Senate District 29 have reported a combined total…

Eastern Oregon

Oregon ranked in top four for rate of car theft

HERMISTON — Oregon had the fourth highest rate of car theft among states and the District of Columbia…

Eastern Oregon

Thrown to the wolves: Producers say they pay price for expanding predator population

After two confirmed wolf depredations eight days apart on his property in recent weeks, Bear Valley cattle rancher…

Eastern Oregon

Housing summit ponders funding issues

ENTERPRISE — About 25 officials from government agencies and nonprofit organizations gathered recently to learn about three projects…

Eastern Oregon

West comes east: Westside government leaders trekking to Eastern Oregon

PENDLETON — The new director of the Oregon Department of Education and deputy superintendent of Public Instruction on…

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