Eastern Oregon

New beef-grading program could be ‘game changer’ for ranchers, meat processors

BAKER CITY — A new federal program for grading beef quality could add hundreds of dollars of value…

Eastern Oregon

Change is going to come for Measure 110

PENDLETON — Eastern Oregon Republican lawmakers say fixing Measure 110, the drug-decriminalization and addiction-treatment initiative Oregon voters passed…

Eastern Oregon

Getting high marks: Class of 2023 achieves second-highest graduation rate ever in Oregon

SALEM — The 37,700 students that made up Oregon’s 2023 high school graduating class posted the second-highest four-year…

Eastern Oregon

Interstate 84 Exit 216 east to begin safety corridor

PENDLETON — Oregon Department of Transportation’s District 12 is making improvements to a spot of Interstate 84 infrastructure…

Eastern Oregon

Eastern Oregon agencies gear up for annual homeless count

PENDLETON — Every year on a cold day in January, an important count takes place in Oregon. Community…

Eastern Oregon

Northeast Oregon avalanche experts emphasize safety

LA GRANDE — A tragic wakeup call. This is how Michael Hatch, a forecaster for the Wallowa Avalanche…

Eastern Oregon

Morrow County commissioner faces ethics investigation

SALEM — Morrow County Commissioner Jeff Wenholz is the subject of a state ethics investigation. The Oregon Government…

Eastern Oregon

Air medical transport can be a lifesaver in remote Northeast Oregon, but it isn’t cheap

JOHN DAY — Northeast Oregon is a land of wide-open spaces and natural solitude, far from the hustle…

Eastern Oregon

Historic Columbia Gorge highway is one step nearer completion, with world-class aspirations

THE DALLES — There are 77 waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge, and that’s just on the Oregon…

Eastern Oregon

Mountains, anniversaries, happiness: Readers share their goals for 2024

LA GRANDE — Northeast Oregon residents have goals for 2024 that range from the predictable to the poignant.…

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