January 31, 2009 10:37 am
Help celebrate the successes of the local Boy Scout program next week
at the annual Friends of Scouting Breakfast, set for Wednesday morning
in Hoke 309 at Eastern Oregon University.
The event provides an opportunity to celebrate scouting’s birthday,
which turns 99 this year and is gearing up for the centennial
celebration in February 2010. The event also offers an opportunity to
view displays of Eagle Scout projects. Local Eagle Scouts will share
information about their projects and be honored for their work.
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January 30, 2009 02:26 pm
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The logging that will be taking place this year in the Mount Emily
Recreation Area north of La Grande may not go over too well with a lot
of people. But everyone needs to keep in mind that the logging is part
of the agreement that put this prime piece of real estate in Union
County’s hands. Yes, it would be nice if logging MERA wasn’t necessary.
It would also be nice to take a Tahitian cruise, win the Powerball
lottery or have money grow on trees...
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January 28, 2009 04:17 pm
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Eastern Oregon University is not the most racially diverse of colleges,
but it has made important strides in recent years reflecting the
multicultural quilt of the world at large. An important part of that
quilt is EOU’s Black Student Union. The union should be commended for
its organization of activities surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 19 and Black History Month, which follows in February.
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January 28, 2009 04:15 pm
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Charges of cronyism in City of La Grande hiring practices just don’t
ring true. If anything, the charges show that the city operates in the
light of day while those sending anonymous letters to The Observer and
city councilors operate in the dark.
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January 27, 2009 03:40 pm
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The annual 4-H Radio Auction is fast approaching. Let’s all get behind this annual event that is essential to the well-being of our county’s 4-H program.
The community can get behind the auction in two ways — donate items to be sold or commit to helping 4-H by buying items that have been donated.
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January 26, 2009 03:45 pm
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The news coming out of the Union County Economic Summit Jan. 13 was
definitely the sort people could do without. Some would say it was
downright depressing. Unemployment over 9 percent. Manufacturers
including Boise Cascade, Northwood Manufacturing and Barreto
Manufacturing slowing production to a trickle. No sign of recovery from
the recession expected until at least 2010.
A dreary picture emerged, to be sure. But the very fact that the summit
took place was a hopeful sign. Organized by leaders from the
governments of Union County and the City of La Grande, it brought
people together, presented an unvarnished picture of what they are up
against and suggested a plan of action.
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January 23, 2009 04:37 pm
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The La Grande City Council acted in a prudent manner when it granted
$6,000 in transient room tax revenues to the La Grande High School
chapter of FFA to help fund its hosting of the state convention March
20-23. The convention as a whole costs about $33,000 to stage. Revenues
come mainly from registration fees. But the council’s action will help
the local chapter put on a much better convention with a high quality
sound system...
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January 21, 2009 02:58 pm
Sure, Northeast Oregon takes pleasure in its open spaces and slower
paces. But there comes a time when economic anxiety raises to a point
where a blueprint is needed from which can be built opportunities for
maintaining and enhancing commercial
vitality.
With strong volunteer support and action, the La Grande Main Street
program, which kicks off Thursday, has the potential for providing such
a blueprint. With four committees working diligently in the trenches,
the program promises to contribute to downtown vitality.
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January 20, 2009 04:13 pm
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Barack Obama today became the 44th president of the United States of America. What a monumental and historic day this is.
This is a day that should make America, and all Americans, proud — no matter what political leanings people have. Obama’s election in November and today’s swearing in are testament to the ideals this country was founded on.
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January 19, 2009 03:23 pm
It was good to hear recently that Oregon continues to make headway toward an adequately staffed state police department.
Back in 2003, the state laid off about 120 Oregon State Police
troopers. Effects of the cutbacks rippled outward, all the way to rural
Eastern Oregon. Patrol hours decreased dramatically.
Hereabouts, state highways and Interstate 84 get patrol coverage 20-21
hours a day on average. That’s up from a few years ago, but it’s still
not the optimal 24 hours. And sometimes, when an officer calls in sick
or needs to attend training, the patrol area is not covered. Still, the
situation is improving, here and across the state.
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