SALEM — Following recent reports of a public official using his official office to solicit a campaign contribution, Rep. Greg Barreto, R-Cove, submitted legislation Monday seeking to make it explicitly clear that public offices may ...MORE

ELGIN — Chuck Long, of Summerville, knew what to expect when he competed at the Blue Mountain Forklift Round-Up in Pendleton in June. What he did not expect was the email he received a short ...MORE

Oregon violated its own Endangered Species Act and failed to follow its rules when it removed gray wolves from the endangered list late last year, conservation groups argue in a lawsuit. The filing last week ...MORE

Howard Cantrell vividly remembers when snagging a salmon with his bare hands in Five Points Creek was simpler than casting a fishing line. Six decades ago, Cantrell, 69, was a child visiting his grandparents’ ranch ...MORE

Some days, Lori Mack wouldn’t get out of bed at all if it weren’t for her two Great Danes. “Chemotherapy is completely exhausting,” the La Grande resident said. “These guys keep me going.” Mack, 44, ...MORE

Along with the new and returning students at Eastern Oregon University, there’s a wave of fresh faces in the faculty department for the fall term. A total of 30 new faculty, staff and administrators were ...MORE

No. 15 Eastern Oregon got off to a perfect start for the second week in a row with a touchdown on its opening drive. But inconsistency also plagued the Mountaineers for the second week in ...MORE

Two dogs have been classified as “dangerous” and may be euthanized after they attacked a La Grande High School student Thursday morning as she was walking to school. Adrianna Gockley said she was bitten around ...MORE