La Grande Observer RSS feed http://www.lagrandeobserver.com Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/images/M_images/pubLogoSmall.gif http://www.lagrandeobserver.com La Grande Observer RSS feed http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Union-County-to-honor-educators Fourteen of the best and the brightest educators and education staff members at public schools in Union County will be honored in a big way Wednesday at Eastern Oregon University. News - Local News Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:10 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Sports/Sports/Outlaw-boys-sprint-to-BMC-district-gold UNION — Freshman Trevor Verhelst of Union may be the fastest sprinter in the Blue Mountain Conference, but the dominance of Enterprise in most of the track events swept the Outlaws to an easy team triumph in the district track championships Saturday. Sports - Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:48 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Police-use-Taser-to-subdue-Umatilla-man Oregon State Police used a Taser on a man early Sunday morning in Island City to make an arrest. News - Local News Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:11 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Road-closure-set-for-Tuesday The intersection at the railroad crossing at Z Avenue and Cedar Street will be closed Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for construction, according to Road Safe Traffic. A detour will be provided. News - Local News Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:55 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Farmers-market-off-and-cooking News - Local News Mon, 20 May 2013 15:29:52 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Opinion/Letters/Letters-to-the-editor-for-May-20-2013 Letters to the editor for May 20, 2013 Opinion - Letters Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:19 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Opinion/Editorials/Program-honors-WWII-vets Veterans from World War II are becoming a more and more exclusive club. Consider this: A person who joined the Army at age 18 in 1941, is now 90 years old. It is estimated that the nation loses 800 World War II veterans every day. Opinion - Editorials Mon, 20 May 2013 15:21:27 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Sports/Sports/Lady-Leopards-win-district-track-title BAKER CITY — The Cove Lady Leopards ran, jumped and threw their way to a District 4-1A track championship Friday in Baker City. Sports - Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:45 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Sports/Sports/La-Grande-boys-girls-win-track-titles ONTARIO — Sometimes teams can win by not winning. Sports - Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:49 +0100 http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Sports/Sports/Stormy-battle-brewing UNION — There is already a forecast for conditions during the Oregon state track championships in Eugene. Sports - Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:05 +0100