UNION — The following awards were earned by the 2020 graduates of Union High School:
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Brandon Batty, of Cove, is the 2020 recipient of the American Dairy Science Association’s Foundation Graduate Student Literature Review Award: Dairy Foods Division (MS).
Community briefing on COVID-19 livestreamed Tuesday
LA GRANDE — The community of La Grande continues to inspire the music of Tyler Brooks.
The Union County Incident Management Team is hosting a community briefing on Tuesday, June 30, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give the public an opportunity to ask key questions re…
Reggie Gipson of Union was born June 27, 1921. To celebrate his 99th birthday, his family is having a “virtual” birthday party. Friends who are in the area on Saturday are encouraged to drive …
LA GRANDE — La Grande's Cook Memorial Library has created three summer reading programs to reach children, teens and adults. The programs last until Aug. 14 and are open to anyone, regardless …
Pickup is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St., La Grande.
Pickup is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. For delivery, call 541-963-7532 before 10 a.m. Age 60+, $3 suggested donation; all others, $5.
Charlotte Rankin, of Island City, will celebrate her 90th birthday June 28.
Sometimes you just need someone to talk to about what you are thinking as you contemplate your life and its direction.
Wallowology reopens Saturday
Late in his life the Apostle Paul was a prisoner in Rome. While there he was allowed to engage his own dwelling but was chained to a guard by a short chain (Philippians 1:7, 13-14).
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WALLOWA — Jacob Journigan, a fifth-grader in Jennifer Gibbs’ class at Wallowa Elementary, not only won the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest at the local level (Lone Pine Tree…
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University held a virtual graduation on June 13. Pre-recorded speeches were edited together and viewed on a livestream by 700 people. Since then the stream has been …
The Milky Way rises over Enterprise at about 11 p.m. Sunday. Red hues may be due to smoke from large fires in northern California and Arizona.
Wyden announces virtual town hall Thursday
Pickup is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St., La Grande.
Pickup is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
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I was working out in the yard the other day and a tiny sparrow landed on the ground just a few feet from me. I watched as it moved its head around and then flew off. I was reminded of the pass…
LA GRANDE — Many summer traditions, including festivals, parades and sporting events, are on hold in La Grande this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic, but at least one is continuing i…
WALLOWA — The Wallowa History Center in Wallowa received more than $6,000 in a grant from the Oregon Heritage Commission.
LA GRANDE — Art Center East opened its first virtual exhibit, “Embrace the Unknown,” on June 5.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed.
Pickup 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St., La Grande. Free for age 1-18; all others, $4.
Pickup 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. For delivery, call 541-963-7532 before 10 a.m. Age 60+, $3 suggested donation; all others, $5. Call ahead for weekend meals for four.
LA GRANDE — The residence of Dawn Guentert and C’s Storage were chosen as the spring recipients of the city of La Grande Community Landscape and Forestry Commission’s beautification awards.
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Recently my wife Kathleen and I had an extended conversation about what constitutes strong moral leadership. What will it take to produce it in greater measure at all levels of a troubled society?
LA GRANDE — Carolyn Castro, La Grande High School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020-21 Union County P.E.O. Tri-Chapter Scholarship.
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A small group gathered Tuesday at Cook Memorial Library, La Grande, in the latest protest “in honor of George Floyd and all others” wrongly killed, according to organizer Evelyn Wallace. The g…
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The intention of the Soroptimist Continuing Undergraduate Scholarship is to recognize and encourage the continued educational pursuits of an outstanding woman of Wallowa County committed to ac…
Pickup 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second St., La Grande.
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Pickup 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande.
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We are not even halfway into the year and our nation has already suffered more stress and tribulation than I have ever seen. As if the pandemic was not enough, we are now seeing an insurrectio…
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LOSTINE — The Lostine Post Office is moving — not right away and certainly not out of Lostine.
Cook Memorial Library is excited to announce our book drops are open Monday, June 1, and our takeout service starts Monday, June 8.
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LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University will welcome a new faculty member this fall in the sustainable rural systems degree program.
FLORA — The coronavirus outbreak has led to the cancellation of School Days at Flora School. But the Flora School Education Center is working on a Virtual School Days for 2020.
La Grande Parks and Recreation employees Kyle Micovich (left) and Victoria Ingram install posts Thursday afternoon at Riverside Park for the Cook Memorial Library's StoryWalk. This year's Stor…
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Rabbi Ben Ezra was a 12th-century Spanish scholar, and a poem by Robert Browning imagined what he might have said about growing old. The poem’s attitude toward aging is positive. Its first lin…
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If our minds are filled with a world of thoughts that are contrary or even dishonorable to God, how can there be room for us to concentrate on his goodness, peace and hope? When Mary was about…