Free breakfast and lunch for anyone age 18 and younger. Pick up 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central, Greenwood or Island City elementary schools, La Grande. Fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and 1% milk are offered daily in addition to the menu items. Served at La Grande schools for on-campus students.
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LA GRANDE — The local chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates is partnering with Icon Credit Union to host a diaper drive to benefit local families. Collection efforts include five diaper…
I am a chocoholic. And so was my mother and my grandfather. And so chocolate was something we all gave up for Lent every year. Unfortunately, I got too good at finding substitutes for chocolat…
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ELGIN — Energetic and masked, the Elgin Lions voted to begin meeting on a regular basis for the year. According to a press release, a total of 25 Lions in late February met and determined with…
RICHLAND, Wash. — A COVID-19 vaccination clinic is open to enrolled veterans age 65 and older Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Richland, Washington.
Conservative leaders within the United Methodist Church unveiled plans Monday, March 1, to form a new denomination, the Global Methodist Church, with a doctrine that does not recognize same-se…
One harsh reality of the pandemic often goes unnoticed: the continued need for foster parents.
The Cook Memorial Library building reopened Monday, March 1. Patrons are limited to half an hour for browsing and checkout or one hour for library computer use. Patrons are required to wear ma…
The month of March is recognized across the United States as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The campaign theme “Awareness + Action” is all about taking specific action and having conversati…
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, named 564 students to its dean's list for the 2020 fall term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Stately and deliberate, with a distinctive white streak in his black hair, the Rev. Wallace Charles Smith started his Valentine's Day sermon at Shiloh Baptist Church by talki…
LA GRANDE — The following students were named to La Grande High School’s first-semester honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. To garner this academic honor, students must earn a GPA of 3.5…
ENTERPRISE — The annual meeting of the Circle 100 Club will not be an in-person meeting, this year, but there will be a “drive-by” event instead because of COVID-19 restrictions, according to …
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LA GRANDE — Cook Memorial Library in La Grande remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its staff continues opening new literary worlds for readers.
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ENTERPRISE — Fishtrap’s Big Read 2021, which is online-only again this year, is a true tale of resilience and survival — "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex" by Nathan…
LA GRANDE — Training & Employment Consortium, La Grande, continues to offer free computer classes, with online interactive Word and Excel courses planned in March and April.
JOSEPH — It's Black History Month, and the Josephy Center will look at Oregon's own relationship to race and government in a virtual discussion of historian Greg Nokes' "Breaking Chains: Slave…
Bernie has his mittens, but I treasure a pair of fingerless gloves a friend made for me. Somehow she knitted a saying on each of them in cursive script. One says, “Be humble, for you are made …
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty: Inmates must be allowed to have a spiritual adviser by their side as they ar…
LA GRANDE — La Grande Middle School released this list of students who earned a place on the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2021-21 academic year by earning a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
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Mike Daggett, owner of Northwest Furniture and Mattress, shovels snow outside his business on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in downtown La Grande.
Sadie Fischer (left) and her mom, Sarah Fischer, walk through a snow-filled La Grande on Thursday, Feb 11, 2021.
SALEM — Four Northeast Oregon arts organizations were among the 150 statewide to receive a funding boost from the Oregon Arts Commission.
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LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University’s latest presentation in its colloquium series focuses on hop-picking cultures in Oregon, Washington and northern California from the late 19th century th…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — When following a deer, there is no hiding from the elements. The documentary “Deer 139” takes you through wild places rarely seen, embracing Wyoming’s grandeur in all of h…
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LA GRANDE — The city of La Grande’s urban forestry program has garnered special attention as part of the Tree City USA program, earning a “Growth Award” for the 29th consecutive year in 2020.
The Cook Memorial Library building remains closed. For service, call us at 541-962-1339 or visit our website, www.cookmemoriallibrary.org. The Fourth Street door and phone are answered Monday-…
High-level winds whip up mountain snow above Hurricane Creek Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, as a new weather system approaches Wallowa County.
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With temperatures in the lower 20s, an intrepid steelhead angler on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, tries his luck in the Wallowa River near Minam.
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ENTERPRISE — John King’s gifts are not exactly as the Apostle Paul lists spiritual gifts, but the new pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Enterprise has talents that fit right in.
As I write this, it’s Groundhog Day, and I can’t help but think of the Bill Murray movie where his character lives the same day over and over again. We recently passed the one-year mark of the…
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UNION COUNTY — The clock was ticking 25 years ago at the Country Animal Clinic in Island City.
WALLOWA LAKE — Signup opens Thursday, Feb. 4, at 9 a.m. for the 34th annual Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers that will take place in July at Wallowa Lake Lodge.
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