What is a sacrament? Wikipedia defines a sacrament as a Christian rite that is recognized as being particularly important and significant. Augustine of Hippo defined it as an outward sign of an inward grace, instituted by Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments while mo…
Union Baptist Church announces Holy Week services
LA GRANDE —The bluegrass band EOCenes will give a concert at Joe Beans, 1009 Adams Ave., La Grande, on Wednesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. Admission is $10, or $5 for students. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of three years wants me to move in with him. He’s a great guy. He’s loving and affectionate, kind and caring. We want the same things for our kids and have quite a few …
ENTERPRISE — Two online workshops are planned by Fishtrap in April and May, featuring Catherine Johnson and Jensen Heike.
JOSEPH — A Pamona Grange fundraiser will be held Friday, March 31, at the Hurricane Creek Grange, at 82930 Airport Lane just outside of Joseph, according to a press release.
Joseph Fish, a senior at Enterprise High School, earned a spot in the Oregon state finals of the 86th Annual American Legion High School Oratorical U.S. Constitution Speech Contest, and collec…
Adrienne Hagey will be celebrating her 90th birthday at an open house Saturday, April 1, at the Cove Sportsman Club, 302 Main St. Friends are invited to stop by between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and w…
Are you ready, my fellow gardeners? It’s about time to get busy. Winter will release its icy grip soon and we have a lot to do.
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for more than 30 years. My husband and I split all bills and everything else. This has worked because, in life, I have always taken care of myself. My issue is his…
ELGIN — The Elgin Lions recently received requests for two glasses and two hearing aids and gave immediate assistance to those in need, according to a release from the club leadership.
LA GRANDE — Lunch is served at the Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande, on weekdays. The meals are open to the public.
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Maddie,” 34, just left what I thought was a great marriage. After only five years, she cheated on her husband, “Glenn.” Their 6-year-old son is crushed. I know there a…
Bible class on Lent held March 29
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for five years. It started out wonderful, but now I’m having second thoughts. He keeps putting my kids down and telling me I’m a bad mother. It’s so ba…
It is snowing again today; we could call it capricious or playful weather. ... Soon it will officially be spring. Snowdrops have bloomed and pussywillows are blooming now, but there are a lot …
DEAR ABBY: I’m a medical student. I don’t have kids or a family of my own yet, but I’d like it to happen one day. When I have kids of my own, I intend to push them to be the very best in whate…
LA GRANDE — Foreign Language Activity Day, held at Eastern Oregon University in March, brought nearly 100 high school students together from Crook, Malheur and Union counties to share their pa…
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL, La Grande
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for 11 years. In all this time he has never once asked me if I’m OK whenever I have gotten hurt. I got used to it, you might say. Well, I recently lost…
The other day, a friend commented that the suffering of the last few years has diminished his capacity for experiencing spontaneous joy. The dictionary defines “joy” as “a state of happiness o…
Midweek Lenten service message considers ‘God’s Precious Promise of Bread’
For many in our culture, the word “desire” makes us think of material wants or sexual attractions. Religious traditions often condemn them as distractions or dishonorable impulses, which must …
LA GRANDE — Anis Mojgani, Oregon Poet Laureate, will present a poetry reading on Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. Mojgani is a spoken word poet, visua…
ENTERPRISE — Several activities are on the schedule for the Enterprise High School FFA Chapter in the coming weeks and district winners have been announced.
All of us know the joy and disappointments that gardening can bring. Unexpected bumper crops, a gate left open, and the cows eat what had been a lovely garden (I had my horses figure out a way…
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL, La Grande
Choir will practice before worship service at First Christian Church
W hat is Lent? Why do people practice Lent? Let me try to explain the first question. Lent is the 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays, which are “mini Easters”). It starts on Ash Wedne…
“Why’d it have to be snakes?”
In late spring or early summer the elderberries will start blooming. They grow in the form of a tall shrub with many stems. In other words, the elderberry forms its own thicket by putting up o…
Today I got to thinking about my horse named Cricket.
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL, La Grande
Symphony presents an evening of dance music, announces new board members
JOSEPH — On a slushy, cold afternoon Saturday, Feb. 18, members and supporters of the Hurricane Creek Grange from Oregon celebrated the Grange’s centennial with historical readings, congratula…
ENTERPRISE — Soroptimist International of Wallowa County is accepting applications for its large grant community project award.
Practice till you make it
LA GRANDE — The Northern Lights made a rare visit to the United States, including the Grande Ronde Valley, Sunday night, Feb. 26, into the early hours of Monday, Feb. 27.
ENTERPRISE — Kimi Starner, the new education program assistant for the Oregon State University Extension Service’s SNAP Education Program, is bringing all her education background, knowledge o…
It’s that time again. We get to start fertilizing our indoor plants. Just remember, the initial application should be at half strength, then in a couple of weeks, the recommended label strengt…
LA GRANDE — After a few years of online-only events due to the pandemic, EOU’s visiting writers series, Ars Poetica, is set to return in person to the EOU Library with a visit by essayist Adri…
