ESCOBAR: Oscar Escobar, born Sept. 20, 2022, to Samantha Escobar and Ryan Escobar, of La Grande, at Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande. Grandparents are Doug and Bonnie Hibbert, Lynne Griffith a…
Local congregations worship together on World Communion Sunday
JOSEPH — A solo exhibit by artist Joan Gilbert opens Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture in Joseph. The exhibit, “Wallowa Lake 55x55,” is the culmination of a three-ye…
Memories are like clouds. Good memories are the large fluffy white ones while the bad memories are dark and threatening. As we accumulate memories through the years we just assume the good one…
JOSEPH — The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture’s Brown Bag series continues on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at noon with a presentation by Rita Ehrler and Ellen Morris Bishop who will talk about their…
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University awarded 717 degrees during the 2021-2022 academic year. A press release from the university stated, “EOU extends congratulations to the class of 2022 and …
EVANS: Saranna Lily Evans, born Sept. 14, 2022, to Christina Wickman and Dan Evans, of La Grande, at Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande.
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.
UNION — Noah C. Platz, 17, of Boy Scouts of America Troop 511, completed his Eagle Scout project over the summer. For his community service project, Platz made and gifted two benches to Buffal…
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God,” says Jesus in Matthew 5:9. Since I was a child, this verse has called me. Growing up during the Cold War aware of the nu…
This month, Fast Sunday is on Sept. 25
Oktoberfest features food, drinks, music and fall bazaar
LA GRANDE — La Grande Boy Scout Noah Spence will be saluted at an Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday, Sept. 24. The court of honor will start at 2 p.m at the First Presbyterian Church, 1308 Wash…
Celebrate International Day of Peace program Sept. 21 in Joseph
In my junior year in high school, my mother fashioned herself as my college admissions coach. She decreed that I needed something besides grades and SAT scores. I needed to become a school lea…
ENTERPRISE — Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness is planning “Live in Hope” on Saturday, Sept. 24, to raise money for suicide prevention education and outreach programming, as well as crisis in…
Erica Perin and Austin Kasper, both of Enterprise, have announced their engagement to be married.
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL, La Grande
ENTERPRISE — The Enterprise High School FFA Chapter held its annual FFA/FCCLA Bonfire at Tim and Audry Melville’s home near Enterprise on Sept. 7, according to the chapter’s newsletter.
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.
GRH Auxiliary cancels Sept. 19 meeting
In my junior year in high school, my mother fashioned herself as my college admissions coach. She decreed that I needed something besides grades and SAT scores. I needed to become a school lea…
David Lester, of La Grande, was born Sept. 15, 1932. His family sends him love as they all celebrate his 90th birthday.
It’s true. I have many character defects. One of them is swearing. Maybe it’s because I spent four years in the Army, or maybe it comes from working at the mill for 10 years — either way, it j…
As a Christian faith writer, I am blessed with God providing me with spiritual insights and considerations to relay to others. He creates opportunities for me to share, but what I do is not an…
Guest to lead Communion service Sept. 18
The Sanborn map of 1889 shows that spaces designated as 1415-1421 Adams Ave. in downtown La Grande were vacant except for one dwelling. By 1903 this area had begun to grow and various wooden b…
JOSEPH — The 40th annual Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts premiers Friday, Sept. 16, at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, and will highlight 101 pieces of artwork from 63 artists.
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL, La Grande
Wallowa County author talks about learning to read Sept. 13
LA GRANDE — On Sunday, Sept. 11, which was designated a National Day of Service and Remembrance by the United States Congress in 2009, Union County first responders are invited to enjoy a free…
All welcome at SHINE Preschool chapel services
Some of you of a certain age may remember when this sequence of initials was on T-shirts, pins and posters: P.B.P.G.I.N.F.W.M.Y. After all these years, I can still rattle off the letters. In f…
ELGIN — Co-directed by Terry Hale and Caitlin Marshall, “School of Rock” opens Friday, Sept. 9, at the Elgin Opera House. The musical, based on the movie of the same name, is touted as “an unf…
In some instances one word can lead to another, and, in this instance, the word was cupboard.
Mangoes are native to India where they are known as “the king of fruit.” They are the most popular fruit in the world. Mangoes are an important ingredient in dishes as varied as curries, chutn…
ENTERPRISE — "Writing to Captivate When It’s All Been Said Before" is an online writing workshop with wilderness advocate Amy Irvine, presented by Fishtrap, according to a press release.
I have always thought of Labor Day as the beginning of the new year. School starts but also work picks up after vacations, long weekends of camping or fishing. Summer for me is a time for lazy…
Group continues study of book of John
Humane society supported by barn sale Sept. 2-4
JOSEPH — Those who live in Wallowa County know what a special place it is and keeping it rural is more than a slogan — it’s what brings people together.
Juniper Jam set for Sept. 3
It was quite by accident that the thought of raised-bed gardening happened so many years — no, decades — ago. It was a garden I’d developed at an old ranch house, then a rental, and recipient …
LA GRANDE — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Art Center East’s Orlaske Gallery will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the art center, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande.
