SALEM — The likely arrival of the new omicron variant and questions about its strength and speed are clouding an otherwise cautiously optimistic outlook of the course of COVID-19 in Oregon, ac…
LA GRANDE — The Union County Board of Commissioners gave three local ranching operations a boost in their efforts to protect their livestock from wolf attacks.
LA GRANDE — The Center for Human Development, starting this weekend, will be offering many opportunities this month for people in Union County to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
COVE — The city of Cove will meet for a regular session on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at Cove City Hall, 504 Alder St. Two ordinances will be read for the second and final time.
LA GRANDE — Temperatures in November were warmer than normal in the La Grande area, according to preliminary data received by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Wea…
Oregon State University plans to strengthen its partnership with Eastern Oregon University and expand opportunities for rangeland research, classes and field studies.
SALEM — The agency tasked with training and certifying Oregon law enforcement is limited in its ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct and lacks oversight of field training, accor…
SALEM — The Oregon Health Authority released its latest COVID-19 daily update on Thursday, Dec. 2, which detailed three new cases in Union County. Wallowa County totaled two new COVID-19 cases…
LA GRANDE — The La Grande City Council met for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 1, approving a grant that opens the door for potential new and improved multi-use paths in the city.
SALEM — The Oregon Health Authority released its updated daily COVID-19 report on Thursday, Dec. 2, showing five new cases in Union County and three new cases in Wallowa County.
UNION COUNTY — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals responsible for the poisoning of the wolves in the Catherine Pack earlier this year in Eastern Oregon.
LA GRANDE— A controversial plan for forest management work in the Red Apple portion of the Mount Emily Recreation Area may go forward this winter.
An influx of state funding will help to reimburse Oregon ranchers for dead and missing livestock caused by wolves in 2021 and 2022.
PORTLAND — Officials in Oregon say at least 99 state workers have been fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
SALEM — The organization representing Oregon’s attorneys is considering granting paralegals limited powers to advise and represent tenants in evictions and disputes over rental assistance in p…
LA GRANDE — Member-owners of Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative should not expect any increased rates in the coming year.
Noah Beckner barely had time to recognize the animal as a black bear before it was swatting a claw-tipped paw at his head.
SALEM — The Oregon Health Authority's daily COVID-19 report on Tuesday, Nov. 30, showed one new death in Union County.
SALEM — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced late Monday, Nov. 29, that she would not seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year.
Gov. Kate Brown has called a special session of the Oregon Legislature to extend temporary protections against eviction for tenants awaiting rental assistance.
SALEM — Oregon’s bruising fight over new political maps is now over. Winner: Democrats.
WALLOWA — Texas Longhorn cattle are not something you see everywhere in Wallowa County. The Rocking M Ranch, located in Wallowa, is the exception. What also sets the ranch apart from other ran…
WASHINGTON — After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of sam…
ENTERPRISE — After altering the annual Winterfest in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Enterprise is coming back this year for its traditional downtown event Saturday, Dec. 11…
SALEM — The newly discovered omicron variant of COVID-19 is raising concerns just as Oregon hit two key markers in its recovery from the deadly delta variant that swept through the state last summer.
LA GRANDE — The Union County Board of Commissioners will meet Wednesday, Dec. 1.
LA GRANDE — Nobody was injured in a one-vehicle commercial truck accident in Ladd Canyon Sunday, Nov. 28.
LA GRANDE — It was a unique year for the Eastern Oregon Film Festival, but the hybrid mix of in-person and virtual attendance produced a solid turnout in the 2021 rendition.
SALEM — If you’ve got an expired Oregon license or vehicle registration, it’s time to consider booking an Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle appointment — fast.
LA GRANDE — Lee Insko led Eastern Oregon University to many triumphs in the athletic arena during his 14 seasons as a head coach for the Mountaineers. But along the way he did much more than win.
LA GRANDE — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Manulife Investment Management’s timberland business, completed the first phase of the …
A Baker County grand jury has indicted a Hermiston building contractor on felony theft charges for failing to do work for a Baker City couple after they paid him $150,000 this spring as the fi…
LA GRANDE — Ahead of the upcoming winter season, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative wants its member-owners to be prepared for potential weather-related power outages.
JOSEPH — The next installment of the Josephy Center’s Brown Bag lecture series will be held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 30, beginning at noon. The guest speaker will be Brian Concannon…
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University is seeing a slight downturn in enrollment during the fall term.
