Business
Wallowa has a bank again
WALLOWA — Wallowa once again has a bank. Umpqua Bank held its grand opening June 9 of a new ...
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La Grande announces final candidates for city manager
LA GRANDE — Four finalists are advancing to the final steps in the search for the next city ...
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La Grande City Council approves general fund budget
LA GRANDE — The discontinuation of the Union County Drug Task Force took center stage at the La ...
Government
Wallowa County commissioners look to replace one of their own
ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners are working on a plan for the succession of Commissioner ...
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Elgin Museum receives grant to digitize historic newspapers
ELGIN — The Elgin Museum and Historical Society of Elgin has received a $4,910 grant to digitize its collection ...
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Mountain roads beginning to open as snow recedes
Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The ...
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La Grande police arrest man for stealing pickup from local dealership
LA GRANDE — Police arrested a transient man in La Grande for stealing a pickup from a local ...
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Rep. Bobby Levy weighs in on bills close to family business while lawmakers weigh regulations
SALEM — State Rep. Bobby Levy, R-Echo, on Feb. 5 urged legislators at a hearing in the Senate ...
Government
Longtime Commissioner Roberts to step down
ENTERPRISE — Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts is ending her long career in public service. “It has been ...
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World War II veteran enjoys ride on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train
ELGIN — Just fewer than 100 veterans and their families gathered May 17 at the Elgin Depot. It was ...
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Union County Drug Task Force ends again
UNION COUNTY — Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen has shut down the county’s drug task force a little ...
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Two-vehicle crash in La Grande causes minor injuries
LA GRANDE — Police cited a Medford man following a rollover crash Friday, May 23, during the busy ...
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Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP
Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ...
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Union County sheriff announces discontinuation of drug task force
UNION COUNTY — Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen announced via social media on Monday, May 19, the discontinuation ...
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Election 2025: Special district election results roll in for Union County
UNION COUNTY — Results for the special district election on Tuesday, May 20, have started to roll in.
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One step at a time
LA GRANDE — After more than 20 years feet again can grace the Grand Staircase at Eastern Oregon ...
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Oregon weather office set to lose key overnight forecasts
PENDLETON — The National Weather Service Office in Pendleton is set to lose staff meteorologists overnight because of ...
Crime & Justice
He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...
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With vacancy, Joseph council plans executive session
JOSEPH — The Joseph City Council meets in executive session Thursday, May 22, at 6 p.m. in the ...
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La Grande School District Assistant Superintendent wins 2025 Crystal Apple Leadership Award
LA GRANDE — A long time La Grande school was honored at the 2025 Crystal Apple Awards ...
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Looking at the city’s piggy bank
LA GRANDE — The city of La Grande is one step from having a 2025-26 general fund budget ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
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Crash near Wallowa injures one, kills another
WALLOWA — One man died and another suffered injuries early Friday, May 9, when their vehicles collided on ...
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Paul Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale, the organization announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday ...
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Northeast Oregon Department of Forestry to run fire training session May 13 at MERA
UNION COUNTY — Residents may notice smoke coming from the Mount Emily Recreation Area on May 13, but ...