The Oregon Health Authority advises people visiting Thief Valley Reservoir due to levels of cyanotoxins in the water. The reservoir is in southern Union County, several miles east of North Powder. OHA ...

NORTH POWDER — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued penalties to 11 organizations in May, including two in North Powder totaling just under $33,500. The first penalty was issued to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden announced June 23 that he will hold open-to-all town halls July 6-8 in six Eastern Oregon counties. Heading into these four town halls, Wyden has held 1,168 open ...

ELGIN — The M&M Ranch in Elgin hosts a public ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, for the kick off of an inaugural family-friendly event. Ranch co-owner Miki Martin invited “one ...

LA GRANDE — The National Guard recognized a local business owner for his efforts to help guardsmen and their spouses in the workplace. Kevin Loveland, owner of Loveland Funeral Chapel, received the ...

TOLLGATE — For nearly 10 winters the slopes at Spout Springs have been empty — but that could change in the near future. The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted on Wednesday, June ...

LA GRANDE — Later this year La Grande residents will cast their votes for city councilors, but they may also be voting on the future of the city. The council met to discuss proposed amendments to the ...

LA GRANDE — Don Gavitte’s comedy started at a funeral. It was 2018, and he was delivering the eulogy at his dad’s funeral. “I always made him laugh, and that’s how we communicated,” he said. His dad ...

UNION COUNTY — An early morning crash on Interstate 84 on Saturday, June 13, resulted in the death of an Idaho resident. Oregon State Police announced in a press release on June 15, that Morgan Moyle ...

NORTHEASTERN OREGON — This year’s Fourth of July holiday is extra special. In addition to falling on a Saturday, it marks our nation’s semiquincentennial, which commemorates 250 years since the ...

LA GRANDE — The members of the Eastern Oregon University Class of 2026 were encouraged to remain resilient and persistent through the face of whatever challenges may come. Mohtarama “Mary” Qazizada, ...

LA GRANDE — After 113 years the La Grande United Methodist Church bid farewell to the congregation’s building. The mood was somber and heavy with memory during the farewell worship service on June 7, ...