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 ...

As America approaches its 250th birthday I have been thinking about an Irish rock band and the Super Bowl. A peculiar combination, I suppose. Although we Americans can commiserate with some of the ...

HEPPNER — The Bank of Eastern Oregon announced that a dozen Eastern Oregon students were selected to receive $500 academic scholarships for 2026. According to a press release, the scholarships are ...

BAKER CITY — The union that represents about 40 employees from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, including journeyman linemen, on Monday, June 22, issued a 30-day strike notice to the Baker ...

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 ...

The Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation closed its “Healthier Together Capital Campaign” which successfully raised over $8.5 million for the construction of a 96,000 square foot Surgical expansion ...

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 ...

UNION COUNTY — A multi-acre fire is burning Tuesday, June 16, in Union County. The Union County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post at 3:45 p.m. the fire is burning in the area of Highway ...

LA GRANDE — La Grande’s Urban Renewal Agency and Urban Renewal Advisory Commission meet Monday, June 29, for a joint special session to allocate project funding. Mountain West Plaza, Flying M Designs ...

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 — 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, ...

ELGIN — Mark your calendars and get ready for the annual Riverfest. This year’s Riverfest will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 20, at the Elgin Community Center. It’s a full day of family fun. “I ...