The Northeast Area Commission on Transportation at its meeting meeting Thursday, July 9, in La Grande hears two presentations and regional updates. The meeting is 9 a.m. […] ...

MISSION — Sen. Todd Nash encourages people to save the date for the 2026 Eastern Oregon Open Tournament. According to a press release, District No. 29 senators have held the fundraising event for ...

UNION COUNTY — A stretch of private land has long separated the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest on the east and west side of the Blue Mountains. That’s about to change. The Oregon Department of Fish ...

UNION COUNTY — A national nonprofit organization soon will be giving youth in Union County a helping hand. Friends of the Children recently opened its Eastern Oregon chapter in La Grande and is ...

LA GRANDE — Strawberry Mountain Law, headquartered in Canyon City, has opened two new offices, its main branch office in La Grande and a satellite office in Enterprise. Attorney Jeff MacNeilly will ...

Oregon hunters and anglers will pay more for licenses and tags in 2026, the first increase since 2020. On average, prices will rise by 12% to 14%, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and ...

UNION COUNTY — A local organization and individuals who help people get outside into the great outdoors were recognized during the 90th annual Union County Chamber Awards Banquet. The Blue Mountain ...

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, ...

Flocks of robins so dense they blot out the sun. Individual birds that are only brief visitors to Northeastern Oregon and rarely seen. A snowy owl. A gyrfalcon. A gray-crowned rosy finch. Birds with ...

LA GRANDE — Union County residents will not be able to catch any outdoor movies this summer. The La Grande Drive-in announced via social media in early May that the location was permanently closing as ...

SALEM — Two Oregon legislators, including Sen. Mike McLane, who represents Baker County, are sponsoring a bill intended to protect residents’ legal access to public land parcels that border private ...

LA GRANDE — La Grande’s new police chief will be a familiar face. City Manager John O’Brien announced Thursday, Jan. 29, that Lt. Jason Hays will be the next chief of police. “Jason Hays has shown a ...