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Northwest Grain Growers, Mid-Columbia Producers merge

Farmer-owned Pacific Northwest ag cooperatives Northwest Grain Growers and Mid-Columbia Producers have merged, effective June 1. “We’re stronger ...

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Bill would clear path for nuclear power in Umatilla County

SALEM – A proposed piece of legislation to clear the way for the local installation of a small ...

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Pendleton City Council opens vacant seat to applications

PENDLETON — Residents of Pendleton’s Ward 2, covering much of North Hill, can now apply to represent their ...

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Pendleton City Councilor Sally Brandsen resigns to focus on family

PENDLETON — Pendleton City Councilor Sally Brandsen is stepping down from her Ward 2 seat to devote more ...

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Nonprofit that encourages Eastern Oregon students to consider health care careers fears potential loss of federal funding

Proposed cuts in federal spending could jeopardize the future of a nonprofit that encourages residents in 11 counties ...

Local

Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon

LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places, ...

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Frustrated with perceived disrespect, Umatilla mayor sues his own city

UMATILLA — A conflict between Umatilla’s mayor, city manager and city council that spilled into public view late ...

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Pendleton has plenty of space for new housing

PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton’s population is expected to creep up during the next 20 years, increasing ...

Climate

Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support

PORTLAND — Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this ...

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Pendleton Round-Up selects local artist for poster design

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up Association selected local artist and entrepreneur Markus McFetridge as the winner of its ...

Business

Eastern Oregon leaders praise data centers, look to future

When Amazon came to Eastern Oregon about 15 years ago, many people didn’t know what to expect from ...

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On the cutting edge 

Hill Meat Co. in Pendleton invests $18 million to expand business PENDLETON — Information from Business Oregon, the ...

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Hermiston City Council pushes back LID proposal

Council also names new city park after longtime community activists HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council has put ...

Government

Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting ...

Business

Housing developments abound in Eastern Oregon

From subdivisions to new apartments, housing is key component of growth in Umatilla and Morrow counties As the ...

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Snack food company a tasty Weston treasure

WESTON — When you last finished up a shopping trip at Costco and bought a foil-wrapped chicken bake ...

News

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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Going nuclear in Umatilla County

Growth spurs Umatilla County to push for use of small modular reactor, but the idea won’t go anywhere ...

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Wildhorse Resort & Casino going for ‘next level’

PENDLETON — Wildhorse Resort & Casino is expanding in a major way, revealing initial details of the more ...