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Stanfield restaurant gets spotlight in YouTube series

STANFIELD — One of Stanfield’s favorite local hangouts is getting ready for its close-up when “America’s Best Restaurants” ...

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Forest Service sets public meetings for Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision

The three national forests in the Blue Mountains have scheduled a series of public meetings during July to ...

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Free Movies in the Park returns to Pendleton

PENDLETON — Outdoor movie nights return to Pendleton this summer, bringing big-screen fun to local families on Fridays ...

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UPDATE: Evacuation levels for wildfire near Hermiston downgraded

HERMISTON — The evacuation levels for people in the area of the wildfire near Hermiston now sit at ...

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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draws fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 2, narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called ...

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Pendleton relocates Fourth of July fireworks show

PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton is relocating its annual Fourth of July fireworks show to the north ...

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UPDATE: Wildfire near Hermiston prompts mobilizing 4 task forces

HERMISTON — The fast-moving, wind-driven fire near Hermiston has prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to mobilize four ...

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Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed ...

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Morrow County Health District responds to federal $1.5M lawsuit

PENDLETON – The attorney for the Morrow County Health District and its former CEO has filed a response ...

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Jackalope Jamboree lineup rocks out in Pendleton

Jackalope Jamboree returns to Pendleton, with attendees dancing and singing along to many of the artists performing.

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Oregon Department of Forestry adds fire restrictions starting July 2

With hot, dry weather forecast to continue, the Oregon Department of Forestry is tightening restrictions designed to reduce ...

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Northeastern Oregon fire chiefs lament ambush shooting of firefighters in Idaho

Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson said a Sunday incident near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in which a man ...

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Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to ...

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Bentz: Sale of public lands in West not right for federal spending bill

Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, said June 25 that he opposes a provision ...

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East Oregonian Days Gone By

When the early pioneers arrived in Oregon after crossing thousands of miles of harsh countryside, their wagon train ...

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BMCC supports Clackamas President on 1,500-mile run

PENDLETON — On Monday morning, June 23, supporters of statewide community colleges participated in a sendoff of Clackamas ...

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Hooves on the ground: Goats join Pendleton wildfire prevention effort this dry season

PENDLETON — As Eastern Oregon braces for a dry summer and heightened wildfire risk, the Pendleton Fire Department ...

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Ag-focused exhibit to open at Pendleton Center for the Arts

PENDLETON — Four Eastern Oregon artists will have pieces in a touring exhibition coming to Pendleton Center for ...

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Path to Success selects four new downtown business winners

PENDLETON — Now in its fourth year, the Path to Success program has selected four new businesses to ...

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Federal payments in lieu of property taxes total more than $6 million in NE Oregon

A federal program dating to 1977 that sends millions of dollars annually to counties based on the amount ...