Crish Hamilton, of Mount Vernon, fills her plate at a community holiday dinner served at the John Day Senior Center on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2023.

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A look back at the top stories of 2023.

Neighborhoods A3

Remembering Grant County’s elderly at Christmas

Umatilla County A6

Speaker talks to students about bullying

Union County A7

Electric school buses could roll into La Grande

Grant County A10

Reviving a Christmas tradition in John Day