Eastern Oregon

Organizers of recall campaign against John Day mayor turn in signatures

JOHN DAY — A group seeking the ouster of John Day Mayor Heather Rookstool has collected enough petition…

Eastern Oregon

With drought diminishing in some areas, farmers focus on winter forecast

BAKER CITY — Mark Ward won’t stop worrying about water — he’s a farmer in a valley with…

Eastern Oregon

Sex-ed pamphlet to stay in library

ENTERPRISE — A controversial sex-education pamphlet with an LGBTQ+ slant will remain available at the Enterprise Public Library…

Eastern Oregon

Wallowa man gets five years in prison for stalking

BOISE — A Wallowa man who pleaded guilty to charges that he harassed and intimidated his estranged spouse was…

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EOU president touts outreach to Eastern Oregon

JOSEPH — Kelly Ryan, Eastern Oregon University’s new president, is wasting no time getting used to the entire…

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Eastern Oregon school districts split on best way to prevent student vaping

PENDLETON — New bathroom queue patterns were the giveaway at Pendleton’s Sunridge Middle School and Pendleton High School.…

Eastern Oregon

Oregon students still struggling post-pandemic, report shows

PENDLETON — Eastern Oregon school districts saw mixed trends in the 2022-23 school year compared with statewide data.…

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Grant County honors veterans with a week of festivities

JOHN DAY — A group of steely-eyed veterans waited in the parking lot of the John Day Elks…

Eastern Oregon

First lethal take of wolf in Grant County authorized by ODFW

SENECA — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the killing of one wolf in the Bear…

Eastern Oregon

Energy plan draws crowd, criticism at county forum

ENTERPRISE — Proponents of a proposed Community Energy Strategic Plan didn’t get exactly what they wanted during a…

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