Eastern Oregon

Animal control officers are a rare breed in Northeast Oregon

BAKER CITY — Law enforcement agencies say there is no shortage of animal complaints in Northeast Oregon, but…

Eastern Oregon

Dakota’s last hours: Incident sparks calls for Wallowa County dog-control officer

ENTERPRISE — At about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2023, Donna and Adam Roberge were awakened by the…

Eastern Oregon

Passing or stuck — Where Eastern Oregon lawmakers’ bills are in the short session

SALEM — Rep. Greg Smith’s bill to put money into the Natural and Working Lands Fund is on…

Eastern Oregon

Opportunities for online education are spreading across Eastern Oregon

PENDLETON — A group of young students sat at tables arranged in a U shape, facing their teacher,…

Eastern Oregon

Forest Service burn boss indicted for reckless burning

CANYON CITY — A Grant County grand jury has indicted U.S. Forest Service burn boss Ricky Snodgrass on…

Eastern Oregon

Across Eastern Oregon, volunteers, agencies tally the homeless

HERMISTON — Sitting with a bowl of soup and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at a round…

Eastern Oregon

Temporary loss of ‘recreational immunity’ has city, county officials concerned about liability issues

BAKER CITY — A pedestrian’s single slip more than four years ago on a bridge leading to an…

Eastern Oregon

Change is going to come for Measure 110

PENDLETON — Eastern Oregon Republican lawmakers say fixing Measure 110, the drug-decriminalization and addiction-treatment initiative Oregon voters passed…

Eastern Oregon

Getting high marks: Class of 2023 achieves second-highest graduation rate ever in Oregon

SALEM — The 37,700 students that made up Oregon’s 2023 high school graduating class posted the second-highest four-year…

Eastern Oregon

Study: Oregon’s poor bear heaviest tax burden

LA GRANDE — Oregon’s tax system, while fairer than that of most states, weighs more heavily on low-income…

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