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Eastern Oregon agencies gear up for annual homeless count

PENDLETON — Every year on a cold day in January, an important count takes place in Oregon. Community…

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Northeast Oregon avalanche experts emphasize safety

LA GRANDE — A tragic wakeup call. This is how Michael Hatch, a forecaster for the Wallowa Avalanche…

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Air medical transport can be a lifesaver in remote Northeast Oregon, but it isn’t cheap

JOHN DAY — Northeast Oregon is a land of wide-open spaces and natural solitude, far from the hustle…

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Mountains, anniversaries, happiness: Readers share their goals for 2024

LA GRANDE — Northeast Oregon residents have goals for 2024 that range from the predictable to the poignant.…

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In some parts of Northeast Oregon, victims of sexual assault face an added indignity — a long drive to get a rape exam

JOHN DAY — Being sexually assaulted is a devastating experience, but for the victim, the ordeal doesn’t end…

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Eastern Oregon University launches new graduate program in clinical mental health counseling

LA GRANDE — Kate Gekeler is excited about the future. Gekeler, a retention coordinator at Eastern Oregon University,…

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Persistent El Nino weather pattern has resulted in slow start to snowpack season in Northeast Oregon

BAKER CITY — Mike Widman is used to dealing with snowdrifts deep enough to bury a pickup as…

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A1 teasers

INSIDE: A look back at the top stories of 2023. Neighborhoods A3 Remembering Grant County’s elderly at Christmas…

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Rolling in the dough: 2 Senate District 29 candidates dominate in campaign money

PENDLETON — The five candidates who were running for Oregon Senate District 29 have reported a combined total…

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Oregon ranked in top four for rate of car theft

HERMISTON — Oregon had the fourth highest rate of car theft among states and the District of Columbia…

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