Local
Sumpter hopes to resume selling city cemetery burial plots
SUMPTER — A section in Sumpter’s historic cemetery that hasn’t been used for perhaps longer than half a ...
Local
Hermiston’s Lilian Fields rolls into second at bowling championships
HERMISTON — Lilian Fields, of Hermiston High School, rolled her way into second place during the Washington Interscholastic ...
Local
New Wallowa County housing bill headed for Legislature
ENTERPRISE — Another effort is underway to get legislative assistance for Wallowa County to solve economic problems such ...
Local
Curbside recycling in Baker City probably won’t start until 2026
BAKER CITY — Curbside recycling in Baker City probably won’t start until 2026, according to the president of ...
Local
Pendleton has new finance director
PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton has a new finance director. Josh Ernst stepped into the role on ...
Agriculture
New livestock compensation bill to get hearing
ENTERPRISE — Another attempt is being made in the Oregon Senate to get what ranchers consider fair compensation ...
Local
Welcome to Umatilla
UMATILLA — A new Umatilla sign structure now greets motorists driving past the intersection of highways 395 and 730. ...
Local
John Day councilors tour aging wastewater treatment plant
JOHN DAY — It is one thing to hear about something. It’s another to see it. Five members ...
Local
Homeless residents share stories at annual count in Baker City
BAKER CITY — Jeffrey MacLeod doesn’t want to resume raising his 12-year-old daughter, Kadyn, in a four-door SUV. ...
Local
Train blocks Pendleton crossings after hitting pickup
PENDLETON — A Union Pacific train stopped for hours Friday, Feb. 7, just outside Pendleton after hitting a ...