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Baker City mayor plans to resign late this year

BAKER CITY — Baker City Mayor Kerry McQuisten wrote in an email Thursday, Sept. 1, to her fellow…

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Imnaha fire explodes in size

IMNAHA — The Double Creek Fire near Imnaha exploded overnight from about 50 acres to 1,500 acres on…

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Eastern Promise is now Early College Initiatives

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University’s Eastern Promise program is getting a name change. The decade-old dual credit…

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Former Baker City bank building becomes business hub

BAKER CITY — A former bank building in downtown Baker City is on its way to becoming a…

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Churchill’s newest sculpture has a solid base

Obie Simonis taps the rock, listening for variations in sound. Most taps ring solid; a few echo a…

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Police find no bones at Finley Creek Jane Doe site

ELGIN — The Finley Creek Jane Doe case, which has taken many twists and turns during the past…

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John Day city councilor’s low-cost pool proposal raises questions

JOHN DAY — What would area residents get if the scope and size of the pool proposal were…

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Eastern Oregon youths walk and roll in the footsteps of pioneers

LA GRANDE — Handcarts can make people feel like they are turning back the hands of time, something…

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Celebration to commemorate Wallowa County’s purchase of East Moraine

JOSEPH — Those who live in Wallowa County know what a special place it is and keeping it…

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John Day looking at strategies to get out of the red

JOHN DAY — After the Blue Mountain Hospital District in John Day posted a $1.4 million operating loss…

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