Elections

Oregon Secretary of State opens investigation into La Grande City Council candidate

LA GRANDE — La Grande City Council candidate Corrine Dutto finds herself deflecting accusations of Oregon election law…

Northwest

Northwest winter wheat crop off to a good start

SALEM — The Northwest wheat crop is off to a good start, but farmers hope for more rain…

Northwest

Woman arrested on kidnapping, assault charges

BAKER CITY — Members of the Baker County Narcotics Team arrested a Baker City woman Wednesday, Nov. 2…

Agriculture

Farmer-Merchant Banquet honors Union County’s best in agriculture

LA GRANDE — Debra Hansen sounds torn when she discusses her craft — that of raising cattle. “It…

Elections

Union County has a solid election ballot return rate

LA GRANDE — Union County is enjoying a steady election turnout. More than one-third of Union County voters…

Northwest

Former Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Smith not guilty on all charges

CANYON CITY — Tyler Smith was found not guilty of all charges on Thursday, Nov. 3, in Grant…

Northwest

John Day City Councilor target of state ethics probe

JOHN DAY — Fallout from John Day City Councilor Shannon Adair’s purchase of a plot of land from…

Northwest

From logging camps to dugouts to an office: Norm Kolb, longtime accountant for Leo Adler, reminisces about his childhood, college years and career

By LISA BRITTON • lbritton@bakercityherald.com Norm Kolb starts his story with a phrase that applies to so much…

Northwest

School board takes new approach with bond projects

The Baker School District will try a new approach now that rapidly rising construction costs have temporarily thwarted…

Northwest

Supply chain issue keeps Baker City’s new well off line

BAKER CITY — A supply chain issue likely will keep Baker City’s new backup drinking water well off…

Marketplace