When I was a second grader in the days of analogue timepieces, I found the skill of telling time perplexing. Phrases such as ...

UNION COUNTY — No people — or horses — were injured following a fire on Interstate 84 in Union County. The La Grande Rural Fire Protection District announced in a social media post that emergency ...

SUMMERVILLE — Bigfoot is ready for his close-up in Union County. Filmmakers Zach Green and Devin O’Rourke in June 2025 toured the county to see if the Grande Ronde Valley might serve as the perfect ...

ISLAND CITY — Trace VanCleave is the new full-time dentist at Arrow Dental in Island City. VanCleave, a Union County native, is the son of Dave VanCleave, manager of Outdoors RV, and Samantha Lebold, ...

LA GRANDE — Community members of all ages gathered Wednesday, July 8, at the La Grande Armory Conference Center for Sen. Ron Wyden’s town hall. The Democrat fielded questions on healthcare, forestry, ...

Strong winds from a passing cold front are fueling a fire north of Anthony Lakes that grew from 5 acres to an estimated 40 acres on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, and produced a smoke plume visible from ...

BAKER CITY — A representative of the union that represents about 40 employees from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, including journeyman linemen, said negotiations are scheduled for Aug. 4-6 in the ...

JOSEPH — Wallowology is hosting several Dark Sky Celebration events this summer. The first is Saturday, July 11, at Wallowa Lake State Park. The evening begins at 8:15 p.m. at the amphitheater, with ...

LA GRANDE — Downtown La Grande is about to get crazy! The 66th annual Crazy Days takes over historic downtown La Grande July 17-18 with stars, stripes and summer nights. As in past years, Crazy Days ...

Oregon hunters and anglers will pay more for licenses and tags in 2026, the first increase since 2020. On average, prices will rise by 12% to 14%, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and ...

UNION COUNTY — A national nonprofit organization soon will be giving youth in Union County a helping hand. Friends of the Children recently opened its Eastern Oregon chapter in La Grande and is ...

LA GRANDE — Noted La Grande author George Venn has a shelf full of award-winning books to his credit, works which include his widely acclaimed volume of literary essays, “Marking the Magic Circle.” ...