Revitalization in La Grande
According to an announcement from La Grande Main Street Downtown, La Grande is a recipient of the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant for the 3rd cycle in a row. Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, awarded 28 matching grants worth $5 Million to Oregon Main Street Network organizations across the state. […]
Read MoreOregon Church Leaders Show Support for Pelosi Communion Ban
After the San Francisco archbishop barred U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion because of Pelosi’s stance on abortion, some church leaders here in Oregon are now in agreeance. Portland’s Catholic Archbishop Alexander Sample on Friday came out in support of the decision in a video message that was posted on Facebook. Pelosi’s support […]
Read MoreOregon State Parks Celebrating
The Oregon State Parks Centennial celebrations are planned for Saturday, June 4th, and they include free parking, free RV and tent site camping, and special events. State Parks Day has been a tradition since 1998 as a way to thank Oregon residents and visitors for their support of the state park system. OPRD Director Lisa […]
Read MoreAvian Flu Results in Quarantine in Eastern Oregon
A new poultry quarantine has been declared in eastern Oregon after avian flu was detected across the border in Idaho. The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed the regional quarantine on Thursday that restricts movement of poultry out of the affected area. The quarantine could last about two weeks. Federal and state officials have been watching […]
Read MoreHuge Chicken Operation Gets Green Light
A huge chicken operation has been approved in Linn County. State authorities have authorized J-S Ranch to register for Oregon’s General Confined Animal Feeding Operation permit. Plans now call for operating a poultry facility holding up to 580,000 broiler chickens. But before any animals arrive at the facility, several groundwater protection measures must be in […]
Read MoreFunding Approved
$3.7 million in new aviation and rail projects have been approved by the Oregon Transportaion Commission in Morrow, Umatilla, and Union Counties. The new funding is part of Connect Oregon, an initiative established by the 2005 state legislature to invest in non-highway modes of transportation. The projects include the Morrow County Grain Processors’ Boardman rail […]
Read MoreUnion County Budget Calling for Cuts
The 2022-23 budget for Union County is up 13%, but as of right now, the proposed budget calls for the elimination of two corrections officers and three sheriff’s deputies. According to Shelley Burgess, the administrative and budget officer for Union County, cutting the five law enforcement positions would save Union County $470,000. No other position […]
Read MoreLa Grande Man Arrested Following Attack on Woman
A domestic disturbance in La Grande lead to the arrest of 25-year-old Donald Sommerville after he was accused of attacking a woman. La Grande Police say Sommerville… who also is known as ‘Eric’… was on probation and was prohibited from having contact with the victim at the time. Sommerville was taken into custody, and then […]
Read MoreFootball Legend Stirs Things Up in Nationally Eyed Election in Georgia
Republican Herschel Walker will face Democratic incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock to represent Georgia in the November general election after winning a crowded Republican primary in Georgia on Tuesday night. Walker told his supporters the state is at a fork in the road…. Walker is the football legend who is seeking political office for the first […]
Read MoreLa Grande Man Facing Charges
A La Grande Man has been arrested and is now facing charges related to thefts at a local motel. 23 year old Braydon Carroll was arrested by La Grande Police, who say he stole a credit card and made several food purchases and rented hotel rooms using the stolen credit card. Police also say Carroll […]
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