Month: June 2022

Local News

La Grande Lit Week July 17-23

Eastern Oregon University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing is planning a La Grande Lit Week from July 17 to 23, offering a week of free literary readings, conversations and music in downtown La Grande by award-winning writers from the Northwest and beyond. The event will coincide with the MFA program’s annual summer residency. One-hour writing […]

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Dalles Man Headed to Prison for Child Porn

A man from The Dalles has been sentenced to federal prison for transporting and possessing thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse. 27 year old Nickolas Parsons will spend 90 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years’ supervised release.

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National News

Maxwell Sentenced to 20-years in Prison

Former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls…. WSBH-062922-REP-MAXWELL SENTENCE

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Local News Oregon News

Campground Host Volunteers Needed

The Umatilla National Forest is looking for volunteers to spend the summer as campground hosts at the Olive Lake and Bull Prairie Lake campgrounds. Host applicants may be subject to a criminal background check, and they will need to supply their own trailer, camper, or motor home. For more information email john.vega@usda.gov.

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Local News Oregon News

Oregon Meat Producers Get Boost

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has chosen six Oregon meat processing business to receive a portion of the $2 million allocated by the Oregon Legislature, with the aim of increasing meat processing capacity statewide for Oregon-raised livestock. The six grant awardees represent federal and state inspection programs and a mix of harvested livestock species from […]

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National News

World Leaders Meeting in Madrid

Allied world leaders of NATO nations are now gathering at a historic summit in Madrid. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will discuss new defense measures, support for Ukraine and will formally invite Finland and Sweden to become members. Stoltenberg says leaders are showing a united front in the face of Russian aggression… […]

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National News

Biden Quietly Sending More Us Troops to Europe

In case you may have missed it because of some other distractions going on right now, you might be interested in knowing that the Biden administration is sending more U-S troops to Europe…

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Local News

Water Meter Replacement Continues in La Grande

In La Grande, the City Water Meter Change Program is continuing this week, as the public works department continues to install the new high-tech meters in all homes and businesses. The new meters will allow the city to monitor water usage and to alert property owners about possible leaks. But they don’t come without a […]

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Local News

Tillamook Man Arrested By Pendelton Police

A man from Tillamook  was arrested after Pendelton Police say he abducted a woman on Saturday in the parking lot at Walmart in Pendelton. Witnesses say 34 year old Charles Seeling, took the woman by force and sped out of the parking lot. A high-speed pursuit continued for approximately 10 minutes, with multiple law enforcement […]

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Oregon News

Combat Childhood Hunger

The Oregon Department of Education is encouraging Oregon families to take steps this summer to help combat childhood hunger. They say the Summer Food Service Program prvides free nutritious meals to children and teens over the summer months. Free meals and enrichment activities are offered at more than 700 locations throughout the state including many […]

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