Two Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
Oregon State Police from the Ontario Area Command pulled over an SUV for dangerous and erratic driving behavior on U.S. Highway 95 near milepost 1. The driver showed signs of impairment and the Trooper observed signs of other criminal activity. The driver consented to field sobriety tests and then was taken into custody for Driving […]
Read MoreStem Hubs Getting Millions
The Oregon Department of Education has awarded $6 million of the $10 million investment from the Oregon Governor’s Computer Science Initiative to the 13 STEM Hubs in Oregon. EOU’s GO STEM Hub intends to use their allocation to provide free computer science materials, professional development, and support for Eastern Oregon schools. Additionally, the effort will […]
Read MoreOpen House on Sunday to Unveil Safety Devices
The Oregon Department of Transportation will be installing some new state of the art traffic management devices aimed at improving safety and traffic control on Interstate 84 at Exit 216 east of Pendleton. To provide details and answer any questions about the project, they are holding an in-person open house this Sunday, December 6 from […]
Read MoreShop with A Cop in La Grande
They’re doing it again this year… La Grande Police will be holding their annual Shop With a Cop event on Sunday, December 13th at 11am at Walmart. 15 kids in grades 1-6 have been selected from the local schools to participate in this year’s program… all chosen by school staff based on a financial need […]
Read MoreGrant Money Supports Habitat Restoration in Upper Rogue Watershed
ODFW has received a $2.78 million federal grant from the America the Beautiful Challenge program to conduct oak-prairie habitat restoration in the Upper Rogue watershed. The funding comes from multiple federal agencies and complements match funding from private donations designated for landscape-scale conservation work directed by state, tribal, nonprofit, and working-lands partners. The investment expands […]
Read MoreClasses Return at University of Idaho But Killer Remains at Large
ACCORDING TO FOX NEWS, THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO PLANS FOR STUDENTS TO RETURN TO CAMPUS TODAY, EVEN THOUGH AUTHORITIES STILL HAVE NOT NAMED A SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF FOUR STUDENTS EARLIER THIS MONTH…. POLICE IN MOSCOW, IDAHO SAID THEY’VE HAD AN INCREASE IN REQUESTS FOR WELFARE CHECKS AND CALLS ABOUT UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Read MoreEmergency Benefits to Continue
Most Oregon residents who already get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… or “SNAP” benefits… will receive emergency allotments in December. That after the federal government approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. The emergency benefits are temporary support, but because the federal government approved these emergency benefits for December, Oregon will also be able to […]
Read MoreMoscow Idaho Murder Investigation Remains Ongoing
POLICE IN MOSCOW PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE KILLINGS OF THOSE FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS, SAYING THEY NOW BELIEVE THE ATTACK WAS A TARGETED ONE. THE LATAH COUNTY CORONER CONFIRMS THE VICTIMS WERE STABBED TO DEATH AND WERE LIKELY ASLEEP DURING THE ATTACKS. COLONEL KEDRICK WILLS OF THE MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT…
Read MoreGrande Ronde Hospital to Get Sizable Financial Grant
Oregon will receive a little over $801,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Rural Health Care Grant program to support organizations and facilities across the state provide vital emergency rural health care and food assistance to rural communities. Among the recipients is Grande Ronde Hospital, which will be getting $88,200 to ensure they have […]
Read MorePot Pardons
Governor Kate Brown announced Monday that she is issuing pardons for anyone who has been convicted of possessing one ounce or less of marijuana before 2016 when they were 21 or older. Brown’s pardon applies in cases where possession was the only charge, and there were no victims. It means 47,144 convictions for possession of […]
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