Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz tried to make it through his usual routine Wednesday, Feb. 19, at his town hall in La Grande. But the crowd was ...

UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Commissioners convenes Wednesday, Feb. 19, for its regular meeting. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the Joseph Building Annex Conference Room, 1106 K Ave.

LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics was recently recognized as one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the nation. The annual program from the Chartis Center recognizes top ...

NORTHEASTERN OREGON — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, announced four upcoming town halls to hear from constituents. Bentz’s town halls will take place Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 19 and 20 ...

ELGIN — Trash disposal is going to be a little more expensive for Elgin residents starting in March. The Elgin City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 11, voted to approve a 2.7% ...

PENDLETON — Two pet adopters from La Grande shared a story that earned the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter a sizable grant from Petco Love as part of its annual Love Stories campaign.

LA GRANDE — A La Grande man arrested in 2023 following a shooting has brought legal action against Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen and the Union County Correctional Facility. Dan Seulean, 50 ...

NORTHEASTERN OREGON — Businesses in Wallowa and Union counties can apply for a small grant funded by Business Oregon’s Economic Equity Investment Program. The grants through the Northeast ...

LA GRANDE — The La Grande School Board will meet for an executive session 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, then hold its regular monthly meeting. The board will go into executive session to review ...

BAKER CITY — She won a Grammy for engineering work on boygenius’ 2023 album “The Record” and sang vocals for a song on the TV series “Ahsoka,” and this month Sarah Tudzin and the ...

UNION COUNTY — Drivers should be careful while out on the roads Thursday, Feb. 13, thanks to winter weather conditions. Numerous areas in the county are experiencing white-out conditions ...