The Northeast Area Commission on Transportation at its meeting meeting Thursday, July 9, in La Grande hears two presentations and regional updates. The meeting is 9 a.m. […] ...

HEPPNER — The Bank of Eastern Oregon announced that a dozen Eastern Oregon students were selected to receive $500 academic scholarships for 2026. According to a press release, the scholarships are ...

UNION COUNTY — A stretch of private land has long separated the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest on the east and west side of the Blue Mountains. That’s about to change. The Oregon Department of Fish ...

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 ...

I first started hiking in the Eagle Cap Wilderness in 1954 when I spent eight days backpacking and fishing. I also climbed Eagle Cap, the centerpiece of the high Wallowas. I was extremely impressed by ...

On average, prices will rise by 12% to 14%, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Increases for certain licenses will rise by more. The cost of a sports pac, for instance, will ...

UNION COUNTY — A local organization and individuals who help people get outside into the great outdoors were recognized during the 90th annual Union County Chamber Awards Banquet. The Blue Mountain ...

Library patrons in Eastern Oregon can check out state park day-use parking permits ...

When I led the U.S. Bureau of Land Management under President joe Biden, the hardest part of my job was reassembling the agency after the first Trump administration had scattered its headquarters from ...

LA GRANDE — The La Grande School Board meets Wednesday, May 27, for the second budget committee meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the board room at the district office, 1305 N. Willow St., in ...

LA GRANDE — Four downtown La Grande businesses will receive help with building renovations thanks to the city’s Urban Renewal Agency and Urban Renewal Advisory Commission’s call for projects. Sac ...

LA GRANDE — Union County residents will not be able to catch any outdoor movies this summer. The La Grande Drive-in announced via social media in early May that the location was permanently closing as ...