PENDLETON — New research from wildlife biologists shows poachers play a bigger role in the deaths of eagles, hawks and other birds of prey in the West than previously thought. Volunteers at the Blue ...

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.

In Southwestern Idaho a regional medical board agreed to prohibit public health clinics in that six-county region from distributing the coronavirus vaccine to the 335,000 people who live there.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

ENTERPRISE — Dollar General has been operating since last spring, but opponents of such a formula store haven’t given up their protests. Michael Eng of Lostine will seek a follow-up report ...

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 ...

EASTERN OREGON — The Blue Mountain Community College Small Business Development Center is offering training on digital marketing for businesses. The first of four free online sessions will be ...

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% ...

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 ...