JOHN DAY — Customers at Rocky Mountain Dispensary in John Day will pay a little more for their… ...

A wildfire burning about a quarter-mile away hasn’t deterred Brian Parvi and Arne Olsen from repairing the roof of the cabin Olsen owns in Greenhorn, the historic gold-mining town at the western edge ...

CANYON CITY — A former Grant County commissioner and a retired U.S. Postal Service worker are vying for the vacant Grant County Court seat. John Rowell’s decision to not seek reelection created the ...

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From mill closures, talks about moving Oregon’s borders, murders, a library in jeopardy, testy town halls and more, here are the top stories from each publication in 2025. Workers at the John Day ...

JOHN DAY — Grant County’s last remaining lumber mill is shutting down. Malheur Lumber Co. announced on Tuesday, July 23, that it would permanently close after current log inventory has been milled and ...

CANYON CITY — Grant County has a new building permit fees schedule that goes into effect July 1. The county court after a public hearing at its March 18 meeting approved the new schedule with annual ...

The general shooting public has always tried to get better value for their buck. Occasionally, these “value” guns are so cheaply constructed that they inspire little to no confidence and have limited ...

CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court at its meeting Wednesday, June 24, unanimously adopted a $91.49 million budget that is devoid of the type of shortfall that plagued last year’s budget. The figure ...

An overconfident mountain guide and an errant wagon train in Oregon’s early pioneer days could be credited with sparking one of the greatest gold rushes in American history. It was prospectors in ...

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 ...

CANYON CITY — A big game museum showcasing taxidermies of some of the largest animals harvested in the Pacific Northwest has made Grant County its base of operations. The Northwest Big Game Museum ...