UNION COUNTY — Power is back in Union County after an outage turned out the lights for thousands of residents. The Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative at 2:40 p.m. announced on its Facebook that power ...

LA GRANDE — The members of the Eastern Oregon University Class of 2026 were encouraged to remain resilient and persistent through the face of whatever challenges may come. Mohtarama “Mary” Qazizada, ...

LA GRANDE — The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Board of Commissioners holds it quarterly meeting July 7 in La Grande. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the main office, 2608 May Lane, and is open ...

LA GRANDE — Northeastern Oregon veterans, National Guard service members and military spouses and families can learn about employment opportunities and local resources this June. WorkSource Oregon ...

LA GRANDE — Spring has sprung and summer is on its way, but before it arrives the 2026 Spring Beautification Award winner has landed. The Escobar family won the residential award for their yard at 701 ...

Legion Riders carry flags on May 25, 2026, at Grandview Cemetery to honor Memorial Day. American Legion Post 43 organizes the annual ceremony in partnership with the Women's Auxiliary, Legion Riders, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With election season well underway, it’s time for the East Oregonian and our related newsrooms to provide this policy for publishing letters to the editor that endorse or address candidates or ...

LA GRANDE — Union County District Attorney Kelsie McDaniel is free of a complaint that hounded her for almost a year. Retired attorney Anne Morrison’s complaint to the Oregon State Bar against ...

Developers who want to build solar or wind farms, mine for gold or lithium, or pursue other projects that harm sage grouse habitat have a new option to satisfy Oregon’s requirements to protect the ...