LA GRANDE — Oregon Humanities is helping Oregonians talk about democracy, freedom and what it means to be American in community conversations across the state. These programs are part of Beyond 250, a ...

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 ...

Oregon hunters and anglers will pay more for licenses and tags in 2026, the first increase since 2020. On average, prices will rise by 12% to 14%, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and ...

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 ...

LA GRANDE — When Logan Nedrow looks around her third-grade classroom at North Powder Charter School, she’s reminded of her upbringing. From the ages of 6 to 18, Nedrow was a student at North Powder in ...

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 ...

Flocks of robins so dense they blot out the sun. Individual birds that are only brief visitors to Northeastern Oregon and rarely seen. A snowy owl. A gyrfalcon. A gray-crowned rosy finch. Birds with ...

BAKER CITY — Tires in Northeastern Oregon that haven’t rolled in half a century might end up cushioning the hooves of trotting horses and the cleats of football players. Those are two of the newer ...

LA GRANDE — Noted La Grande author George Venn has a shelf full of award-winning books to his credit, works which include his widely acclaimed volume of literary essays, “Marking the Magic Circle.” ...

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 ...

SALEM — Two Oregon legislators, including Sen. Mike McLane, who represents Baker County, are sponsoring a bill intended to protect residents’ legal access to public land parcels that border private ...

The state’s eligibility system has drawn criticism for inadequate training and erroneously denied benefits, and call center wait times have surged. The lines of responsibility for Sara Gwin have been ...