The El Niño forming in the mid-Pacific already is venturing into record-setting territory, and climate forecasting models suggest it will get stronger for several more months. The ocean has been ...

JOHN DAY: noon at the John Day Senior Center, 142 NE Dayton St. Menu: Thursday, Oct. 29 (macaroni and cheese with ham); Monday, Nov. 2 (fried rice with egg roll). Suggested $6 donation for ages 60 and ...

LA GRANDE — David Memmott, a La Grande author of fiction and poetry, will read from his new fantasy novel, “The Furnace Room,” at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. The event is Nov. 6, from 6-8 p.m.

ISLAND CITY — Animal Health Center in Island City has a new veterinarian. Dr. Jess Berman joins clinic owner Dr. Terrance McCoy and two other full-time veterinarians, Dr. Christine Danforth and Dr.

UNION COUNTY — No people — or horses — were injured following a fire on Interstate 84 in Union County. The La Grande Rural Fire Protection District announced in a social media post that emergency ...

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 ...

SUMMERVILLE — Bigfoot is ready for his close-up in Union County. Filmmakers Zach Green and Devin O’Rourke in June 2025 toured the county to see if the Grande Ronde Valley might serve as the perfect ...

Although Native Americans had lived in what became Northeastern Oregon for millennia, when the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, the better part of a century would pass before ...

LA GRANDE — Kick off the 17th annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival on Oct. 14 with the festival team, board members, regional theater owners and fellow film lovers. The Kick-off Convo and Reception ...

Unfortunately, there are so many realities we are dealing with today such as affordability, housing, healthcare costs, and others. Underlying all these realities, however, is the need to sustain a ...

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 ...