The Oregon Health Authority advises people visiting Thief Valley Reservoir due to levels of cyanotoxins in the water. The reservoir is in southern Union County, several miles east of North Powder. OHA ...

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 ...

LA GRANDE — La Grande has always been recognized as a town rich in history and architectural charm. Founded in the early 1860s, the town quickly became a hub for settlers traveling along the Oregon ...

ENTERPRISE — Modern Healthcare again selected Wallowa Memorial Hospital and Medical Clinics as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare, according to a press release. “Our mission has ...

JOHN DAY — In the summer of 1972, U.S. newspaper headlines were dominated by the Watergate burglary and the growing political scandal that would ultimately end the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. But ...

TOLLGATE — For nearly 10 winters the slopes at Spout Springs have been empty — but that could change in the near future. The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted on Wednesday, June ...

Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson said the report that a man Sunday, June 29, near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, apparently set a fire to lure firefighters and then shot and killed two of them and ...

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 ...

ELGIN — Young actors from Union County received recognition at the 2026 Junior Theater Festival West. Opera House Youth Actors received the Excellence in Dance award, according to a press release, for ...

Correction: An earlier version of this report mischaracterized the Community Outreach, Prevention and Engagement Services warm line. LA GRANDE — COPES Outpatient Clinics, part of the Oregon Washington ...

ELGIN — Mark your calendars and get ready for the annual Riverfest. This year’s Riverfest will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 20, at the Elgin Community Center. It’s a full day of family fun. “I ...

LA GRANDE — The Reading Clinic at Eastern Oregon University received three significant grants totaling $250,220 from the Wildhorse Foundation, Ford Family Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust. These ...