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.

With the November midterm elections rapidly approaching, voters in Eastern Oregon are thinking about more than just national politics. Umatilla County voters have a choice between an an incumbent and ...

LA GRANDE — Hannah Hauter and Thomas Taylor opened Whitewater Tea and Coffee near the end of June 2025 in La Grande. The immediate community support their small speciality beverage shop received blew ...

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 ...

UNION COUNTY — An 84-year-old Washington man died Wednesday, Sept. 9, in a motorcycle crash in Union County. Oregon State Police reported troopers at 1:04 p.m. Sept. 9 responded to a report of a ...

PENDLETON — The following is the Tuesday, Sept. 8, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest. Closed area safety: We ask that hunters and visitors stay out of closed areas ...

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative lineman and other union workers who went on strike Aug. 24 will return to their jobs Thursday, Sept. 3, after the employees ratified a contract offer from the ...

The Oregon governor’s race this year may hinge on two factors. One is the record of incumbent Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan’s critique of it and issues on the ground. The other ...

GUSTAVESON — Alayne Marlene Bennett and Wyatt David Brant Gustaveson, of Baker City; a girl, McKinley Marie Gustaveson. — For other recent births in Northeastern Oregon, search here.

PENDLETON — The following is the Sunday, Aug. 23, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest. Highway 204: A pilot car is helping control traffic patterns along Hight 204.

UNION COUNTY — Union County Commissioner Matt Scarfo came to a settlement with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. Members of the commission unanimously voted on Aug. 14 to accept the consent ...

PENDLETON — More than a dozen local groups are joining to improve healthcare access and outcomes among children 2 and under, thanks to a grant the Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub won. The hub is part ...