Mount Vernon youth wins state bull riding title 1 MIN READ
MOUNT VERNON — Grant County is home to a state champion bull rider and one of the best high school tie-down ropers in Oregon after the Oregon State High Sc...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gives hospital 90-days to correct issues
JOHN DAY — Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day is one of four Oregon hospitals that received warnings, or a request for a corrective action plan, from the C...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
IMESD receives grant to expand language, literacy development 1 MIN READ
PENDLETON — The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) has been awarded a Summer Learning Grant to expand targeted educational opportunities for...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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ODOT to chip-seal section of Sumpter highway in mid to late July 1 MIN READ
BAKER CITY — The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to chip seal about 16 miles of Highway 7 from Auburn Avenue in Baker City to the Phillips Reserv...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
A full circle moment for Andrew Moore as he returns to Oregon State baseball
On June 4, 2019, Andrew Moore appeared in a major league game with the Seattle Mariners. It was first MLB appearance in two years, and it would end up being...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Prosperity Council’s report challenges Kotek to signal Oregon is open for business
The 15-member panel of business and labor leaders proposed 4 modest tax code changes, replacing the Climate Protection Program, and some less controversial r...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Commentary: Can AI help Oregon prepare for wildfires? 4 MIN READ
Oregon and the Northwest generally have gotten off light so far this year when it comes to wildfires. That can change and probably will, because wildfires te...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Here’s how Oregon is celebrating America’s 250th year of independence 5 MIN READ
From Bigfoot to time capsules, the America 250 Oregon Commission awarded 80 grants across Oregon to support local history, culture and art Bigfoot is officia...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Oregon State football secures three-star QB’s commitment 1 MIN READ
Beavers’ recent recruiting-trail success continues with three-star quarterback Thaddeus Thatcher’s commitment A hot stretch of recruiting from Oregon Sta...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands
A new lawsuit challenging a logging project in Oregon threatens to unravel the management plans governing hundreds of millions of acres of federal public land.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Union-Bulletin
I have driven out to the country for peace and quiet, but the Oregon state bird has other ideas.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Twin Falls impresses with big wins to open Oregon tournament
The Twin Falls AA Cowboys dominated their opening two games in a wood-bat tournament in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday and Friday.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Oregon Leaders Are Trying to Save the Deschutes River. Here’s Why That’s So Hard.
By law, one irrigation district has rights to most of the water from the Deschutes, forcing farmers to fallow their land in times of scarcity. Oregon has pus...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
An Oregon Law Lets One Wealthy Region Turn the Desert Green. When Drought Hits, Farmers Pay the Price.
In the high desert of Central Oregon, the Deschutes River is a lifeline for farmers and landowners — but a century-old water law entitles just a few thousa...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Live Action Oregon Trail Computer Game
Live Action Oregon Trail Computer Game is 1 p.m. at the Powell Library at 217 E. Third St. Come see how far you can make it on the Oregon Trail in this live...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Gov. Kotek's 'Prosperity Council' delivers recommendations for boosting Oregon economy While the council ha...
Gov. Kotek's 'Prosperity Council' delivers recommendations for boosting Oregon economy While the council had some short-term suggestions to improve the state...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Taste for Equity series swaps annual gala for three intimate events benefiting Oregon nonprofits
Taste for Equity series swaps annual gala for three intimate events benefiting Oregon nonprofits
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Hermiston man arrested for stealing car, eluding police near Farewell Bend 1 MIN READ
BAKER CITY — A Hermiston man was arrested Monday, June 22, near Farewell Bend after he led Oregon State Police on a high-speed chase and then fled on foot...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Nineteen Oregon counties — just over half — are now under drought emergency status, according to the go...
Nineteen Oregon counties — just over half — are now under drought emergency status, according to the governor's office, with Josephine and Wasco counties...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Crash June 23 near Hermiston injures 9
Oregon State Police reports tire blowout led to crash HERMISTON — A single-vehicle rollover Tuesday, June 23, near Hermiston left nine people injured and r...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Update: Westbound I-84 reopened in Eastern Oregon 1 MIN READ
LA GRANDE — Interstate 84 is now reopen in Eastern Oregon on Wednesday, June 24, following a multi-hour closure due to a crash outside La Grande. A semi tr...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
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ODOT to chip-seal section of Sumpter highway in mid to late July 1 MIN READ
BAKER CITY — The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to chip seal about 16 miles of Highway 7 from Auburn Avenue in Baker City to the Phillips Reserv...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
A full circle moment for Andrew Moore as he returns to Oregon State baseball
On June 4, 2019, Andrew Moore appeared in a major league game with the Seattle Mariners. It was first MLB appearance in two years, and it would end up being...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Prosperity Council’s report challenges Kotek to signal Oregon is open for business
The 15-member panel of business and labor leaders proposed 4 modest tax code changes, replacing the Climate Protection Program, and some less controversial r...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Commentary: Can AI help Oregon prepare for wildfires? 4 MIN READ
Oregon and the Northwest generally have gotten off light so far this year when it comes to wildfires. That can change and probably will, because wildfires te...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Here’s how Oregon is celebrating America’s 250th year of independence 5 MIN READ
From Bigfoot to time capsules, the America 250 Oregon Commission awarded 80 grants across Oregon to support local history, culture and art Bigfoot is officia...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Oregon State football secures three-star QB’s commitment 1 MIN READ
Beavers’ recent recruiting-trail success continues with three-star quarterback Thaddeus Thatcher’s commitment A hot stretch of recruiting from Oregon Sta...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands
A new lawsuit challenging a logging project in Oregon threatens to unravel the management plans governing hundreds of millions of acres of federal public land.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Union-Bulletin
I have driven out to the country for peace and quiet, but the Oregon state bird has other ideas.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Twin Falls impresses with big wins to open Oregon tournament
The Twin Falls AA Cowboys dominated their opening two games in a wood-bat tournament in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday and Friday.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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