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JOHN DAY — State and federal firefighting agencies are battling several lightning-caused fires in Grant County. Oregon Department of Forestry public information officer Jessica Neujahr said the John Day of...
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court at its meeting Wednesday, July 15, approved the purchase of a roller for the road department and approved a sales order with the […]
CANYON CITY — If it’s got wheels and goes down the road, J&C Diesel Performance Auto Service & Repair in John Day wants you to know they will work on […]
JOHN DAY — The Grant County Food Bank has announced that it is moving its July distribution date to Wednesday, July 22. The staging area for distribution day is moving […]
Two firefighters working on the Salmon Fire near Granite were hurt by a falling tree about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, according to a press release from the team managing […]
BAKER CITY — The U.S. Forest Service has added tens of thousands of acres of national forest to the area closed to the public due to the Salmon, Olive Butte […]
CANYON CITY — Oregon State Police reported a a 16-year-old girl died early Friday, July 10, in Grant County from a car crash. OSP at approximately 3:30 a.m. July 10 […]
BAKER CITY — A representative of the union that represents about 40 employees from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, including journeyman linemen, said negotiations are scheduled for Aug. 4-6 in the […]
A wildfire burning about a quarter-mile away hasn’t deterred Brian Parvi and Arne Olsen from repairing the roof of the cabin Olsen owns in Greenhorn, the historic gold-mining town at […]
JOHN DAY — Right around 25 people gathered Tuesday, July 7, at the Grant County Airport for Sen. Ron Wyden’s 1171st town hall. The Democrat described the event as getting […]
The Malheur National Forest said in a July 8 update that is is engaged in suppression efforts on six small fires near Austin, Galena, and Greenhorn after numerous lightning strikes […]
GREENHORN — Several fires were ignited in the southern corner of the Umatilla and Malheur National Forests last evening after multiple thunderstorms passed over the Greenhorn area. Two of those […]
PRAIRIE CITY — The rash of lightning strikes last night claimed a structure in Prairie City after a bolt of lightning struck a barn and ignited all of its stored […]
JOHN DAY — The United States Forest Service has completely contained several small fires in Northern Grant County that lightning strikes caused on July 7, according to Amy Franklin, the […]
CANYON CITY — A 29-year-old of John Day man on July 1 pleaded guilty to four counts of luring a minor and one count of first-degree encouraging sex abuse. Antonio […]
PRAIRIE CITY — Prairie City rang in America’s 250th birthday with a full day of music, games, activities, a parade and the return of nighttime fireworks July 4 a the […]
BAKER CITY — Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative announced on Thursday, July 2, that it will not pursue a proposed purchase of PacifiCorp’s service territory in Wallowa County. OTEC, the Baker […]
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court at its meeting July 1 approved a trio of fair entertainment contracts, including one for $100,000. The first fair entertainment contract the court […]
JOHN DAY — With all of Oregon now in fire season, how can you enjoy public forests and not set private, state or federally protected recreational lands ablaze? The Malheur […]
JOHN DAY — Summer at Seventh Street on June 27 in Grant County has been postponed due to rain and possible thunderstorms in the forecast. John Day/Canyon City Parks and […]
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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 School […]
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court at its meeting Wednesday, June 24, unanimously adopted a $91.49 million budget that is devoid of the type of shortfall that plagued last […]
JOHN DAY — Rising costs and a change in dynamic have led the Grant County Change Alliance to decide to abandon its efforts to bring a bronze sculpture to the […]