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2026 Primary election local roundup
2+ day, 45+ min ago (701+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 The following are unofficial results of local contested races and ballot measures in the May 19 primary election as of Friday, May 22, according to the Oregon Secretary of State. An (I) indicates a candidate is the incumbent. Casey…...
What Do CMS 5-Star Ratings Mean for Patients?
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (693+ words) Published 12: 00 am Friday, May 22, 2026 by Grande Ronde Hospital By Karrine Brogoitti, Director of Communications & Marketing, Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics When you or someone you love needs hospital care, quality matters. So does communication. So does safety. So does trust. That…...
La Grande School Board meets May 27 to talk budget
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (159+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Thursday, May 21, 2026 LA GRANDE " The La Grande School Board meets Wednesday, May 27, for the second budget committee meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p. m. in the board room at the district office, 1305 N. Willow St. , in La Grande. Board members will…...
Oregon State Police arrests La Grande following crash
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (160+ words) Published 10: 00 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 PENDLETON " Oregon State Police on Wednesday, May 20, arrested a La Grande man for drunken driving following a crash on Interstate 84 outside Pendleton. OSP reported a trooper at 10: 17 p. m. received a report of a two-vehicle crash near milepost…...
La Grande man to face animal abandonment, neglect case
4+ day, 45+ min ago (275+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 UNION COUNTY " The Union County Sheriff's Office arrested a La Grande man for animal neglect and abandonment. The sheriff's office announced in a press release the arrest of Joshua Hadden, 44, on Sunday, May 17, on 10 counts of…...
Union County Sheriff's Office helps rescue Ukiah woman trapped in car
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (131+ words) La Grande Observer Union County Sheriff's Office helps rescue Ukiah woman trapped in car Published 4: 00 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 UNION COUNTY " The Union County Sheriff's Office helped rescue a woman trapped in a truck following a crash. Oregon State Police reported…...
Public meetings planned for Blue Mountains forest plans revisions
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (547+ words) Published 2: 05 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 PENDLETON " The U. S. Forest Service's years-long effort to write and approve new management plans for the three national forests in the Blue Mountains is nearing a milestone. The agency plans to release soon a draft environmental impact…...
Race for Union County Commissioner Position 2 too close to call
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (263+ words) Published 8: 34 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 UNION COUNTY " The race for Position 2 on the Union County Board of Commissioners is neck and neck. Incumbent Matt Scarfo is ahead of Donna Beverage by just 10 votes, according to unofficial election results posted by the…...
EOU welcomes Robert Michael Pyle, author of 'Where Bigfoot Walks"
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 By Go! Eastern Oregon LA GRANDE " Natural history writer and biologist Robert Michael Pyle will visit Eastern Oregon University on May 20-21 for a pair of events. On Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p. m. at the EOU Library, Pyle will…...
La Grande teen dies in crash on Highway 82
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (158+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 UNION COUNTY " Oregon State Police reported a 17-year-old from La Grande died Friday, May 15, in the single-car crash. OSP responded near Elgin shortly after noon on May 15 for a fatal crash. State police in a Flash…...