Category: Local News

On Friday, June 14th, 2019 at 7:00AM, The La Grande Police Department Detective Division arrested 50-year-old Scott Lee, of Union on the charges of Disorderly Conduct I, Initiating a False Report and Obstructing Governmental Justice in regards to a bomb threat that occurred at...

On June 11, 2019 at 9:47 AM Union County 911 dispatch received a phone call from a male caller stating there were bombs in the Union County Courthouse that were set to detonate in 30 minutes. Per protocols the courthouse staff and citizens were immediately evacuated. La Grande...

The Commission adopted a Wolf Plan today at its meeting in Salem in a 6-1 vote after hearing from 44 people who came to testify and reviewing thousands of public comments. Allowing controlled take (limited regulated hunting and trapping of wolves) was one of the most...

The campground at Minam State Recreation Area, near Elgin, will be closed June 14 and 15 while contractors perform construction work on the park’s campground road. The 22-site campground is expected to reopen by 6PM June 15. Park rangers are asking campers to vacate the...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing management actions to deal with safety concerns arising from illicit activities and disturbances by campers at the Elkhorn Wildlife Area campground. The campground is designed for hunters during hunting seasons but has...

The Oregon Department of Transportation will be using portable traffic signals in some work zones at several locations this summer to help improve safety. The automated flagger assistance device, often referred to as a robo flagger, is a small traffic signal with a crossing arm...

During the week of May 20, a group of 15 participants converged on the Snake River in Hells Canyon for a planning exercise in the event the Columbia River Basin tests positive for quagga or zebra mussels. The group practiced activating a mock command center and conducted a...

The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is proud to announce that a Pacific Northwest legend is joining fire prevention activities statewide, particularly in the wildland urban interface and communities at greatest risk of wildfires and property loss. Starting in June, the OSFM...

Today, Oregon State Police Trooper Nic Cederberg received the National Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor presented by the President of the United States. This is the highest national award for valor a public safety officer can receive. Nic was awarded this honor for his...

The Oregon Fam Bureau wants to remind everyone they can use a smartphone or computer to easily find farm stands, u-pick fields, on-farm events with Oregon’s Bounty at: www.OregonFB.org Strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, mushrooms, salad greens — along with bedding plants,...

The Oregon Fam Bureau wants to remind everyone they can use a smartphone or computer to easily find farm stands, u-pick fields, on-farm events with Oregon’s Bounty at: www.OregonFB.org Strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, mushrooms, salad greens — along with bedding plants,...

A revered American serviceman who was the oldest Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Saturday, May 11, in Bend at the age of 98. Bob Maxwell unhesitatingly threw himself on a grenade during an early morning attack on his battalion headquarters in Besançon, France, in...