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Drop-in child care center in John Days seeks to plug gaps

JOHN DAY — The Grant County Childcare Committee is working to make it easier for people to get…

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Bentz defends Republican tax and spending bill, despite costs and cuts impacting his district

Bentz voted to pass the bill despite past vows not to add to the national deficit, and representing…

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Bless the riders

JOHN DAY — Around 100 people gathered Saturday, June 7, at Bare Bones Bar in John Day to…

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John Day Budget Committee approves $6.9 million budget

JOHN DAY — The John Day Budget Committee at its meeting May 26 approved a $6.9 million budget…

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Umatilla National Forest planning major project

PENDLETON — The Umatilla National Forest is taking public comments about one of the bigger logging and prescribed…

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Former John Day city manager seeks court order for URA incentives

Nick Green pushes for more than $7,300 in incentives despite program pause, plus court costs JOHN DAY —…

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Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP

Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to…

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He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level…

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John Day murder suspect appears in court

CANYON CITY — The man facing a murder charge for the brutal slaying of a woman in John…

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Local contractor indicted on 23 felony charges connected to allegedly defrauding federal programs

The FBI indictment of local businessman and longtime contractor Joel Matthew Caswell on charges of committing nearly two…

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