Northeast Oregon Weekender
Damp fall, and replenished reservoirs, have largely dispelled the drought in Northeast Oregon
BAKER CITY — The drought monitor map of Northeast Oregon hasn’t been this boring for a few years. ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Small but mighty: Business development centers help Eastern Oregon entrepreneurs punch above their weight
PENDLETON — When Emily and Josh McGraw decided to open The Studio Pendleton in 2022, the couple had ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Opportunities for online education are spreading across Eastern Oregon
PENDLETON — A group of young students sat at tables arranged in a U shape, facing their teacher, ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Study: Oregon’s poor bear heaviest tax burden
LA GRANDE — Oregon’s tax system, while fairer than that of most states, weighs more heavily on low-income ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Temporary loss of ‘recreational immunity’ has city, county officials concerned about liability issues
BAKER CITY — A pedestrian’s slip more than four years ago on a bridge leading to an Oregon ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Across Eastern Oregon, volunteers, agencies tally the homeless
HERMISTON — Sitting with a bowl of soup and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at a round ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Change is going to come for Measure 110
PENDLETON — Eastern Oregon Republican lawmakers say fixing Measure 110, the drug-decriminalization and addiction-treatment initiative Oregon voters passed ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Eastern Oregon agencies gear up for annual homeless count
PENDLETON — Every year on a cold day in January, an important count takes place in Oregon. Community ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Northeast Oregon avalanche experts emphasize safety
LA GRANDE — A tragic wakeup call. This is how Michael Hatch, a forecaster for the Wallowa Avalanche ...
Northeast Oregon Weekender
Air medical transport can be a lifesaver in remote Northeast Oregon, but it isn’t cheap
JOHN DAY — Northeast Oregon is a land of wide-open spaces and natural solitude, far from the hustle ...