Coronavirus
County: Round-Up source of new COVID-19 spike
PENDLETON — What was long a fear among Umatilla County’s health care workers appears to be coming true ...
State
Where are the workers: Manufacturing, hospitality among worst hit industries
BAKER CITY — Tyler Brown’s family owns one restaurant in Baker City that hasn’t served a meal since ...
State
A lifetime of making the crowds laugh
PENDLETON — Gerald “Pinky” Christopher has spent his life making others laugh. With fritzy eyebrows and wire-rimmed glasses ...
State
Wallowa-Whitman’s new supervisor starts work next month
PORTLAND — The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will soon have a new leader. Shaun McKinney will become the supervisor ...
Capital Bureau
Gun storage advocates file petition
SALEM — Advocates are reviving efforts to require Oregon gun owners to securely store their guns.
State
Crane boarding school will host firefighters this summer
When wildfires erupt in the dry range and timber of southeast Oregon this summer, firefighters will have a ...
State
Last summer’s fire push bears to new food sources
A wildlife biologist said bears might cause problems in the John Day area this fall as they search ...
News
Audio: Town hall carries on in John Day
Here is the Blue Mountain Eagle’s audio recording from last night’s community meeting at the John Day Senior ...