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Judge denies bail for John Day murder suspect
A bail hearing July 25 for John Day murder suspect Gary Cavan revealed new details about the case.
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Crime & Justice
Grant County DA charges John Day man for sex crimes against minors
A Baker City man faces several charges of sex crimes against two minors in Grant County.
Government
Bentz touts GOP budget wins during Eastern Oregon visit
Oregon U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz spoke July 25 at the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit on the Umatilla Indian ...
Community News
Message clear after first hearing: Keep the Grant County Library
Grant County locals turn out to tell the county court to keep the public library.
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John Day adds new fire engine
John Day Fire Department already has puts its new fire engine to the test.
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Study finds old growth trees in Blue Mountains dying at high rate
James Johnston has been studying trees in the Blue Mountains that are older than America, and he’s disturbed ...
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John Day City Council expresses support for county library
The largest city in Grant County has given its support to the continued funding of the Grant County ...
Eastern Oregon
ODOT laying off more than 30 workers in NE Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation is laying off 483 workers statewide, 30 in NE Oregon
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John Day City Council amends engineering contract for treatment plant
JOHN DAY — The John Day City Council has voted unanimously to amend the engineering contract for the ...
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Renovations underway at Grant County Fairgrounds
JOHN DAY — The Grant County Fairgrounds are in the midst of significant upgrades.
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July 4 fire destroys break room, office building in Canyon City
PRAIRIE CITY — A Fourth of July fire at Prairie Wood Products has turned a single structure into ...
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Forest Service schedules public meetings across NE Oregon for Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision
The three national forests in the Blue Mountains have scheduled a series of public meetings during July to ...
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Ceramics and community in John Day
The May 31 opening of Color me Crazy Ceramics, 121 SW Canton St. in John Day, is the ...
Government
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 2, narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called ...
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Rescuers find Hiker who fell from cliff in Grant County
Search and rescue, U.S. Forest Service crew aid in rescue GRANT COUNTY — A 46 year-old Aumsville woman ...
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Government
Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry adds fire restrictions starting July 2
With hot, dry weather forecast to continue, the Oregon Department of Forestry is tightening restrictions designed to reduce ...
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Grant County court adopts $88.7 million budget
Judge, commissioners working to minimize future budget shortfalls CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court voted unanimously to ...
Business
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to ...
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Bentz: Sale of public lands in West not right for federal spending bill
Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, said June 25 that he opposes a provision ...
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Federal payments in lieu of property taxes total more than $6 million in NE Oregon
A federal program dating to 1977 that sends millions of dollars annually to counties based on the amount ...
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UPDATED: Serial poacher receives jail time, fines
Suspect committed more than 50 wildlife related crimes between 2023 and 2024 CANYON CITY — A poacher who ...
Business
Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears
The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next ...
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Grant County Court gives notice of public library hearings
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court has given notice for a pair of public hearings to consider ...
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’62 Days Celebration highlights Canyon City’s mining roots
CANYON CITY — For the 104th year, the ’62 Days Celebration commemorated the discovery of gold and the ...