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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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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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Grant County residents 55 and older can take free local geology lesson
JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain Community College-Grant County, Grant County Senior Services and Malheur National Forest are ...
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World War II veteran enjoys ride on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train
ELGIN — Just fewer than 100 veterans and their families gathered May 17 at the Elgin Depot. It was ...
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Grant County Budget Committee OKs $88.7 million budget
CANYON CITY — The Grant County budget committee voted 5-1 for an $88.7 million budget for the 2025-26 ...
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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 ...
Business
Paul Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale, the organization announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday ...
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Blue Mountain Hospital District hires next CEO
JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain Hospital District has found its new CEO after sifting through 77 applications ...
Government
Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer
With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state ...
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New Oregon law could force Google and Facebook to pay for news — or pull it
A bill gaining traction in the Oregon Legislature could force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay ...
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Crystal Apple winners recognized
JOHN DAY — The Grant County Education Service District, in partnership with the county’s five school districts and ...
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John Day audit finds mostly clean books
JOHN DAY – The long awaited audit of John Day’s finances during the 2022-23 fiscal year found governmental ...
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Grant County facing $1.3M budget gap
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court is looking to tighten its belt to the tune of $1.3 ...
Crime & Justice
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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Blue Mountain Hospital CEO search nearing conclusion
JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day soon may have a new CEO at the ...
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Wyden hears from growers on tariffs
PENDLETON — Before leaving Pendleton to head to Grant County, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden stopped by the Umatilla ...
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Wyden stresses bipartisanship at Grant County town hall
JOHN DAY — Sen. Ron Wyden looked for common ground among those on opposite sides of the political ...
Crime & Justice
Kyron Horman’s disappearance in Portland remains unsolved on 15th anniversary
June 4 will mark the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman from Skyline Elementary School ...
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Public safety log: April 24, 2025
Public safety log: April 24, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) Press Log(63)
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Public safety log: April 23, 2025
Public safety log: April 23, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) Press Log(62)
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Public safety log: April 21-22, 2025
Public safety log: April 21-22, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) April 21, 2025: ...
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Baker City man dies when car goes off road into Burnt River near Huntington
BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ...
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Ancient Animal behaviors revealed after ancient footprints found at John Day Fossil Beds
KIMBERLY — The discovery of footprints dating back as far as 50 million years ago is offering insight ...
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Improvements on the Prairie
PRAIRIE CITY — Front Street in Prairie City is getting some much needed love. The five-member Prairie City Beautification ...
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Pet rescues, shelters face high fines from state
After about 10 years with Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston, Robin Barker, its vice president, is considering ...