LA GRANDE — Northeast Oregon residents have goals for 2024 that range from the predictable to the poignant.

Some have made the typical new year’s resolution to improve their health.

Others seek to help their loved ones deal with debilitating illnesses.

And some simply want to be happy.

EO Media Group asked our followers on social media to share their plans and goals for 2024.

Here’s what some of them told us.

• Acadia Murphy, comment on The Observer Facebook page:

“I plan to travel instead of just dreaming about it.”

• Gissel Loza, Haines

I’m looking forward to my child beating cancer and he starts to really live his life not just surviving.”

• Keela Jeanne Rysdam, Elgin

“Travel and hike more. My friends and I are planning a girls’ trip to Zion National Park to conquer some epic hikes. Travel now, as sometimes become never.”

• Rebecca Delano, La Grande

“I just want to find happiness again. Between COVID, motherhood, and life in general I feel like a shell of the person I used to be. It’s been a rough three years and I want to be happy.”

• Jeni Kaybee, La Grande

“I just want to simplify my life and take down the stress level as low as I can get it. No credit cards, no bank accounts. … bare essentials existence. …”

• Lori Bowling Lien, Baker City

“My husband and I will celebrate the last of our three kids graduating from high school, moving away for college, and becoming empty nesters. It’s a whole new chapter 25 years in the making.”

• Tyrel Arant, volunteer firefighter with La Grande Rural

“I lost almost 50 pounds over the course of last year. This year I’m going to finish off my physical look goal and train to run at least one 5K if not more this year.”

• Tyler Stewart, Pilot Rock

“Going to conquer Mt. St. Helens via the climbers bivouac.”

• Kristen Graber, Pendleton

“Continue taking care of my father with dementia — it will be a busy, tough, crazy year, but all worth it!!”

• Nicholas Jennings, Pendleton

“Finally getting some short films into production.”

• Jenny Morrissey, Baker City

“I’m going to try and keep a diary. It helps me to reflect and my feelings.”

• Courtney Megan Moses, comment on Baker City Herald Facebook page

“I’ll be celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary with Aaron F Moses.”

• Lineah Barnett, comment on Blue Mountain Eagle Facebook page:

“Be cautious as to what I say to anyone.”