Eastern Oregon

Getting high marks: Class of 2023 achieves second-highest graduation rate ever in Oregon

SALEM — The 37,700 students that made up Oregon’s 2023 high school graduating class posted the second-highest four-year…

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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…

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Out and about: Series of storms kicks snowmobile season into gear

TOLLGATE — Riders were “itching to get out,” Ryan Hensley said, and the snowstorms scratched that spot you…

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Waterfowl hunt for veterans, active duty military set for Feb. 3

SALEM — Oregon’s annual waterfowl hunt for military veterans and active military personnel is set for Feb. 3.…

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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…

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Northeast Oregon avalanche experts emphasize safety

LA GRANDE — A tragic wakeup call. This is how Michael Hatch, a forecaster for the Wallowa Avalanche…

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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…

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Mountains, anniversaries, happiness: Readers share their goals for 2024

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

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In some parts of Northeast Oregon, victims of sexual assault face an added indignity — a long drive to get a rape exam

Being sexually assaulted is a devastating experience, but for the victim, the ordeal doesn’t end there. Next comes…

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In some parts of Northeast Oregon, victims of sexual assault face an added indignity — a long drive to get a rape exam

Being sexually assaulted is a devastating experience, but for the victim, the ordeal doesn’t end there. Next comes…

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