Baker Draft Resource Management Plan Released

BAKER CITY, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vale District has released its Baker Field Office Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The RMP is being revised for BLM-administered lands within Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Malheur Counties in...

Commercial drivers to see new medical card rules

SALEM — Starting Jan. 30, 2012, Oregon DMV will require commercial truck and bus drivers to submit a photocopy of their medical certificate to continue holding a commercial driver license. The new requirement is part of federal safety regulations aimed at making sure CDL holders are medically fit to...

ODA talks turkey safety for the holiday meal

SALEM — The holiday season begins next week with Thanksgiving. That means get-togethers with friends, family, and food. Lots of food. The Oregon Department of Agriculture is reminding you to practice good, safe food handling and preparation techniques at all times, but perhaps with a little extra...

EOU launches emergency food drive for Neighbor to Neighbor

LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – La Grande’s local food bank, provided by Neighbor to Neighbor, is in dire need of food and financial support. In response, EOU will sponsor two campus-wide food drives: the first occurring later this month and the second in February. “Contributions during these events will help...

Christmas tree permits available locally

BAKER CITY — Permits to cut a Christmas tree on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest are available for sale at local Forest Service offices and several commercial outlets. Permits cost $5 each and are valid for the cutting of one tree up to 20 feet tall on National Forest land. The permit does not...

Friends of NRA holds annual banquet

LA GRANDE — The Grande Ronde Friends of NRA is holding its annual dinner and auction fundraiser on Saturday, November 19, 2011, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Blue Mountain Conference Center again this year and numerous activities are on tap including a steak dinner, live and...

North Carolina company that made false claims banned from Oregon

SALEM — Attorney General John Kroger today announced an agreement that bans from doing business in Oregon a company that raised money by falsely claiming that advertising purchases in its publications would help veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and drug abuse prevention...

ODFW and EDP Renewables North America agree to a solution for the coexistence of wildlife and the proposed Antelope Ridge Wind Farm

SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and EDP Renewables announced today a series of plans designed to avoid, minimize and mitigate wildlife impacts of the proposed Antelope Ridge Wind Farm. The series of plans include provisions that will help managers better understand the impacts of...