Baker City man arrested after bank robbery in SW Oregon

For less than an hour on Wednesday morning, Paul Helgerson was a bank robber. It was a fleeting adventure, however, because police in Glide, Ore., captured the Baker City, Ore., man just 43 minutes after the 911 center received a report of a holdup alarm. That alarm came from Premier West Bank at 10:11...

Military friendly list shows EOU is a good fit for veterans

LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – The 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools released by “G.I. Jobs” magazine names Eastern Oregon University among the top 15 percent of schools embracing America’s veterans as students. This is the second year EOU has been included on the list. “G.I. Jobs” polled more...

Governor Launches New Campaign to Educate Families about Healthy Kids

Portland —Governor Ted Kulongoski today was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to launch a new Healthy Kids Sports Campaign, bringing parents, coaches, schools and community partners together to educate families about the availability of the Healthy Kids Program for uninsured...

EOU student named Pat Tillman Scholar

GRESHAM, Ore. (EOU) – Joyce Lindsey, of Troutdale, recently received a scholarship from the Pat Tillman Foundation. The award is $4,000 per year for two years and will assist in her pursuit of an education from Eastern Oregon University. Lindsey will be a student this fall in EOU’s CUESTE program...

EPA says Ash Grove emission controls still not enough

Baker City, Ore. — Federal regulators have declined to create a special category of mercury emission rules that Ash Grove Cement Co. has said is vital to continue operating its factory in Baker County. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may consider giving the company extra time to comply...

NE Oregon wolf radio-collared and released

LA GRANDE, Ore. —A two-year old male gray wolf belonging to Oregon’s Wenaha wolf pack was captured, radio-collared and released on Wednesday Aug. 4. This is the first wolf in the Wenaha pack to be collared and will allow biologists to track the pack, make a more accurate population estimate, monitor...

Baker City Relay For Life a Resounding Success

What began almost a year ago in fundraising efforts culminated this past weekend with a celebration of life and a persistence to eradicate the most vicious of foes. The Baker City Relay for Life was a success in many different ways, but the grassroots effort of the community brought together by one...

Bighorn Sheep death leads to arrest

Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division troopers are continuing an investigation following the arrest Wednesday of a Sweet Home-area man on charges related to the death of a Bighorn Sheep in eastern Oregon. The follow up investigation includes determining how the Bighorn Sheep died and who is...