Labor Day Weekend encampment at Trail Center

BAKER CITY -– A wagon encampment by historic re-enactors highlights programs and activities for families and travelers visiting the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center over Labor Day Weekend. Volunteer historic re-enactors will recreate the sights and smells of a pioneer wagon camp on...

Folk musicians bring fiddle music to Trail Center

BAKER CITY -– Legendary Pacific Northwest folk musicians Phil and Vivian Williams bring their program of historic fiddle music to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (NHOTIC) August 25 to 27, 2011. Phil and Vivian Williams, based in Seattle, have been researching, recording and...

ODF&W seeks to purchase cattle ranch near Juntura

ONTARIO — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is negotiating to acquire a cattle ranch located just below Warm Springs Reservoir. The ranch consists of approximately 1,100 deeded acres and an adjoining BLM permit. The ranch is capable of running approximately 200 mother cows. The ODFW...

Forest Service Used Equipment Auction

BAKER CITY — Twenty-one vehicles and one forklift will be offered for auction through the internet, according to Paul Sandoval, Forest Fleet Manager. The bidding period will begin June 7 and run through June 14, 2011. The vehicles will be available for inspection from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during...

Free Fishing Weekend events scheduled for NE Oregon

BAKER CITY — In celebration of National Fishing Week, Free Fishing Day events for children 14 years old and younger will be held at three eastern Oregon locations on Saturday, June 11, 2011. No license is required for anyone who wants to fish during the annual Free Fishing Weekend, June 11 and 12,...

Historic cemeteries come to life in Eastern Oregon

Cemeteries are places where we remember and reconnect with past generations. May is traditionally the month for spring cleaning of these sacred places in preparation for Memorial Day. Many historic cemeteries across Oregon welcome volunteers to help remove winter debris and tidy areas around headstones....

Historic Preservation Month activities planned for eastern Oregon

Organizations around Oregon invite the public to events celebrating Historic Preservation Month. Activities range from viewing National Register-listed properties to hands on experiences in history for people of all ages and interests. Up-to-date details are available at www.oregonheritage.org. Eastern...

Greg Walden teams up with VA to bring online services to rural vets

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) is teaming up with the Portland VA Regional Office to hold office hours throughout eastern and central Oregon to give rural veterans the unique opportunity to sign up for a helpful new online benefits website without having to travel all the way to Portland to...