Eastern Oregon Film Festival premieres 20 films
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on October 5, 2011 | 0 comments
La Grande — The Eastern Oregon Film Festival celebrates its 3rd annual event Oct. 20-22, 2011, in beautiful downtown La Grande, Ore. The three-day event features 20 spectacular independent films — 10 features and 10 short films, seven of the Northwest’s most notable up-and-coming indie bands,...
New RARE participant starts work with La Grande Main Street
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on October 3, 2011 | 0 comments
LA GRANDE — The City of La Grande and the La Grande Main Street program announced the arrival of Alana Garner, a RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments – an AmeriCorps program) participant, as Main Street program coordinator for 2012. Alana will be resuming the responsibilities of the...
Flu shot clinics in Union County
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on October 3, 2011 | 0 comments
LA GRANDE — Flu shots and FluMist are available through state-supplied vaccines at the following locations:
-Wednesday, October 5, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the La Grande Senior Center
-Thursday, October 6, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Elgin Community Center
-Tuesday, October 11, 2011,...
Fall prescribed burning projects set to begin
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on October 3, 2011 | 0 comments
BAKER CITY — The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is preparing to implement the fall prescribed burn program on about 10,000 acres across the forest. Cooler temperatures and rain are expected in the next several days which will provide conditions conducive for fall burning.
Prescribed fire managers...
Apply now to obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on September 29, 2011 | 0 comments
LA GRANDE — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. This year the ODOT District 12 office in Pendleton will issue five permits for...
Two Imnaha pack wolves to be killed after another confirmed livestock loss
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on September 28, 2011 | 0 comments
LA GRANDE —- ODFW staff will kill two wolves from the Imnaha pack after confirming they were involved in another livestock loss.
The two wolves that will be targeted are the alpha male and an uncollared wolf in the pack. Data from the alpha male’s GPS collar confirm he was at the scene where the calf was...
Attempted murder suspect apprehended in La Grande
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on September 23, 2011 | 0 comments
LA GRANDE — A shooting incident in Moses Lake, Wash., on Tuesday led to the arrest of a man in La Grande today.
United States Deputy Marshal Bob Doty of the Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force said the suspect was wanted in connection with the shooting of two men in Moses Lake.
Washington...
New academic year begins at EOU
Posted by Stephanie Brookhart on September 15, 2011 | 0 comments
LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – Opening session begins Monday, Sept. 19 for the 2011-12 academic year at Eastern Oregon University.
Opening remarks and the “State of the University Address” from EOU President Bob Davies begin at 9 a.m. in McKenzie Theatre in Loso Hall. The address is open to the...
