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The eight candidates vying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz from his Oregon Congressional District 2 spoke to ...

JOHN DAY — Around 45 Grant County residents on May 1 discussed everything from education, the economy and healthcare with Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley. The Democrat held one of his Eastern Oregon ...

Ten Oregon airports will receive $3.1 million in federal funding for upgrades, members of Oregon’s congressional delegation ...

Perhaps no one but President Donald Trump and his minions credibly believe the Iran War is “in our interests” as Americans. Over $5 per gallon of the cheapest gas is certainly not in my best interest, ...

SALEM— It’s been almost a year since state lawmakers met in Salem for a six-month legislative session and failed to update the Oregon Department of Transportation’s revenue streams. That’s the ...

LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics made Becker’s Hospital Review as one of its “Simulation and Education Programs to Know” for 2026, a national honor that highlights hospitals and health ...

PORTLAND — Pacific Power customers in Northeastern Oregon now have access to an incentive program that can help reduce energy use and earn credit on their bills. The program, Cool Keeper, allows ...

PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Transportation advised drivers in downtown Pendleton should expect minor delays May 11-22 along sidewalks and highway shoulders. Crews will be collecting samples ...

A Baker City man arrested last week on charges that he raped a 15-year-old girl numerous times has been indicted on ...

PENDLETON — Pendleton Fire Department responded early Monday, May 4, to a recreational vehicle fire on Adams Road outside Pendleton. The RV fire didn’t involve any structures, such as houses or barns, ...

I don’t know how I lived 65 years without a pocketknife. Although I didn’t need one as a toddler, during my grade school years in rural Bakersfield, California, my brother and I often played a knife ...