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Grant County Budget Committee OKs $88.7 million budget
CANYON CITY — The Grant County budget committee voted 5-1 for an $88.7 million budget for the 2025-26 ...
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Government
Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP
Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ...
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ODOT expects high number of oversized loads
More than 170 oversized loads will make their way through John Day by 2027 JOHN DAY— Two projects ...
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Grant County commissioner spearheads patrol funding bill
CANYON CITY — Grant County Commissioner Jim Hamsher has requested a bill that would give Grant County more ...
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Losing the Library
Grant County Library at risk due to budget woes, ers search for solutions JOHN DAY — The Grant ...
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Grant County facing $1.3M budget gap
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court is looking to tighten its belt to the tune of $1.3 ...
Crime & Justice
Local contractor indicted on 23 felony charges connected to allegedly defrauding federal programs
The FBI indictment of local businessman and longtime contractor Joel Matthew Caswell on charges of committing nearly two ...
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Blue Mountain Hospital CEO search nearing conclusion
JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day soon may have a new CEO at the ...
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Wyden hears from growers on tariffs
PENDLETON — Before leaving Pendleton to head to Grant County, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden stopped by the Umatilla ...
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Wyden stresses bipartisanship at Grant County town hall
JOHN DAY — Sen. Ron Wyden looked for common ground among those on opposite sides of the political ...
Crime & Justice
Kyron Horman’s disappearance in Portland remains unsolved on 15th anniversary
June 4 will mark the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman from Skyline Elementary School ...
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Public safety log: April 24, 2025
Public safety log: April 24, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) Press Log(63)
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Public safety log: April 23, 2025
Public safety log: April 23, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) Press Log(62)
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Public safety log: April 21-22, 2025
Public safety log: April 21-22, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) April 21, 2025: ...
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Baker City man dies when car goes off road into Burnt River near Huntington
BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ...
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Ancient Animal behaviors revealed after ancient footprints found at John Day Fossil Beds
KIMBERLY — The discovery of footprints dating back as far as 50 million years ago is offering insight ...
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Improvements on the Prairie
PRAIRIE CITY — Front Street in Prairie City is getting some much needed love. The five-member Prairie City Beautification ...
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Pet rescues, shelters face high fines from state
After about 10 years with Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston, Robin Barker, its vice president, is considering ...
Agriculture
Wolf population up 15% in 2024
SALEM — Oregon’s estimated wolf population grew by about 15% in 2024, rising from 178 to 204 animals, ...
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McKinley recovering after health scare
JOHN DAY – Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley is recovering after tightness in his left arm and shoulder ...
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ODFW proposes changes to mule deer hunt units in 2026
The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry ...
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Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...
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Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114
Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...
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Public safety log: April 16, 2025
Public safety log: April 16, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns) Press Log(57)
Agriculture
“If you’re wondering if you should call, call”
LA GRANDE — Being a producer is hard work. This is something officials from Oregon State University Extension Services ...