It was unfortunate that not all the major networks aired President Donald Trump’s July 16 speech. While understandably concerned about broadcasting misinformation, which the president consistently ...

JOHN DAY — A saddened community packed into the Grant Union Jr./Sr/High School gym on July 17 to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Timber Winegar. Timber was born on Oct. 15, 2009, and died in a car ...

One of the frustrations I face as an advocate for forest protection is the continuous stream of wildfire and forest ecology misinformation from government agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and ...

CANYON CITY — A big game museum showcasing taxidermies of some of the largest animals harvested in the Pacific Northwest has made Grant County its base of operations. The Northwest Big Game Museum ...

JOHN DAY — Grant County’s last remaining lumber mill is shutting down. Malheur Lumber Co. announced on Tuesday, July 23, that it would permanently close after current log inventory has been milled and ...

During the hottest days of summer in Prineville, when the city’s data centers have cranked up the air conditioning, water supplies in the area can become strained. That’s when the city’s high-tech ...

I have already touched upon the origins and prowess of this centenarian cartridge when relaying the story of young Bill Potter. While he was tending sheep in the 1930s, he killed a black bear by ...

Northeastern Oregon residents are doubly fortunate when it comes to the splendor of fall foliage. Our colorful shows aren’t limited to deciduous trees. The forests of the Blue Mountains also boast the ...

As America approaches its 250th birthday I have been thinking about an Irish rock band and the Super Bowl. A peculiar combination, I suppose. Although we Americans can commiserate with some of the ...

MONUMENT — A multi-year effort to increase water availability throughout the Cottonwood watershed near Monument aims to bring on four-pawed allies — beavers. The Monument Soil and Water Conservation ...

JOHN DAY — For the second straight year, a brewpub in the small town of John Day has garnered massive recognition in the 2026 Go! Reader’s Choice Awards. 1188 Brewing Co., 141 E. Main St., was named ...

My name is Larry Gibson, we live on the southern Oregon coast. My wife and I spent the night in John Day on April 9, as we completed some paperwork at the Grant County Courthouse. I have hypoglycemia ...