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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

JOHN DAY —The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is urging caution during outdoor activities due to unhealthy air quality in John Day. According to airnow.gov, which gets its statistics from ...

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 ...

CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court at its meeting July 1 approved a trio of fair entertainment contracts, including one for $100,000. The first fair entertainment contract the court approved was for ...

JOHN DAY — The death of a 16-year-old John Day girl who died early Friday, July 10, in a car crash has sent a shockwave of grief through the tight-knit community. More than 100 stunned and saddened ...

HEPPNER — The Bank of Eastern Oregon announced that a dozen Eastern Oregon students were selected to receive $500 academic scholarships for 2026. According to a press release, the scholarships are ...

JOHN DAY — Painted Sky Center for the Arts invites the public to put their detective hats on during two presentations of the “10 Little Friends In” murder mystery by Dick Smith on July 19 and 20. The ...

JOHN DAY — With all of Oregon now in fire season, how can you enjoy public forests and not set private, state or federally protected recreational lands ablaze? The Malheur National Forest and the ...

BAKER CITY — A representative of the union that represents about 40 employees from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, including journeyman linemen, said negotiations are scheduled for Aug. 4-6 in the ...

JOHN DAY — The year is 1862, and gold has just been discovered in what would eventually become the town of Canyon City. The discovery led to a gold rush that culminated in Grant County having the ...