La Grande police arrested a woman for trying to flee — after she already fled once before. Shyla Jordan, 50, of La Grande, ...

Can your boat building skills hold water, or will you need to bail out this summer? Find out Saturday, July 19, at the annual ...

By the middle of the upcoming school year, Oregon students will not be allowed to use their cellphones in school. Gov. Tina ...

LA GRANDE — The search for La Grande’s next city manager is taking another step forward. The city announced city councilors ...

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I could criticize the current administration for its response to climate change, but I am not here to demonize President Donald Trump. He knows the danger, politicians on both sides do. The ...

The Union County Fair Association could receive $2.5 million to connect the fairgrounds to the city of La Grande's water and sewer systems.

The Observer Public Safety Log Published 6:57 am Monday, July 7, 2025 ...

Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he is running for a fourth term in 2026. The 68-year-old Democrat, an East Portland resident when he’s not in Washington, D.C., has been mulling his ...

La Grande city manager finalist John O'Brien accepted the position on July 11, after councilors offered him the role earlier in the week.

WALLOWA — A 30-day extension on a permit to demolish the old United Methodist Church in Wallowa is on the agenda for the city council’s Tuesday, July 15 meeting.