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Young 4-Her raising fine swine

MT. VERNON — Eleven-year-old Isabella Hansen is finding her pig-raising groove. The Dayville 4-H Community Club member is…

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Battle against noxious weeds an ongoing struggle

BAKER CITY — The farmers and ranchers gathered in a space little larger than a typical living room…

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Snowpack, damp spring douse the drought in Baker County

Mike Widman has endured multiple droughts during more than half a century running a cattle ranch in Baker…

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Dryland crops are in distress

PENDLETON — We could argue whether or not the Columbia Basin is in a drought, based on definitions,…

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Umapine Creamery: low in tech, high on community

UMAPINE — Not much is fancy about how Umapine Creamery does things, nor is today’s operation very different…

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Magazine says Joseph is one of the nation’s most beautiful towns

JOSEPH —A national travel magazine has included Joseph on a list of the 20 most beautiful small towns…

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Main Street: The naming of mountains and towns

The first person to come into the Josephy Library where I work and ask about the naming of…

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A unique place to stay: Litch Hotel being restored to former glory

ENTERPRISE — An historic piece of Enterprise is on its way to being restored to its former glory…

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Practical backpacking in northeastern Oregon

There is something appealing about the sheer simplicity of backpacking. When you carry on your back everything you…

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