Eastern Oregon

Making connections: A big-bucks federal program aims to extend high-speed internet access to every corner of Oregon

Ed Negus, a Vietnam veteran who lives in Prairie City, has a doctor’s appointment at the VA clinic…

Eastern Oregon

Delivery delays: Critics of new Postal Service policy say it could slow mail delivery, especially in rural Oregon

BAKER CITY — A U.S. Postal Service policy that took effect in late February in Oregon means outgoing…

Eastern Oregon

Getting a jump on housing: Governor’s council wraps up busy year with recommendations

PENDLETON — The word was out: Gov. Tina Kotek wanted to form an advisory committee to brainstorm ways…

Eastern Oregon

Oregon’s new drug penalties would mean surge in convictions, jail stints, state estimates suggest

SALEM — Eastern Oregon police, sheriffs and prosecutors are hopeful the revisions to Ballot Measure 110 help get…

Eastern Oregon

Some Northeast Oregon school districts have yet to recover prepandemic enrollment numbers

LA GRANDE — The La Grande School District’s enrollment took a big hit when the coronavirus pandemic arrived…

Eastern Oregon

Education inside: Pendleton prisoners learn post-release job skills

PENDLETON — Inside a trailer parked on the grounds of Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution sat a row of…

Eastern Oregon

Damp fall, and replenished reservoirs, have largely dispelled the drought in Northeast Oregon

BAKER CITY — The drought monitor map of Northeast Oregon hasn’t been this boring for a few years.…

Eastern Oregon

Small but mighty: Business development centers help Eastern Oregon entrepreneurs punch above their weight

PENDLETON — When Emily and Josh McGraw decided to open The Studio Pendleton in 2022, the couple had…

Eastern Oregon

Opportunities for online education are spreading across Eastern Oregon

PENDLETON — A group of young students sat at tables arranged in a U shape, facing their teacher,…

Eastern Oregon

Across Eastern Oregon, volunteers, agencies tally the homeless

HERMISTON — Sitting with a bowl of soup and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at a round…



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