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Drive sober, attentive and buckled up this Labor Day We...

Impaired driving is a serious problem, one that law enforcement officers in Oregon and around the country will continue to target through the Labor Day holiday weekend as part of a national campaign, “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.”. This is...

Red Cross sponsors Twitter contest for National Prepare...

This September, whether you shop for extra canned food, designate an out-of-area emergency contact or buy a battery-powered radio, any small step towards getting prepared for disasters could make you a big winner. The Oregon Red Cross and Oregon Public Health Emergency...

License Plate Released To Honor Oregon’s Fallen P...

The Fallen Public Safety Officer License plate, honoring fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers that are killed in the line of duty, will be available from the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010. Money raised from the...

EOU Hosts Operation Enduring Support Event

LA GRANDE, Ore – The first local Operation Enduring Support event honoring veterans, current military and their families will be held at Eastern Oregon University Saturday, Aug. 28. Organized by the Region 13 Workforce Investment Board in collaboration with EOU,...

Military friendly list shows EOU is a good fit for vete...

LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – The 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools released by “G.I. Jobs” magazine names Eastern Oregon University among the top 15 percent of schools embracing America’s veterans as students. This is the second year EOU has been included...

Governor Launches New Campaign to Educate Families abou...

Portland —Governor Ted Kulongoski today was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to launch a new Healthy Kids Sports Campaign, bringing parents, coaches, schools and community partners together to educate families about the availability of...
Recently Posted In Baker County Baker City man arrested after bank robbery in SW Oregon
Baker City man arrested after bank robbery in SW Oregon For less than an hour on Wednesday morning, Paul Helgerson was a bank robber. It was a fleeting adventure, however, because police in Glide, Ore., captured the Baker City, Ore., man just 43 minutes after the 911 center received a report of a holdup alarm. That alarm came from Premier West Bank at...
Recently Posted In Union County EOU Hosts Operation Enduring Support Event
EOU Hosts Operation Enduring Support Event LA GRANDE, Ore – The first local Operation Enduring Support event honoring veterans, current military and their families will be held at Eastern Oregon University Saturday, Aug. 28. Organized by the Region 13 Workforce Investment Board in collaboration with EOU, the event takes place before...
Recently Posted In Grant County Sumpter Valley Railroad Train Robbed!
Sumpter Valley Railroad Train Robbed! The McCarty Gang has been seen in the area of Sumpter yet again. They robbed the train in June, and got away even with the Sheriff and Deputy on board the train. Gunfire rang out in the area of the Dredge State Heritage Area and probably will again. Wood you help us? The No. 3 Heisler locomotive...
Recently Posted In Northwest Drive sober, attentive and buckled up this Labor Day Weekend
Drive sober, attentive and buckled up this Labor Day Weekend Impaired driving is a serious problem, one that law enforcement officers in Oregon and around the country will continue to target through the Labor Day holiday weekend as part of a national campaign, “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.”. This is one of two national traffic...