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11/21/2025

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11/21/2025

VALE -- Vale Middle School has recently issued a reminder for parents to set positive examples of sportsmanship for young students.

VALE — It’s winter sports season, and while the weather may be getting colder, things ...Read More

11/20/2025

UNION COUNTY -- Hagedorn Logging hosted the students on a logging job and taught them about jobs in the timber industry.

UNION COUNTY — On Tuesday, local high school students participated in the Oregon Department of ...Read More

11/20/2025

BAKER CITY -- Betty Palmer received a plaque along with recognition for her “broad, positive contributions to Baker School District,” the district explained on social media.

BAKER CITY — Baker School District 5J recognized a dedicated individual on Tuesday at a ...Read More

11/20/2025

GET YOUR ENTRY IN TODAY!!!
Ready to skip the stress of cooking this Thanksgiving? 😴

Elkhorn Media Group, Island City Market & Deli, and MJ Goss Motor Co. in La Grande, are teaming up to give away THREE Take & Bake Thanksgiving Dinners! We're talking Turkey, Stuffing and Mashed Potatoes, ready to go! 🦃🍗

We want to give TO YOU this holiday!

📧 HOW TO WIN: 📧 Simply email [email protected] ✍️ ⭐Include your Name and Phone Number

Winners will be contacted on Friday, November 21, around 11am! Dinners will be available for pickup at Island City Market & Deli on Wednesay November 26th!
After we give to you, we ask you to give back! This giveaway is kicking off our annual Elkhorn Media Group/Goss Motors Food Drive, November 26-December 19. Let's make this the biggest collection yet for the Union County Food Bank!

**Please note that the only way to enter this contest is to email. A representative with Elkhorn Media Group will contact you via a response to that email on November 21st, around 11am with instructions on how to claim your prize. Any comment suggesting you are a winner are a scam.

11/20/2025

31-YEAR-OLD LA GRANDE RESIDENT REPORTED MISSING FOR 5 WEEKS

LA GRANDE — The La Grande police department has confirmed that 31-year-old La Grande resident Dale Burke has been reported missing. Burke is described by his family as a 5ft -11in Caucasian male, approximately 155 pounds, with Blonde Hair and Blue eyes.

According to Burke’s family, he was last confirmed seen on October 20 walking down Y Avenue toward Spruce Street in La Grande. An unconfirmed report states he may have been seen near the Center for Human Development later that same day.

The family claims to have searched campsite areas on Fox Hill and areas of Emigrant Springs that he may have traveled to, but have not found anything. Other areas Burke is known to frequent have been searched by friends and turned up nothing.

Anyone with Information on Dale Burk’s whereabouts can reach out to Union County Law Enforcement at 1-541-963-1017.

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(Photos provided by Burke’s family)

11/20/2025

JOHN DAY - BMHD EMS Director Rebekah Rand is looking forward to the auto-load feature, saying, "It does all the work for you, and all you have to do is basically push it in. It retracts the legs and bears all the weight, so the lifting is very, very minimal.”

STORY: https://elkhornmediagroup.com/blue-mountain-hospitals-new-ambulance-arrived-last-week/

PODCAST: https://omny.fm/shows/coffee-time/november-17-blue-mountain-hospital-district

JOHN DAY – The Blue Mountain Hospital District is getting a new ambulance. EMS Director ...Read More

11/20/2025

UNION COUNTY - The Union County Search and Rescue Team is seeking community donations to fund new, local, in-house training and certification programs for SAR volunteers in specializations including swift-water rescue technician, rope rescue technician, and wilderness first aid/first responder.

UNION COUNTY – For many rural Oregon communities, volunteers often make up the backbone of ...Read More

11/20/2025

🥳 Happy Birthday to….🥳
🎈Mrs. Goss- From your La Grande Middle School Family
🎈Happy 24th Birthday Breese Stenkamp- From your wife

A massive shoutout to today's (10/29) Papa Murphy's Pizza winner, Breese Stenkamp🍕

We're celebrating birthdays and anniversaries every weekday around 7:20 AM on Real Country 104.7 KCMB and 102.3 The River!
Want a shoutout (and a chance to win FREE pizza)? Email the details to: 📧 [email protected]
Remember to include: Name, Date, Age/Years Married, Who the wish is from, and Contact Info!
Catch the show on the FREE Elkhorn Mobile App or at ElkhornMediaGroup.com!

11/20/2025

HALFWAY- The investigation began when OSP Fish and Wildlife performed an ODFW-ELS tag distribution report and discovered that a deceased individual was listed as having purchased an Oregon hunting license and had applied as a party leader for a big game hunt application.

HALFWAY – The Oregon State Police recently issued a report regarding two Hunters from western ...Read More

11/20/2025

ROAD CONDITIONS for 11/20/2025

(All reports below are according to the last update by ODOT via Tripcheck and WSDOT)

**OREGON**
I-84 Ontario- No Report
I-84 Three Mile Hill- Bare Pavement
I-84 Burnt River Canyon- Bare Pavement
I-84 Pleasant Valley- Bare Pavement
I-84 Baker Valley- Bare Pavement,
I-84 Ladd Canyon- Bare Pavement
I-84 Perry- Bare Pavement
I-84 Meacham- Bare Pavement
I-84 Cabbage Hill Westbound- Bare Pavement
I-84 Cabbage Hill Eastbound- Bare Pavement
I-84 Pendleton- Bare Pavement
I-84 Hermiston- Bare Pavement
I-84 Biggs Junction- No Report
I-84 Arlington- No Report
I-84 Hood River/The Dalles- No Report
I-84 Cascade Locks- No Report
I-84 Troutdale- No Report
US197 The Dalles- No Report
US197 Maupin– No Report
US20 Burns – No Report
US20 Stinkingwater Summit- No Report
US20 Juntura- No Report
US20 Vine Hill- No Report
US26 Ochoco Summit- No Report
US26 Austin Junction- Bare Pavement
US26 Eldorado Pass- Bare Pavement
US26 Brogan Hill- Bare Pavement
US395 Pendleton South- Bare Pavement
US395 Canyon Mountain- Bare Pavement,
US395 Battle Mountain – Bare Pavement
US395 Devine Summit- Bare Pavement
US395 Meadowbrook- Bare Pavement
US395 Long Creek- Bare Pavement
US395 Lakeview- No Report
US205 Frenchglen-No Report
US95 Jordan Valley- Bare Pavement
US95 Basque- Bare Pavement
US97 Moro – No Report
US97 Shaniko- No Report
US97 Cow Canyon – Bare Pavement
US97 Bend- Bare Pavement
ORE11 Pendleton - Milton Freewater- Bare Pavement
ORE19 Condon- No Report
ORE204 Weston Mountain- Bare Pavement
ORE204 Tollgate- Bare Pavement
ORE207 Heppner-Spray- Bare Pavement
ORE244 Ukiah- No Report
ORE3 Flora- No Report
ORE7 Tipton Summit- Bare Pavement
ORE7 Sumpter- No Report
ORE78 Folly Farm- No Report
ORE82 Minam Summit- Bare Pavement
ORE82 Enterprise- No Report
ORE86 Halfway Hill- Bare Pavement

A-Carry Chains or traction tires
B-Chains required on vehicles towing or over 10,000 GVW
C-Chains Required. Traction tires allowed in place of chains on vehicles under 10,000 GVW and not towing. Vehicles towing must use chains.

**WASHINGTON**
I-82 Oregon State Line to Kennewick, WA- Clear Traffic, No Alerts
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass- Bare and Wet
US395- Pasco to Ritzville- Clear Traffic, No Alerts
US12 Walla Walla- Moving Traffic, No Alerts
US12 White Pass (West of Yakima)-Clear Traffic, No Alerts
US195 Colfax to Spokane- Clear Traffic, No Alerts
I-82 Manatash (Yakima to Ellensberg)- Clear Traffic, No Alerts

11/20/2025

Northwood Manufacturing is gearing up — and hiring people who want to keep their week full and their weekends open.

Monday – Friday schedule.
Strong pay.
Benefits + 401(k).
In-house. Right here in Eastern Oregon.

Apply now ➜ NorthwoodMFG.com

Must be 18 to apply. EOE.

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