by OptimistPrime | Nov 23, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
BOARDMAN — Interstate 84 along Boardman became treacherous Tuesday night, Nov. 22, as freezing rain coated the road’s surface.The Boardman Fire Rescue District and the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office posted warnings on Facebook, which stated the departments were...
by OptimistPrime | Nov 23, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
BOARDMAN — Controversy is brewing ahead of an election that will determine the positions of two Morrow County commissioners.In Boardman, a lone ambulance sits in front of the fire department. #placement_575850_0_i{ display: block !important; }...
by OptimistPrime | Nov 23, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
ENTERPRISE — The Pandion Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Enterprise, recently won $10,000 in a national competition designed to showcase youthful entrepreneurs working to create change in their communities.Pandion, which works with Native educators...
by OptimistPrime | Nov 23, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
JOHN DAY — You could say Laramie and Lavina Kiser have royal blood in their veins.The 16-year-old Mt. Vernon twins, both juniors at Grant Union High School, were crowned queen and princess, respectively, of the 2023 Grant County Fair and Rodeo Court on Saturday, Nov....
by OptimistPrime | Nov 23, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
These days, as leaves fall from trees and blow into Hermiston streets, the city is busy with clean-up. Five days a week, a large vehicle travels throughout Hermiston, cleaning the roads.In November, according to Street Department Superintendent Ron Sivey, the street...
by OptimistPrime | Nov 22, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
LA GRANDE — Union County District Attorney’s Office new hire hasn’t practiced law before — she doesn’t have a law degree nor any plans to get one. Instead, she has four big paws, a wagging tail and a sweet face.District Attorney Kelsie McDaniel welcomed Blossom to the...