by OptimistPrime | Dec 7, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
PENDLETON — Blue Mountain Community College President Mark Browning contended the state’s recent report on student headcount at BMCC and other community colleges is wrong.The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Nov. 14 released “Public...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 7, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University officials are concerned about the decline in enrollment at the school, but there are reasons for optimism within the numbers.The latest enrollment figures show the school has 2,674 students, down from 2,825 students in 2021, a 5%...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 7, 2022 | Eugene, Headline Feed
On November 30, Eugene Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and SWAT executed a search warrant at 2930 Jefferson Street. The subject of the search warrant, Matthew Caine Garner, age 48, of Eugene, and who is a felon, was purported to have several firearms,...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 7, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
Keila Bullock can’t stop thinking that it didn’t have to end this way.If only her friend hadn’t been alone that night. #placement_575850_0_i{ display: block !important; } #placement_575850_0_i{width:100%;margin:0 auto;} Original Article:...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 6, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
ENTERPRISE — With the arrival of winter weather and frigid temperatures, the Wallowa Valley Community Ice Rink opened for the season on Tuesday.There is no charge to use the ice rink, and normal operating hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, weather permitting. It...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 6, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
PENDLETON — Cities across Oregon now can apply for the authority to designate speed limits on their roads, thanks to a new state law.The 2021 Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3055 to allow all 241 Oregon cities — plus two counties — to start the process of...