PRAIRIE CITY — The Prairie City School District announced on its Facebook page that it has selected Buell Gonzales Jr. as its next superintendent and high school principal. “I’m very excited about him ...

KIMBERLY — A blues band from Memphis is heading to Kimberly. “They’ll get an experience they’ve never seen before,” Matt Isbell said of those who come to hear the Ghost Town Blues Band. “They’ll ...

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is leading a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation for a missing mushroom hunter. The sheriff’s office in a statement Monday afternoon, May 4, announced Mickey ...

JOHN DAY — The Grant County Education Service District, along with the five school districts in Grant County, honored eight people from schools across the county at its annual Crystal Apple Award at ...

LA GRANDE — Mountain bikers will take on the MERA trail system when the Blue Mountain Enduro returns to La Grande on May 16-17. Hosted by the Blue Mountain Singletrack Trails Club, the event features ...

CANYON CITY — Lawyers for the man indicted for murdering a 41-year-old Lincoln City woman have filed a motion asking the court to exclude statements he made during his arrest, citing his inebriation ...

DALE — A small-town post office that has been serving Grant County since 1887 may be able to keep its doors open after all. The Dale Post Office operates out of the town of Dale’s only store and was ...

JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain Hospital District has hired Dr. Robert Yee as its new chief medical officer. The district on Tuesday, April 28, announced the hiring in a press release. Yee is serving as ...

Six Democrats are facing off in the primary in May for Oregon’s most rural congressional district. The winner will likely compete in November against Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, an Ontario ...

My name is Larry Gibson, we live on the southern Oregon coast. My wife and I spent the night in John Day on April 9, as we completed some paperwork at the Grant County Courthouse. I have hypoglycemia ...

JOHN DAY — The fifth iteration of Grant County’s annual beer and wine celebration is set for May 15. Grape and Grain promises an evening full of beer and wine tasting, music, food, comedy, and vendors ...

Quilting enthusiasts gathered at Painted Sky Center for the Arts on April 24 and 25 for the 26th Annual Quilt Show presented by the Grant County Piecemakers. Here are some scenes from the event.