La Grande Observer

Visualizing tennis balls, cards and dice at each meal can help you improve your health. This is one of the tips people attending a nutrition-based family fun night at Island City Elementary School received … More »Fighting obesity

With little discussion Wednesday, the Union County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance amending the local land use plan so that state-mandated land use laws can be adopted without public hear … More »Commission approves land use ordinance

ELGIN — The annual “Spring Show” at Elgin High School was held Tuesday evening and featured handcrafted products made by students from Matthew Adams’ woodworking classes. More »Woodworking students win awards at Spring Show in Elgin

One or two F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to fly over La Grande on Memorial Day during the annual Avenue of Flags ceremony at Grandview Cemetery. More »Memorial Day

Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month. Stocks flipped between gains and losses throughout the day after … More »Airlink to change ownership

Hanson, Laird, Coles, Dunning LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS May 25 — Kenneth Aldrich, memorial service, 2 p.m., Union United Methodist Church; potluck to follow, EOLS clubhouse; burial, Union Cemetery … More »Obituaries for the day of May 23, 2012

It may happen more often than many people realize. A bicyclist in La Grande pedals down to a store on a nice day intending to do some light shopping. Instead, the individual ends up purchasing more than … More »Public transit official urges riders to bring along their bikes

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ELGIN — At Monday night’s special council meeting, the city awarded two contractors with jobs pouring a new sidewalk and removing a dying tree from the opera house lawn. More »City awards 2 contracts

Among the eyes skyward in Union County on Memorial Day for the planned flyover by the Air National Guard will be those of Fred Parish and Fred Hill, the last two still residing in Union County of the original … More »Original Guard members anticipate Memorial Day flyover

Firmly believing that rodeo is a spectator sport for kids of all ages, Eastern Oregon Livestock Show court member Courtney Rynearson found a way recently to let some older ones in on the fun. More »EOLS court member donates tickets to elderly senior citizens

Decreases in elk herd numbers have prompted agencies and biologists alike to look to their habitat for clues. A series of studies, started in 1995, reveal a new piece to the puzzle: the importance of nutrition … More »Elk and nutrition

With two years of planning and more than $485,000 already invested, board members of the Wallowa County Health Care District had to face yet another major hike on the price tag for the new residential … More »Care facility’s price tag goes up

I need to respond to a letter written by Norm Cimon concerning reasons for closing 4,000 miles of roads on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. He blames users for erosion and loss of soil resources and … More »Letters and comments for May 18, 2012

Aparty of 12 rafters organized by Grant and Lottie Richie launched onto the Wallowa River May 5 at Minam on a two-day float trip to clean up 90 campsites along a 40-mile corridor of the Wallowa and Grande … More »Minam rafters clean up campsites

Alfred “Al” William Peters, 87, formerly of Union, died May 15. Memorial services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church in Pendleton. More »Obituaries for the day of May 22, 2012

Several area lakes and ponds have been stocked this spring. Combine that with holdover trout from last season and this can be an excellent time to go trout fishing. More »Fishing Report for May 18, 2012 / ODFW

Spinning television’s most famous wheel is harder than it looks. Just ask Chris Warren, a former La Grande resident who will appear on Wheel of Fortune Thursday. Warren learned that spinning the game show’s … More »Spinning Wheel of Fortune

Unemployment fell a little in Union County in April, and took a healthy downward dip in Wallowa County, according to preliminary figures from the Oregon Employment Department. More »Jobs outlook brightens in Wallowa County

Six EOU student actors will face a challenge this weekend few performers have encountered in the long history of Eastern theater. The students will perform for two separate audiences at once. More »Reviving radio theater

ELGIN — The City of Elgin will contract with the Union County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services. Meeting in a special session Monday night, the council voted 4-3 to sign a three-year contract … More »Sheriff’s Office to provide police coverage for Elgin

COVE — A power outage hit a portion of Cove early Monday evening for about an hour but did not prevent community members from receiving an illuminating look at what the future may hold for their school … More »Three Cove superintendent finalists meet public

COVE — What started for Heidi Van Schoonhoven as learning to communicate with her own dogs better has become a mission she’s sharing with other dog owners. More »Cove’s own Dog Whisperer