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La Grande Observer is a local news outlet serving La Grande and the surrounding communities of Union County and northeastern Oregon.
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Baker County man seeks to change Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative bylaws - La Grande Observer (opens the original)
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Published 11:29 am Wednesday, September 30, 2026 BAKER CITY — A Baker County man who was elected to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative board of directors in August, but then deemed ineligible two weeks later based on a cooperative bylaw, wants to change that bylaw. That’s one of four potential bylaw changes David Crawford hopes to take to OTEC’s member-owners, who would have the final say. OTEC was started in 1987 in Baker City and has more than 23,000 member-owners in Baker, Union, Grant and
Shrek JR' opens Oct. 1 at the Elgin Opera House - La Grande Observer (opens the original)
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Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2026 ELGIN — A swamp far, far away is coming to Elgin this October. “Shrek JR” opens on the main stage Oct. 16 at the Elgin Opera House. This is a junior musical, executive artistic director Terry Hale said, which means the whole cast is under the age of 18. Junior productions allow the youth to step into larger roles and have an opportunity to shine. “It’s rewarding watching them have to be big characters,” Hale said. Opera House youth actors perform in
Arkansas man killed in crash that closed Interstate 84 Monday - La Grande Observer (opens the original)
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Published 1:59 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2026 NORTH POWDER — A commercial truck driver who had stopped on the westbound shoulder of Interstate 84 near North Powder with a mechanical issue Monday morning, Sept. 28, was killed when another truck-and-trailer combination hit the man, who was standing beside his truck. Kevin Wesley Russell, 46, of Leachville, Arkansas, died in the crash, which happened around 8:40 a.m. and closed the westbound lanes of the freeway for several hours. According to a pr
Fox Fire Cafe to open in downtown La Grande - La Grande Observer (opens the original)
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Published 8:00 pm Monday, September 28, 2026 LA GRANDE — Hannah Hauter and Thomas Taylor opened Whitewater Tea and Coffee near the end of June 2025 in La Grande. The immediate community support their small speciality beverage shop received blew them away. “The community response was better than anything I ever expected,” Hauter said. “We had regulars from day one.” By October that same year it was clear they needed something bigger for their business than what the tiny space at 1118 1/2 Adams Av
Candidates can take stage for public forum Oct. 4 in Enterprise - La Grande Observer (opens the original)
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Published 5:00 pm Monday, September 28, 2026 By Bill Bradshaw | Wallowa County Chieftain ENTERPRISE — Local, regional and statewide candidates can take the stage for a public forum Sunday, Oct. 4, in Enterprise. The Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Wallowa County and the Wallowa County Stockgrowers are sponsoring the event Cloverleaf Hall, 600 NW Northwest St. The forum begins at 3 p.m. Organizers have invited candidates for city council seats in Wallowa, Joseph and Lostine
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