State of art Oct 11, 2008
The World Link: State of art. By , Entertainment Editor Saturday, October 11, 2008. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Drivers warned of winter conditions on passes this weekend Oct 11, 2008
And snow was in the mountain passes in eastern Oregon along I-84 between La Grande and Pendleton. ODOT encourages motorists to pull over and park in a safe area if the roads are slick and they need to make calls on their cell phones. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Basketball around the corner for Orediggers Oct 8, 2008
"The Digger's home slate features 14 home games, including the St. James Healthcare/ Copper Cage Classic on Nov. 21-22. In its second year after a long absence, the Classic features teams from Warner Pacific College (defending Cascade Conference tournament champion and NAIA D-II tournament participant), Fresno Pacific University (member of the Golden State Athletic Conference, maybe the toughest NAIA Div. I conference in the nation), and Frontier member Montana State University-Northern... (Montana Standard, MT)
Carroll’s offense clicks in second half, rolls by Eastern Oregon 48-10 Oct 5, 2008
Lisa Kunkel photographer - Carroll College linebacker Owen Koeppen runs the ball after intercepting it from Eastern Oregon University quarterback Chris Ware during the first quarter of Saturday's game in La Grande, Ore ... Carroll scored three touchdowns in an 84-second span and rolled to a 48-10 victory in a Frontier Conference game at Community Stadium in La Grande, Ore. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
OIT women knock off Eastern Oregon Oct 5, 2008
La GRANDE Oregon Tech enhanced its playoff chances with a 2-1 win at Eastern Oregon Friday as the Hustlin Owls opened their longest road trip of the season. Kelly Lewis scored early in the second half on an assist from Brooke Cole as OIT upped its Cascade Collegiate Conference record to 2-0 heading into a contest at 1 p.m. (PDT) today at The College of Idaho. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Bailout propels county funding plan Oct 5, 2008
Colby Marshall, a field representative for Walden based in La Grande, said the full payments boost the PILT funds up to approximately 360 million, from 290 million. While the timber payments are targeted for schools and county roads, the PILT funds go right into a county s general fund. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Starting Saturday, you can bag a buck Oct 3, 2008
LA GRANDE -- One of the main events of Oregon's fall hunting season kicks off Saturday, and hunter numbers might be up slightly ... "We expect success to be about average if we get the right kind of weather," said ODFW biologist Bruce Eddy of La Grande. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
I want to know Sep 25, 2008
He also managed the cities of Oakridge and La Grande. Cameron Krauss. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Letters to the editor Sep 24, 2008
Neither Baker, Crook County, Elgin, Burns, Hermiston, Hood River, La Grande, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, Union, Vale nor Wallowa school districts made AYP. A number of districts had at least one elementary school that did not make AYP. A sort of high schools by OSAA division is even more interesting and revealing: 55 percent of 3A high schools made AYP compared with 19 percent of 4A schools (OHS s division) and only 5 percent of 5A schools. Apparently size does matter. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Hundreds take hard look at land use Sep 21, 2008
The road show continues Tuesday evening in Klamath Falls, followed by town hall meetings in Medford, Coos Bay/North Bend, Eugene, The Dalles, La Grande, Burns and Bend. The first meeting, in Tillamook, drew about 90 people. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Statewide scores Sep 13, 2008
Weiser, Idaho 34, La Grande 12. West Albany 42, Hillsboro 21. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Carroll soccer team begins road touring Sep 11, 2008
After Nazarene the Saints head to Eastern Oregon University in La Grande on Friday, then Rocky Mountain College in Billings on Saturday, before crossing the entire state to play the College of Idaho in Caldwell on Sunday. Thorvilson doesn t deny that such road trips can become exhausting. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Cal Michael Thomason (16) Sep 10, 2008
Born in Eugene, Cal was raised in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and La Grande, where he graduated from high school in 1983, the year he won the Oregon AAA High School Wrestling Championship. A graduate of the University of Oregon, where he received his Bachelor of Science in 1988, he moved to California and was a successful independent contractor in the greater Sacramento area. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Traffic fatality Sep 10, 2008
Richard Michael Wagner, 22, of La Grande died about 3:10 a.m. Tuesday when the sport utility vehicle he was riding in ran off Interstate 84 and rolled about 25 miles east of La Grande, the Oregon State Police said. The driver, Michael Suitter, 19, of La Grande, was found about six miles away with minor injuries. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Oregon counties seek groundwater storage Sep 10, 2008
Information from La Grande Observer. On the Net. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Statewide Football Scores Sep 6, 2008
Vale 41, La Grande 16. Valley Catholic 33, Salem Academy 12. (Longview Daily News, WA)
A benefit to everyone ... Ontario teen hunter places in national event ... Gustav evacuees wait for OK, buses to return home ... News Digest: ... Vale council restructures fire, ambulance chain of command ... Briefly: ... ';var marqueewidth="440px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} This shot from the hill of excavated dirt gives an overview of the area where the new National Guard Armory will be built next to Southwest Fourth Street.A benefit to everyone Sep 3, 2008
Hermiston, La Grande and Baker City already boast new armories, something that has paid off for those towns, Sheehy said. The new Ontario armory represents an investment in the future in another way, Sheehy said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Ontario catches Katiemania Sep 2, 2008
Looking at the rest of the 4A Greater Oregon League, Branch said the likes of Baker, La Grande and Mac-Hi all will field young teams. La Grande finished the 2007 season with a 39-4 overall record and chalked up second-place state honors ... With the rest of the league so evenly matched, and La Grande losing so many seniors, Branch feels her group can take the next step. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Hunters sight, kill more big predator cats Aug 31, 2008
LA GRANDE -- The reign of the cougar as Oregon's stealthiest backcountry predator might be about finished ... Veteran bow hunter Phil Gillette, 39, of La Grande is among those who have killed a cougar while calling in elk ... "He didn't like us being there," said Gillette, the owner of Phil's Outdoor Surplus & More in La Grande. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Oregon National Guard to get new Army tanks Aug 28, 2008
The 3rd Battalion consists of citizen-soldier units from Redmond, The Dalles, Hood River, Hermiston, Woodburn, Pendleton, La Grande, Baker City and Ontario. "The Army is not likely to give a National Guard unit this tank unless they have confidence in our ability to use it," Sheehy said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Class 4A football: 2008 story lines Aug 26, 2008
Ontario entered the playoffs with a 10-0 overall record (3-0 GOL), followed by Baker (2-8, 2-1) and La Grande (1-8, 1-2). This season, Greater Oregon has two playoff berths. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Penny Pritzker Shows Why She Convinced Warren Buffett to Help Barack Obama Aug 21, 2008
Ten Pritzker galleries house the Art Institute of Chicago's most precious paintings, including ``A Sunday on La Grande Jatte--1884'' by. A Pritzker concert pavilion lies at the heart of The University of Chicago has a Pritzker Northwestern University has a Pritzker law. (Bloomberg)
The timber industry and free trade Aug 19, 2008
He said Boise Cascade recently laid off shifts at its plant in La Grande. Earlier, the firm shut down its veneer plant in Monmouth, he said, and mills in John Day and Wallowa shut down last year. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
From the Editor's Desk: Time to remember the past Aug 14, 2008
La Grande is another good example of the railroad providing an impetus of progress, and so is Huntington, especially ... Eventually they made their way to La Grande, where I grew up. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Oregon Department of Foresty Daily Fire Update Friday, Aug. 8 Aug 10, 2008
ODF Northeast Oregon District, La Grande Unit reported 4 fires, all controlled or contained. ODF Northeast Oregon District, Wallowa Unit reported 5 fires, all but one controlled or contained. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Death Notices Aug 10, 2008
Through the years, Capps family holdings included not only station KSRV, but also KBKR, Baker, KLBM, La Grande, and KEEP, Twin Falls. Gordon was among associated business friends who shared partial ownership in a cable television system that served the La Grande and Baker areas. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Area stars to play in Shrine Game Aug 2, 2008
The players met in Wilsonville last week at the Al Kader Shrine Center and have been practicing this week at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. The game is in its 56th year, and has the nickname The Greatest Little Shrine Game in the World. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Youth Authority chief quits Jul 31, 2008
The move comes after the newspaper reported a series of problems at the RiverBend detention center in La Grande. The former head of the center, Darrin Humphreys, has since been indicted on more than a dozen charges, including stealing state property and witness tampering. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
News Digest: Jul 23, 2008
LA GRANDE (AP) Oregon has its first wolf pack since the predator was wiped out by bounty hunting a century ago. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wolf coordinator Russ Morgan heard them howling under a bright moon in the predawn hours Friday in northern Union County. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
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Colleen Johnson, an economics professor at Eastern Oregon University and the mayor of La Grande, said the unscrupulous behavior of mortgage firms who put people in houses they couldn t afford proved to be the downfall of the market this time. That s putting their balance sheet in jeopardy, she said of financial institutions writing off loans. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Wolves breeding again in Oregon Jul 22, 2008
State biologist Russ Morgan and another biologist heard the howls of at least two adult wolves and two pups in the predawn hours Friday in northern Union County, north of La Grande, Morgan said Monday ... "We've been chasing around single wolves, but this is pretty important because it's the first breeding," said Morgan, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's wolf coordinator, based in La Grande. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Wolf pack confirmed in Oregon for first time in a century Jul 22, 2008
After searching and monitoring and surveying for two years, doing this to actually confirm multiple wolves was a bit of a surprise, Morgan said from his office in La Grande. We are talking about a very rare animal in the state of Oregon. (Longview Daily News, WA)
New wolf pack discovered in Oregon Jul 22, 2008
Morgan, with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in La Grande, had been conducting howling surveys for a couple of years. Brown, a Wildlife Science student from OSU, had joined him for the summer. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Youth corrections official forced out Jul 8, 2008
Humphreys, former warden at RiverBend youth detention center in La Grande, resigned more than a year ago after the Oregon State Police began investigating possible criminal conduct including theft of state property, bogus mileage reimbursement and cell phone abuse. In May, The Oregonian detailed the allegations and noted that youth authority officials repeatedly missed signs that there were problems at RiverBend. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Wood from the high desert Jun 29, 2008
"The mills that really need it, like in La Grande and John Day, haven't been getting what they need," Lettman said. "This is farming, technically," Laitinen said, adding that the tree harvesters will be called farmers, not loggers. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
La Grande police arrest escaped inmate Jun 29, 2008
La Grande Police Sgt. Scott Franks said 39-year-old Corrigan Stufflebeem was arrested in the northeast Oregon city after a short foot chase Friday night ... Franks said the stolen car was located in La Grande and tied to Stufflebeem. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
State may hold back $25 million in pay raises Jun 29, 2008
That's true for some schools, but others will struggle to make up the difference, said Jay Kenton, the university system's vice president for finance and administration, including Eastern Oregon University in La Grande and Southern Oregon. The state board of higher education requires the universities to maintain a reserve fund of between 5 and 15 percent as an economic cushion, he said, and this could bring some schools below that threshold. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Ex-youth prison warden indicted Jun 27, 2008
LA GRANDE -- A former eastern Oregon youth prison warden was arraigned Thursday on 26 counts of theft, official misconduct and other charges ... Humphreys, the former superintendent of RiverBend youth detention center in La Grande, was a rising star in the Oregon Youth Authority who was promoted last year. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Roadrunners hire new hoop coach Jun 21, 2008
While playing for the Mountaineers in La Grande, Guerra earned her master s in health and physical education. Although only slated as a part-time instructor at LBCC, the Bay Area product has a full load of work ahead of her. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
78-Year-Old Woman Gets College Degree Jun 17, 2008
Woman, 78, Graduates From College - Education News Story - KPRC Houston. Marketplace+++Extras++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
Wanted felon and intoxicated driver arrested after I-84 crash Jun 15, 2008
A Washington man wanted on felony charges crashed his commercial truck on Interstate 84 west of La Grande Friday afternoon. Oregon State Police. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Picturesque landscapes are exhibits most pleasing elements Jun 14, 2008
From the painfully scrunched face of the fellow in Sleep 1 (by Jaime Gustavson of La Grande) to the cast of characters in Blake Flynn s Garden of Evil (tiny cherubs flutter around a naked and dismayed Adam and Eve; pod babies emerge from flowers; another cherub works the exposed folds of human brain tissue with a scrub brush and lots of soap) these people are not at ease. I recommend the landscapes. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
All-star games give area athletes another shot at the spotlight Jun 13, 2008
Mason Lieuallen and Thomas Wagner of Powers will play in the Oregon 8-man football classic on June 21 at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Kick-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Vu to a film Jun 13, 2008
Unfortunately, in February, or so rumor has it, high winds blew over the only other two in existence, which were located in Milton Freewater and La Grande, respectively. Then there were two. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oregon Recreation Report Jun 12, 2008
ODFW s Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, La Grande. NEW: All of the summer migrant birds are now in residence at Ladd Marsh as eastern kingbird, the latest to arrive was observed last week. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Snowstorms in Oregon keep spring at bay Jun 11, 2008
By Richard Cockle An unseasonable snowstorm Tuesday covers flowers and a lawn in a rural yard near La Grande in northeastern Oregon ... "Merry Christmas," said a police dispatcher in La Grande ... During the morning, chains were required on trucks along 14 miles of Interstate 84 through the Blue Mountains between Pendleton and La Grande. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Oregon Recreation Report (15) Jun 9, 2008
Sign up soon for Youth Outdoor Day, May 31 (Monmouth and La Grande) ... Several sportsman/conservation groups including Ducks Unlimited sponsor these outdoor days at EE Wilson Wildlife Area (in Monmouth near Corvallis) and Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area (La Grande) ... EVENT: Youth Outdoor Day, May 31, Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area (La Grande). (Lebanon Express, OR)
Tons of help for the hungry Jun 8, 2008
LA GRANDE -- She'd just gotten the broccoli planted this spring when 120 runaway cows and calves stampeded through her garden. "There were six bulls that were chasing the cows," said 53-year-old Barbara Richmond-Harris of her vegetable garden in a mountain-ringed valley between La Grande and Cove. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
State education leaders approve bond sale for University of Oregon arena Jun 7, 2008
LA GRANDE -- After years of false starts and fierce debate, the University of Oregon's $200 million basketball arena plan on Friday scored its biggest victory, receiving approval from the State Board of Higher Education. Once it secures the proper land-use paperwork from Eugene, the university will begin construction on what is projected to be the nation's most expensive on-campus pavilion. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Board approves bonds for Oregon arena Jun 7, 2008
LA GRANDE (AP) The state Board of Higher Education Friday approved the sale of 200 million in state-backed bonds to build a 12,500-seat basketball pavilion at the University of Oregon, the nation s most expensive such facility. It s a great relief and a matter of really rejoicing for the institution, said U of O President David Frohnmayer. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Saturday Thumbs Jun 7, 2008
Most recently, the justices set up shop in the La Grande High School auditorium to hear a medical marijuana case ... No doubt, La Grande students will be paying close attention when the court issues its opinion in the case heard at their school. (Longview Daily News, WA)
U of O gets OK to sell basketball arena bonds Jun 7, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Friday, June 6, 2008 9:35 PM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Thursday Inside Scoop Jun 6, 2008
" On The Bus e DormsOregonianBy the time the bus arrived in Union soon after midnight Friday, completing a 720-mile round trip, the coaches and players on Union's softball team were exhausted.But the Bobcats -- who won the OSAA Class 2A/1A title Friday afternoon in Corvallis -- got a jolt from a champions' welcome in their hometown, located about 15 miles southeast of La Grande in northeastern Oregon.The police and fire department escorted the bus through town, sirens blaring. People cheered and... (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
These high school athletes have a long, long way to go Jun 4, 2008
But the Bobcats -- who won the OSAA Class 2A/1A title Friday afternoon in Corvallis -- got a jolt from a champions' welcome in their hometown, located about 15 miles southeast of La Grande in northeastern Oregon. The police and fire department escorted the bus through town, sirens blaring. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Ex-superintendent accused of child sex abuse shoots himself Jun 4, 2008
-- A former La Grande schools superintendent charged with molesting a 7-year-old girl has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... Nikolai was the interim superintendent in La Grande before resigning after his arrest. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Class 4A baseball: Newport 8, Astoria 4: Iverson does job Jun 3, 2008
Newport, which lost 6-5 to La Grande in the 2007 championship game, took its first lead in the fifth. Sophomore shortstop Tristan Metcalf's hard-hit fly to center field drove in Jake Bond and Cole Skriver to make the score 4-3. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Newport takes title in baseball Jun 3, 2008
Newport lost to La Grande in the state championship game last year. Astoria led 3-1 early in this year s title game, but Newport scored in the final four innings, including three runs in the sixth to build a 7-3 lead. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ex-school chief dies from shot Jun 3, 2008
Last June, he accepted a similar post with the La Grande School District in eastern Oregon ... With his arrest, he resigned the La Grande post. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Outdoors Calendar Jun 1, 2008
Fishing clinic: Fly fishing workshop sponsored by ODFW and the Blue Mountain Fly Casters of Pendleton, 14-years-old and older; 9 a.m-2 p.m June 14; Frog Heaven Pond, La Grande. Cost: $40. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Union 10, Nestucca 0 No Cheetos no problem to Reynolds in no-hitter May 31, 2008
Union, located about 15 miles southeast of La Grande in northeastern Oregon, scored two more runs in the fifth as Nestucca committed two errors in the inning, and four for the game. The game ended in the sixth when Anderson's double to left field drove in Reynolds, giving Union a 10-run lead. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Class 4A, 3A, 2A/1A baseball previews May 30, 2008
Playoff results: Newport defeated Phoenix 8-1, La Grande 7-1, North Bend 5-4; Astoria defeated Baker 6-5, Siuslaw 6-2, Sisters 12-4 ... Last season, the Cubs lost 6-5 to La Grande in the title game ... After winning the state title in his first season with the Fishermen, Astoria reached the semifinals last season, losing 4-3 to eventual champion La Grande. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Newport ends North Bends shot at title May 29, 2008
The World Link: Newport ends North Bends shot at title. Newport ends North Bends shot at title. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bulldogs host Cubs in baseball semifinals May 28, 2008
Horning has a lot of respect for Newport, which spent much of last season at No. 1 before losing in the playoffs to La Grande, the same team that eliminated North Bend on the way to the state title. Newport s playoff wins this year have been 8-1 over Phoenix, which was ranked No. 1 for much of the season before the Bulldogs moved up to that spot, and 7-1 over La Grande, the defending champions ... The Cubs are 21-5 on the season, with one-run losses to North Marion, La Grande and Philomath, as... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
High school playoffs: Siuslaw advances to Class 4A quarterfinals May 22, 2008
That was a sharp contrast to Monday, when the Braves arrived in the area and had a practice at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande in 90-degree weather. I thought we were ready for this, Howard said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Oregon voters step in to preserve land May 22, 2008
A Union County measure to buy a 3,665-acre tree farm on Mount Emily above La Grande in northeastern Oregon and to keep it from becoming a high-end subdivision was approved 5,532 to 2,991. The tract, 15 minutes from downtown La Grande, is owned by Forest Capital Partners of Boston and has been used for public recreation for about a century. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
