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BAKER CITY — Wayne Overton, a member of the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative’s board of directors representing Baker County since 2015, has resigned to focus on his family’s cattle ranch and taking care of his father.

Under the cooperative’s board of directors, the eight remaining members will choose Overton’s replacement, according to a press release from OTEC on Mon...


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Many people consider insect bites to be nothing more than an itchy inconvenience. An uncomfortable itch experienced after a hike may seem like an inevitable part of enjoying nature. While most mosquito bites are harmless, some can transmit viruses and other illnesses.

In Morrow County, this is especially true as officials have detected West Nile virus in several local ...


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LA GRANDE — The Oregon Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment cased its colors for the final time and uncased new ones Sept. 12, formally redesignating as the 2nd Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment during a ceremony at Eastern Oregon University’s football field in La Grande.

The Oregon Military Department in a press release reported redesignation r...


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PENDLETON — The following is the Sunday and Monday, Sept. 13 and 14, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest.

Note: As operations continue to shift from active suppression to repair and restoration, fire managers will provide updates every other day. They will issue special updates if conditions change or need to share important informati...


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BAKER CITY — Oregon Recovers continues to build a movement to reduce the stigma of substance abuse and remind people that recovery is possible.

The nonprofit organization is coordinating seven fundraising walks and awareness events across the state. After being held in Pendleton the last few years, this year’s Eastern Oregon Walk for Recovery will be in Baker City.

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