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CORVALLIS – While researching a book on the cultural history of animal diseases, Ray Malewitz encountered a reference to the Great Epizootic of 1872, the most widespread and destructive horse …
CORVALLIS, Ore. – As canning season gets underway, the Food Preservation hotline from Oregon State University Extension Service starts taking calls July 15.
Tamkaliks dances into Wallowa this weekend.
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The Elgin Stampede opened its run Thursday night with the coronation of a queen, Maggie Zacharias of Joseph, and the first of two nights of barrels and bulls. Nineteen PBR (Professional Bull R…
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The Joseph Airport Fly-in is set to start on Friday morning. Today, two outstanding jet aircraft, a yellow L-39 and a blue Alpha flew in from Boise to get things started. The bright yellow L-3…
CORVALLIS – The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new r…
Finishing touches get applied to the OK Theater's refurbished doors on Tuesday, in preparation for the 100th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday July 12
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later life than veterans who had not seen combat, a new study from Oregon S…
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A compound with potential as a treatment for ALS has gained further promise in a new study that showed it improved the condition of mice whose motor neurons had been damaged …
PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone can…
Ask just about any parent whether napping has benefits and you’ll likely hear a resounding “yes,” particularly for the child’s mood, energy levels, and school performance. New research from th…
Finishing touches get applied to the OK Theatre in preparation for the 100th anniversary celebration July 12th.
Railrider Cycling Joseph Branch is owned by Kim and Anita Metlen of Imbler Oregon.
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As a young man, Bill Hall worked on his grandfather’s ranch which overlooks the Joseph State Airport. Hall is now a director of the upcoming 2019 Wallowa County Fly-in, which will bring an arr…
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Mary Ann Burrows loves history, especially the history of Wallowa, her home town. The energetic director of the Wallowa History Center was born in 1933, in a house just across the fence from t…
The 15th annual 2019 Woodlands and Watershed Festival brought flocks of Wallowa County families to the Wallowa County Fairgrounds on Friday for an educational and fun time. The Festival featur…
Mary Ann Burrows loves history, especially the history of Wallowa, her home town. The energetic director of the Wallowa History Center was born in 1933, in a house just across the fence from t…
Cameron Scott and Colby Knifong are both deeply committed and talented educators. Scott has directed Fishtrap’s Youth program, including Story Lab --since 2018. Knifong has taught elementary g…
After two years of hard work by volunteers and an occasional contractor, the Wallowa History Center has a new home. Last spring they moved into the historic, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)-…
June rain showers and thunderstorms brought normal to slightly above normal precipitation to Wallowa County. July is forecast 9no surprise) to be drier and warmer. Forest Fire danger remains a…
Fireworks filled the night sky at the Fourth of July Fireworks show last year.
WALLOWA – The Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland Project’s Tamkaliks Celebration July 19-21 at the powwow grounds in Wallowa.
The Wallowa County Museum, the county’s official repository of historical items and information, held an open house on Friday, June 28. It was a popular event, not only because of the cookies,…
The traditional Shake the Lake fireworks show is primed to explode into the skies over Wallowa Lake at its customary time – dusk, or about 9 p.m.—on Thursday, July 4.
This is rodeo without fanfare that brings ranch families together and offers friendly competition between ranch teams. This year, 13 ranches were represented, including Yost Quarter Horses, In…
This year’s Bowlby Bash provided a host of fun and unique booths to explore, with local goods and treats galore, along with plenty of activities for youngsters. From kettle corn and face-paint…
Walama Notes: Nespelem Rodeo recalls Jackson Sundown’s legacy.
Last week, NASA’s Curiosity rover caught its strongest whiff yet of martian methane. While exploring a clay-rich region of the Red Planet, the rover detected the highest levels of the gas it h…
Just wrapping up First Draft. Two last installments before the summer.
Pondosa Pine Lumber Mill burned to the ground on June 16, 1949.
The weather was perfect for the evening show by Ghost Wind, the Wallowa musical duo of Larry and Peggy Haney. Their concert was a fund-raiser for a new outdoor mural for the west-facing wall o…
On Thursday, June 20, at 7 PM, the Wallowa City Library will present an American Experience film that documents the historic first American moon landing, 50 years ago. It includes previously u…
This year’s Bowlby Bash, previously known as Summerfest, previously known as the Bowlby Bash includes a number of events in downtown Enterprise. On June 22 Main Street will offer a soap-box de…
The Wallowa Mountain Quilter’s Guild hosted their annual quilt show at Joseph Charter School June 7th and 8th. The show featured 162 entries from across Oregon, Washington and Idaho. A history…
Wallowa Elementary was awarded a grant from the Intermountain ESD as part of their “Every Day Matters” campaign to spend on end of the year programs. The grant’s purpose for Wallowa Elementary…
On a day of rain, clouds, and finally, sunshine, the 30th annual Oregon Mountain Cruise hot rod, antique, and classic car show lit up Joseph’s Main Street with a display of more than 200 vehic…
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Thursday and Friday, June 6-7 at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem beginning at 8 a.m. both days.
In recent months, the news has began covering small outbreaks of a disease that has mostly become unfamiliar to our society—measles. This virus causes cold-like symptoms—fevers, cough, sore th…
About 80 nervous, brightly-attired children alternately wiggled and giggled on the small grandstand set up in front of family members and friends in the Joseph Charter School gymnasium Wednesd…
About 30 volunteers, ages 5 to 75, turned out on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1, for the first 2019 Joseph Branch Trail Consortium cleanup day. The JBTC had permission from WURR (Wallow…
There is another Farmer’s Market in Wallowa County. Tucked away in Wallowa’s Telephone Building you’ll find fresh, locally grown produce and a treasure-trove of local foods, art, and beautiful…
On June 15, the Eagle Cap Shooters Association will open their range on the far end of Ant Flat Road for the 2019 season. The range provides a variety of target distances and conditions, inclu…
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Ginger Berry (left), winner of district, and state competition of “Women’s Suffrage” paper for the Daughters of the American Revolution, JoAnn Smith of Island City (Middle) presenting award, H…
The Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland will be hosting a “Grand Opening” of their visitor center from noon to 5 p.m. on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25. The event is held in conjunction w…
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BAKER CITY, Ore. — Fuelwood permits are now available for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s 2019 fuelwood season, which runs May 1 — November 30. In Wallowa County, permits are available a…
Fishtrap Story Lab inspires youth throughout Wallowa County to share their stories creatively, confidently, and playfully. Beginning with a focus on narrative craft, the program provides stude…