Counties that might fall back into the state's most restrictive extreme risk level for COVID-19 spread will be given a two-week grace period on heightened restrictions, Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday.
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ENTERPRISE — The management plan for the public lands on the south end of Wallowa Lake’s East Moraine is one step closer to reality.
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A fifth Wallowa County resident has died with COVID-19.
ENTERPRISE — Motel tax grant applications for six events will be considered by the Enterprise City Council at its Monday, March 8 meeting at City Hall.
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ENTERPRISE — Katrina Haines has lived her whole life in Wallowa County and has traveled enough to know she never wants to live anywhere else.
Every Oregon county will receive 100 doses this week of the new Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine that President Joe Biden said Tuesday is a key part of vaccinating all Americ…
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WALLOWA COUNTY — Neither snow, nor freezing rain, nor fog, nor gloom of night, stays Wallowa County’s emergency medical providers from the swift completion of their life-saving rounds. Their n…
ENTERPRISE — Tips and tricks on content strategy for small business are being offered by Travel Oregon in a one-our webinar Thursday, March 4, according to a press release from the Wallowa Cou…
ENTERPRISE — Fishtrap Fireside has a multigenerational lineup to mark Women’s History Month in March, with work from three Wallowa County writers, Lynne Curry, Talia Galvin and Janie Tippett.
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LOSTINE CANYON — Despite past controversy, hard work and uncertain weather, the Lostine Corridor Public Safety Project is well underway, just past the halfway point in efforts to remove hazard…
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ENTERPRISE — There was plenty of bull just west of Enterprise, last week, as Beau Botts held his first bull auction at his new auction warehouse at the family ranch.
JOSEPH — Because a lack of a quorum was anticipated, the monthly meeting of the Joseph City Council scheduled for Thursday, March 4, has been canceled.
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SALEM — Every adult in Oregon will be offered a vaccination against COVID-19 by July 1, with the two-shot vaccines reaching all adults who want it by August, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday, Feb. 26.
ENTERPRISE — A presentation by Lisa Mahon on the Wallowa County Smoke Management Community Response Plan will highlight the meeting of the county Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, March 3.
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JOSEPH — In 2018, Joseph children’s writer Catherine Matthias suffered a fall. She hit her head, hard, and had a brain concussion.
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SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown will release the final list of priority groups for the COVID-19 vaccine at a press conference today. Officials with the governor's office say the eligibility and maximu…
ENTERPRISE — Enterprise and Wallowa school districts both were closed on Thursday, Feb. 25, after each posted on their Facebook pages late Wednesday night that they had a confirmed case of COV…
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ENTERPRISE — Significant strides are being made in recycling in Wallowa County, according to an update on the program presented to the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners at their Wednesday,…
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ENTERPRISE — Progress is being made toward managing the invasive weed problem in Wallowa County, but there’s still much to be done, said Andy Marcum, manager of the Wallowa County Weed Departm…
JOSEPH — “Motherhood” is the theme of a women’s exhibition to be on display at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture in Joseph beginning Friday, Feb. 26, according to a press release.
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WALLOWA COUNTY — FFA students in Wallowa County are celebrating National FFA Week this week by sharing the successes of their chapters and modifying their activities to cope with the COVID-19 …
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ENTERPRISE — Moving back to Enterprise a year and a half ago has been “just like moving home,” Taylor Miller said. “It’s kind of a homecoming for me.”
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WALLOWA COUNTY — “It’s been a wild ride this winter,” according to Pete Parsons, Oregon Department of Agriculture meteorologist.
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ENTERPRISE — Wallowa County residents have another outlet where they will be able to get COVID-19 vaccinations as they are distributed.
SALEM — A Senate hearing on legislation to alter state gun laws drew a cavalcade of passionate opposition.
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WALLOWA COUNTY — After last summer, there’s no doubt that the West has entered an era of catastrophic forest fires. “The West is Burning,” a new feature-length documentary film shot, produced,…
A steep drop in COVID-19 infections nationwide was reflected Tuesday, Feb. 23, with 16 Oregon counties improving their infection risk levels.
ENTERPRISE — The Enterprise Elks Lodge No. 1829 recently held its 2020/21 Most Valuable Student Competition, and selected Trace Evans and Kasey Duncan, of Enterprise High School, as their 2021…
JOSEPH — The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is seeking an enthusiastic, creative and organized intern to assist staff members with programs at the center, according to a press release.
JOSEPH — Signups are now being taken for the spring session of youth clay classes at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, according to a press release.
JOSEPH — Signups are now being taken for the spring session of youth clay classes at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, according to a press release.
JOSEPH — The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is now offering a wide variety of art supplies, according to a press release.
ENTERPRISE — The annual meeting of the Circle 100 Club will not be an in-person meeting, this year, but there will be a “drive-by” event instead because of COVID-19 restrictions, according to …
JOSEPH — Back by popular demand is the Basic Metal Smithing Class at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, starting Saturday, March 13, according to a press release.
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ENTERPRISE — In their efforts to maintain state services for Wallowa County, the county commissioners felt pressured into signing an intergovernmental agreement for a variety of auxiliary serv…
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JOSEPH — Save the dates! The 75th Chief Joseph Days rodeo is a sure thing for the last full week in July 2021.
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Wallowa County has surpassed 140 total cases of COVID-19 as the Oregon Health Authority reported two new cases in the county on Friday, Feb. 19, which puts the count at 141 — with 39 of them c…
Theresa Stangel will be presenting an online cooking demonstration Saturday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. According to a Facebook post about the event, Stangel will be showing how to cook with bison mea…
SALEM — Most Oregon counties would maintain or improve their COVID-19 risk rating next week according to preliminary data from the Oregon Health Authority.
Wallowa County had two new cases of COVID-19 in the Wednesday, Feb. 17, report from the Oregon Health Authority, which brings the overall total in the county to 139 since the start of the pand…
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ENTERPRISE — Caitlin Rushlow first moved to Wallowa County when she settled in Joseph in 2017. A year and a half ago, she and her partner purchased a house on Alder Slope and call that home.
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ENTERPRISE — Want a beer or wine with your lunch? Friends Restaurant and Pub is getting friendlier and plans to add limited alcohol sales to the menu, said proprietor Bree Gladden.
ENTERPRISE — A new local breast cancer support group had its first meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16, with a goal of providing resources, information and backing for those in Wallowa County and the sur…
ENTERPRISE — The Hearts for Health Integrated Care Center construction campaign recently picked up a huge financial boost.
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ENTERPRISE — Have you ever seen a pack of dogs racing go-carts? You can now, in Kathy Hunter’s ceramic display in one of the windows at the Wild Carrot on Enterprise’s Main Street.
ENTERPRISE — Voters in Wallowa and Union counties have a chance to talk to their lawmakers virtually each Wednesday from 7:30-8 a.m., during the lawmakers’ weekly update, according to a press …
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WALLOWA COUNTY — For close to two decades, The Nature Conservancy tag-donation program has proven to be a major boon for the community.
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