WALLOWA — After the Aug. 11 hailstorm that damaged so many homes and businesses in Wallowa, Energy Trust of Oregon is making its incentives available to all residential customers of Pacific Power in Wallowa, according to a press release.
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho measure that would invite Oregon to begin talks with the Idaho Legislature about relocating their common state line was awarded a bill number, HJM 1, by an Idaho House …
Dick Burch is on a mission. A mission to get as many automated external defibrillators into locations around Wallowa County as possible so that help is available when someone experiences sudde…
A national travel magazine has included Joseph on a list of the 20 most beautiful small towns in the United States.
FLORA — A handful of volunteers turned out Saturday, Jan. 28, to help the historic Flora School on the road to achieve part of its mission — to “provide a window into the past” — during one of…
WALLOWA COUNTY — Pacific Power & Light is planning a power outage throughout Wallowa County in the early-morning hours of Friday, Feb. 3 so workers can replace equipment near Hurricane Cre…
ENTERPRISE — As part of the Wallowa County Vegetation Department and Weed Board’s education efforts, in conjunction with Wallowa Resources, the Wallowa County Chieftain each month features a n…
ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners dealt with a handful of routine items during a short meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce has received a $3,600 grant from Travel Oregon to help review personnel and compliance policies and finish work on an updated employee handbook.
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MONDAY, JAN. 23
Due to errors in the printed meeting agenda for the Jan. 18 meeting of the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners, a mistake appeared in a story about the meeting in the Jan. 25 Chieftain. Katy…
If February’s cold and dreariness seem to be dragging on with no end in sight, break things up a bit and take over the kitchen with the family to celebrate National Bake for Family Fun Month.
WALLOWA — Winding Waters, a nonprofit community health center in Wallowa County, has received a $386,000 federal grant that will be used to purchase dental equipment for the facility it's buil…
WALLOWA COUNTY — Wallowa County high schools posted four-year graduation rates for the 2021-22 school year that were at or above the state average, according to figures released last week by t…
EAST MORAINE COMMUNITY FOREST — To prevent the destruction of a forest stand on the East Moraine Community Forest, a thinning project is planned to reduce the spread of an outbreak of bark bee…
LOSTINE — Wildfires in Northeast Oregon are inevitable, but landowners and communities can help firefighters by working to make their properties as fire-resistant as possible.
LA GRANDE — New federal grant funding is on its way to help low-income families in Northeast Oregon on the road to financial independence.
ENTERPRISE — A handful of routine items are on the agenda for the Wednesday, Feb. 1, meeting of the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners.
WALLOWA COUNTY — Investigation continues into a case of alleged animal cruelty or neglect regarding cattle owned by the Bob Dean Oregon Ranch in the Upper Imnaha area, as Wallowa County’s top …
JOSEPH — Two ongoing items that have been considered by the Joseph City Council will be on the agenda for pending future items when it meets Thursday, Feb. 2 — law enforcement options and the …
ENTERPRISE — Nearly $10,000 was raised for college scholarships Thursday, Jan. 26, during the Wallowa County Stockgrowers’ annual fundraiser held at the Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise.
ENTERPRISE — Homelessness was on the minds of representatives of public agencies and private concerns who gathered Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Community Connection for an open house on the topic.
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ENTERPRISE — Seeking to increase the county’s stock of affordable workforce housing, the nonprofit organization Wallowa Resources has launched a new entity to acquire land and to design, devel…
MONDAY, JAN. 16
JOSEPH — When Josi Thyr last competed in the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog race, she placed second.
WALLOWA — The $2 million promised by the state to help Wallowa recover from the August hailstorm is finally on its way to help pay for the damage, now that Wallowa County has signed a contract…
WALLOWA — The Wallowa Public Library was not spared Aug. 11 by the hail and rainstorm that raged through town and damaged most structures.
ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners took care of a road vacation that dates back more than a century and made several appointments during its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
FERGUSON RIDGE SKI AREA — Of all the spectators who came Thursday to see the start of this year’s Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race, few have wanted to see it as much and for as long as Joy Estock.
WALLOWA COUNTY — Just like human athletes who must undergo a rigorous examination by a doctor prior to competing, the four-legged athletes who will take part in this week’s Eagle Cap Extreme S…
Idaho Power Co. plans to rebuild its fish hatchery near Oxbow Dam on the Snake River starting this spring. The work “will allow for the continued safe and efficient production of salmon and st…
ENTERPRISE — A request for a zoning change on a 10-acre parcel just east of Enterprise owned by one Wallowa County commissioner and his wife was denied during a hearing on the matter Wednesday…
ENTERPRISE — Vacating a county road will top the agenda of the regular meeting of the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners when it meets Wednesday, Jan. 18.
JOSEPH — A short meeting of the newly formed Joseph Planning Commission will be held Monday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m., according to a press release.
WALLOWA — Fourth- and fifth-graders at the Wallowa School District engaged last week in the Mock Newbery Project, an opportunity to read the newest children’s books and to discuss them with ot…
ENTERPRISE — A fundraising dinner to support Wallowa County Stockgrowers academic scholarships will be held by the Wallowa County Agricultural Resource Foundation, the Stockgrowers’ nonprofit …
JOSEPH — City of Joseph officials are brainstorming ways to beef up the presence of law enforcement in the town, and city Administrator Dan Larman will spend the next two months researching options.
ENTERPRISE — No criminal charges are going to be filed in a fatal stabbing case that occurred July 8 at Hells Canyon Overlook that left a Hermiston man dead, according to Wallowa County Distri…
WALLOWA — John Baker is doing more than battling weeds: he’s fighting to improve wildlife habitat and fisheries along the Wallowa River at his land just west of Wallowa.
ENTERPRISE — A case of animal abandonment has happened again in Wallowa County. It’s the same old story. Someone left animals they didn’t want for someone else to take care of.
WALLOWA — The man who called authorities last Wednesday, Jan. 4 to say he had been injured in an explosion was identified Monday as Marshall Cox of Whiskey Creek Road in Wallowa.
MONDAY, JAN. 2
The Jan. 4 story on efforts to put on the Wallowa County ballot a measure about moving Oregon’s border to include Eastern Oregon counties contained errors. A May vote would be the second time …
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ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners approved three resolutions in a brief meeting to start the new year, Wednesday, Jan. 4, as John Hillock took up the gavel as chairman for…
Eric Stangel, left, is sworn in as a new member of the Enterprise City Council by city Administrator Lacey McQuead at the beginning of the council’s meeting Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. It was the co…
ENTERPRISE — A possible Regional Main Street Program will be moving forward in Enterprise, the City Council was told at its Monday, Jan. 9, meeting.
ENTERPRISE — A thinning project on the East Moraine Community Forest to protect forest health is planned to reduce an outbreak of bark beetles near the Turner Lane trailhead.
ENTERPRISE — Two Enterprise Police Department officers have earned plaudits from the Oregon Department of Transportation for their work in identifying and arresting drivers who are alcohol- or…
ENTERPRISE — A celebration of life has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25 to honor the life of Bruce Eien, an assistant football coach with the Enterprise High School Outlaws.
ENTERPRISE — As part of the Wallowa County Vegetation Department and Weed Board’s education efforts, in conjunction with Wallowa Resources, the Wallowa County Chieftain each month features a n…
“Timber Culture,” the current exhibit at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, drew about 60 people for its opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 7.
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