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Most Union County school districts exceed state graduation rate

The La Grande School district announced its graduation and completion rates for the 2024-25 school year were above 90% — the ...
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Fundraiser continues for new rental shop at Anthony Lakes

The Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) is fundraising to replace the rental shop, one of the area's ...
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Elk numbers down at feeding sites in Baker, Union counties

It’s been a lonely winter for Dan Marvin’s elk-feeding crew. As lonely as a winter can be with several hundred elk for daily companions, anyway. But compared […] ...
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Federal income tax relief for Oregon wildfire survivors ends

Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that Oregon Sen. Wyden co-sponsored WASHINGTON — At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to be ...
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The Observer Public Safety Log

Here’s the latest in Union County law enforcement activity ...
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Red Cross seeks boost in blood donations as winter sets in

NORTHEASTERN OREGON — The American Red Cross recently announced on its website that winter weather is resulting in a decline in donations. While all blood types are needed, Type O blood donors are ...