JOHN DAY — The death of a 16-year-old John Day girl who died early Friday, July 10, in a car crash has sent a shockwave of grief through the tight-knit community. More than 100 stunned and saddened ...

JOHN DAY — The United States Forest Service has completely contained several small fires in Northern Grant County that lightning strikes caused on July 7, according to Amy Franklin, the public affairs ...

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CANYON CITY — A big game museum showcasing taxidermies of some of the largest animals harvested in the Pacific Northwest has made Grant County its base of operations. The Northwest Big Game Museum ...

Result: With no candidate winning more than 50% of the vote, Scarfo and Beverage go on to a runoff in the November general election. Result: Smith is the winner. No Democrat ran in the primary for the ...

The general shooting public has always tried to get better value for their buck. Occasionally, these “value” guns are so cheaply constructed that they inspire little to no confidence and have limited ...

JOHN DAY — For the second straight year, a brewpub in the small town of John Day has garnered massive recognition in the 2026 Go! Reader’s Choice Awards. 1188 Brewing Co., 141 E. Main St., was named ...

As America approaches its 250th birthday I have been thinking about an Irish rock band and the Super Bowl. A peculiar combination, I suppose. Although we Americans can commiserate with some of the ...

A proposed new management strategy for the three national forests in Northeastern Oregon could more than triple the amount of commercial logging during the next two decades. The U.S. Forest Service ...

JOHN DAY — If all goes according to plan, the steeple of the historic Advent Christian Church in John Day is set for a fresh coat of paint as early as this summer. The Rev. Samuel Hope, with the ...

JOHN DAY — Grant County’s last remaining lumber mill is shutting down. Malheur Lumber Co. announced on Tuesday, July 23, that it would permanently close after current log inventory has been milled and ...

With election season well underway, it’s time for the East Oregonian and our related newsrooms to provide this policy for publishing letters to the editor that endorse or address candidates or ...