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SPECIAL REPORT: Ray Rau left the job as Nyssa police chief with a reputation for innovation and strong policing. His new job in Tillamook left him convicted of criminal conduct, spending days in jail ...
Third grade students in Adrian posted the top reading scores among all third grade students tested in Oregon earlier this year, according to recently-released state test scores.
NOTE: This story is being provided free as a community service to eastern Oregon. Greg Smith’s unsupported pay claims and clumsy effort to boost his own pay have resulted in the federal government ...
The Malheur Enterprise is ceasing publication after 115 years with the May 7 edition being the last printed version. Owners Les Zaitz and Scotta Callister are retiring after each spending more than 50 ...
The Jordan Valley Mustangs fifth-place finish at the 1A state girls basketball tournament was by all measures remarkable.This year was the Mustangs first state semifinal appearance since 1999, ...
ONTARIO – The grills that cook the signature Grand Slam breakfast at Denny’s in Ontario were turned off for good earlier this month. The well-known restaurant closed, apparently for good, March 13. An ...
A federal agency is questioning why there is no documentation for Greg Smith's work for a rural public agency while he's at the Legislature. The agency stopped funding for Smith's agency until it gets ...
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, the Ontario Republican, supports whacking away at federal spending. “I’m just happy that somebody is finally stepping up and trying to get this out-of-control spending situation ...
AROUND OREGON: A public board Friday ordered that pay raises for Greg Smith and his staff at the Columbia Development Authority be revoked. The move may cost Smith more than $30,000 in pay to return.
Uncertainty looms among local agricultural producers and regional economists about how President Donald Trump’s off-and-on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico will impact Malheur County’s economy. For ...
Hundreds of patients in Oregon still linger in the hospital even though they don’t need intensive care. (Christine Torres Hicks/OHSU) Throughout the pandemic, hundreds of people at any one time have ...
AROUND OREGON: State Rep. Greg Smith, a Republican from Heppner, is threatening to sue two public agencies for destroying his reputation. His claims focus on efforts to boost his pay by 55%.