4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (180+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Stolen check leads to fraud and drug arrest in La Grande LA GRANDE – At around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 40-year-old John Sebastian Villanueva was arrested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the La Grande…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (289+ words) Hart, living in California at the time and working as an IT consultant for a Californian church, was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Miami Florida after returning from a mission trip to Haiti earlier this year. Elkhorn Media…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (249+ words) HEPPNER — Morrow County sheriff’s deputies are facing a severe staffing crisis as lagging wages push experienced deputies to neighboring law enforcement agencies, according to union officials representing the agency. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Association and Teamsters Local 223 are urging county…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (144+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Palmer sentenced to Grant County Jail for menacing, violating probation CANYON CITY – It’ll be back to the county jail for a man who had multiple violations on his probation. Travis Alexander Palmer, 36, pleaded guilty to Menacing, committed…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (174+ words) BEND-Bend Police have cited three juveniles and impounded unregistered electric motorcycles following a “takeover-style” incident over the weekend that involved more than 30 reckless youth riders swarming city streets. Responding officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop near SW Columbia Street,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (219+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Swanlund posts bail in Baker County teenage rape case BAKER CITY – A man charged with multiple counts of rape, sex abuse, and more involving a teenage girl has posted bail and is no longer lodged in the…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (180+ words) LA GRANDE – The La Grande Fire Department hit a major milestone last week. The LGFD reports that firefighter LePage has officially completed his probation period and is now a fully qualified city firefighter. As written by the LGFD in a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (114+ words) elkhornmediagroup.com Man sentenced to prison on criminal driving and eluding charges in Grant County CANYON CITY – A man was sentenced to time in prison for a criminal driving charge and attempting to flee law enforcement. Grant County Circuit Court…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (247+ words) NPD states the individual has been identified following a social media blast, and no other information was released. Read Nyssa School District’s press release on the incident below: (From Nyssa School District Superintendent Ryan Hawkins) Dear Nyssa Families and Community:…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (42+ words) I-84 Westbound closed west of Boardman elkhornmediagroup.com I-84 Westbound closed west of Boardman BOARDMAN — (Notice from ODOT) I-84 westbound is closed between Boardman and Arlington at milepost 153 due to a crash. Expect extended delays or use an alternate route. More Info...