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3 weeks ago |
lagrandeobserver.com | Isabella Crowley
Published 11:09 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 Union County sheriff, city officials trade jabs over sheriff’s letterLA GRANDE — The discontinuation of the Union County Drug Task Force took center stage at the La Grande City Council meeting to adopt the 2025-26 fiscal year budget. The council ultimately passed the $19 million general fund budget June 4 without any changes. The adopted budget includes a $5 million deficit.
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3 weeks ago |
lagrandeobserver.com | Isabella Crowley
Published 11:29 am Thursday, June 5, 2025 UNION COUNTY — Harney County will oversee the onsite septic program in Union County. Earlier this year the county entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Harney County and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for onsite wastewater treatment systems management and permitting.
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3 weeks ago |
lagrandeobserver.com | Isabella Crowley
Published 6:00 am Thursday, June 5, 2025 UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Commissioners holds a special meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, for the purpose of complying with Ballot Measure 31-101, also known as the Greater Idaho measure. The measure, which Union County voters approved in 2020, requires the board of county commissioners to meet three times each year to discuss Union County’s interests relating to the county becoming part of Idaho.
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3 weeks ago |
lagrandeobserver.com | Isabella Crowley
Published 10:00 am Wednesday, June 4, 2025 LA GRANDE — The music department at Eastern Oregon University will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, in McKenzie Theater. EOU’s 45th Parallel takes the stage to perform student arranged pieces. 45th Parallel features horns, woodwinds, piano, electric guitar, fiddle, percussion and vocals. The arranging team includes Ethan Cornia, Jadon Martinez and Jakob Graffunder. The concert includes pop songs from different genres and eras.
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3 weeks ago |
lagrandeobserver.com | Isabella Crowley
Published 7:50 am Wednesday, June 4, 2025 LA GRANDE — Community members can meet with the candidates vying to be the next city manager on La Grande. The city is holding a meet-and-greet with the finalists on Wednesday, June 11, 5:30-7 p.m., at the La Grande City Hall, 1000 Adams Ave., according to a press release from the city of La Grande. After 17 years as city manager, Robert Strope announced he will retire later this year.
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