Jillian Hoefer

Sep 19, 2023 | lagrandeobserver.com | Jillian Hoefer

JOSEPH — A Wallowa County man says he’s been asking since 2021 for a fence to be repaired at the Hurricane Creek Pioneer Cemetery, but to little avail. For Evan Bryan, a self-employed public policy consultant, the issue is personal. He said his grandparents were involved in helping preserve the cemetery. He has ancestors buried in the cemetery, which he visits regularly, and his grandparents were involved in efforts to preserve it. kAm“x?

Sep 18, 2023 | lagrandeobserver.com | Jillian Hoefer

ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness recently received a grant as part of Oregon’s Zero-Suicide Initiative. Through a series of mini-grants, Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness received $32,150, said Dean Carson, a communication officer with the Oregon Health Authority. kAmp>J qFD49[ (2==@H2 '2==6J r6?E6C 7@C (6==?6DD AF3=:4 C6=2E:@?D 2?5 56G6=@A>6?E 5:C64E@C[ D2:5 E96 46?E6C H:== H@C< E@ 6IA2?5 :ED G6E6C2? A66C\DFAA@CE DA64:2=:DE A@D:E:@? 7C@> 2 A2CE\E:>6 A@D:E:@?

Sep 17, 2023 | wallowa.com | Jillian Hoefer

ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness recently received a grant as part of Oregon’s Zero-Suicide Initiative. Through a series of mini-grants, Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness received $32,150, said Dean Carson, a communication officer with the Oregon Health Authority. Amy Busch, Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness public relations and development director, said the center will work to expand its veteran peer-support specialist position from a part-time position to full-time.

Sep 15, 2023 | lagrandeobserver.com | Jillian Hoefer

ENTERPRISE — A Wallowa County resident was bit by a bat carrying rabies on Tuesday, Sept. 5; it's a rare occurrence, but local health officials nevertheless are eager to avoid any further exposures. Dr. Elizabeth Powers, the county's health services officer and chief medical officer at Winding Waters Clinic, said the victim was in the city of Enterprise, though confidentiality rules barred her from disclosing precisely where the incident occurred.

Sep 15, 2023 | wallowa.com | Jillian Hoefer

ENTERPRISE — A Wallowa County resident was bit by a bat carrying rabies on Tuesday, Sept. 5; it's a rare occurence, but local health officials nevertheless are eager to avoid any further exposures. Dr. Elizabeth Powers, the county's health services officer and chief medical officer at Winding Waters Clinic, said the victim was in the city of Enterprise, though confidentiality rules barred her from disclosing precisely where the incident occurred.