Blue Mountain Eagle

1 week ago | bluemountaineagle.com | Justin Davis

Published 4:56 pm Friday, May 9, 2025 County still seeking cuts, eyeing next year’s budget CANYON CITY — The Grant County Budget Committee voted Thursday, May 8, to use as much of the county’s unappropriated funds as necessary to balance the budget — a decision committee member Kathy Smith described as “kicking the can down the road.” Grant County Treasurer Julie Ellison said the amount ultimately drawn from unappropriated funds would likely be less than the original $1.9 million estimate,...

1 week ago | bluemountaineagle.com | Justin Davis

Published 10:57 am Friday, May 9, 2025 Public safety logs: May 6-9, 2025 (Street address numbers have been omitted for privacy concerns)May 6, 2025Press Log-1(66)May 7, 2025Press Log-1(67)May 8, 2025Press Log-1(68)May 9, 2025Press Log-1(69)Grant County Sheriff’s weekly report (Week ending May 7)Weekly Report More Community

1 week ago | bluemountaineagle.com | Justin Davis

Published 9:30 pm Wednesday, May 7, 2025 JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain Hospital District has found its new CEO after sifting through 77 applications for the position. The hospital district board and Interim CEO Margie Molitor on Monday, May 6, offered Misty Robertson the position of CEO — which she accepted. Robertson is the chief nursing and chief operations officer at St. Luke’s Nampa and St. Luke’s Fruitland medical centers in Idaho.

1 week ago | bluemountaineagle.com | Justin Davis

Published 2:51 pm Wednesday, May 7, 2025 MONUMENT — Our greeters at the table were Bob Cockrell and Sue Cavender. They checked in all the guests, collected, and counted up the money. Jan Ensign filled out the paperwork. Bob led us in the flag salute and made the announcements. Yours truly prayed the blessing over the meal. Bob Cox was the winner of the free meal ticket.

1 week ago | bluemountaineagle.com | Justin Davis

Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Awards recognizing Grant County school staff saw record number of nominees JOHN DAY — The Grant County Education Service District, in partnership with the county’s five school districts and the Eastern Oregon Regional Educator Network, recognized five recipients of the 2025 Crystal Apple Award during a ceremony Friday, May 2, at Trowbridge Pavilion in John Day.