Wallowa County Chieftain

1 week ago | wallowa.com | Bill Bradshaw

Published 2:49 pm Monday, May 5, 2025 ENTERPRISE — Federal assistance to improve forest health is still available to landowners who apply by June 5, according to a press release. The money comes from a National Resource Conservation Service program that started several years ago as the Wallowa North Alder Slope Renewal Project and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

1 week ago | wallowa.com | Bill Bradshaw

Published 9:00 am Saturday, May 3, 2025 City council accepts administrator resignation, gets new councilorJOSEPH — The city of Joseph at its meeting Thursday, May 1, lost its administrator, gained a new city councilor and heard a rundown of complaints about governance and financial oversight. Dan Larman submitted his letter of resignation, effective immediately, as city administrator due to “personal reasons.” Mayor Stephen Bartlow said Larman’s reasons were because of health concerns.

2 weeks ago | wallowa.com | Bill Bradshaw

Published 1:01 pm Friday, May 2, 2025 ENTERPRISE — There’s a new proprietor at a long-time business in Enterprise: Larrena Overton has taken over at Wallowa Mountain Properties. She’s not new to the area or to real estate. She’s been a broker for almost five years. “I started out at Timberline Realty (in Joseph) and I’ve been here for over two years,” she said. Overton joined the agency as a broker and worked her way up. “And then I bought it,” she said.

2 weeks ago | wallowa.com | Bill Bradshaw

Published 9:02 pm Wednesday, April 30, 2025 ENTERPRISE — Although Oregon has discovered numerous cases of noncitizens registered to vote, Wallowa County appears to be an exception to that rule, county Clerk Sandy Lathrop said. She said the state has found some 1,800 noncitizens who have illegally or inadvertently registered to vote. “Wallowa County hasn’t received any,” Lathrop said.

2 weeks ago | wallowa.com | Bill Bradshaw

Published 9:18 pm Monday, April 28, 2025 Would help get Eastern Oregon timber into Oregon homesSALEM — The Oregon Senate on Monday, April 28, passed a bill to establish a lumber-grading pilot training pilot program. “This bill opens the door for small sawmill operators to participate in local housing solutions,” said Sen. Todd Nash, R-Enterprise, the bill’s sponsor. “Forty years ago, Eastern Oregon had 69 mills. Today, only seven remain.