Local News in Union County, Oregon
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Elk population survey finds calf ratios up in Union County
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:24:14 -0700
Elk and deer in Union and Wallowa counties emerged from the relatively mild winter of 2011-12 in good condition overall according to spring Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife population surveys.
OSU president tours region
Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:05 -0700
Oregon State University may be almost 350 miles from Union County, but this is not preventing it from helping to fuel the Grande Ronde Valley’s economic engine.
Enterprise man indicted in fatal stabbing
Sat, 19 May 2012 11:24:26 -0700
A Wallowa County grand jury indicted a 49-year-old Enterprise man Wednesday on one count of murder in the May 10 stabbing death of another man in Enterprise.
Reward Offered in Oregon Wolf Killing Case
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:05:59 -0700
A pair of animal rights groups are offering a $2,500 reward for information in a wolf killing case in Union County near La Grande, Oregon, which happens to be the epicenter of Oregon’s wolf recovery and ground zero for the heated debate over the future of wolves in Oregon. The nearly 100 pound animal was discovered by a property owner on his land near Cove, Oregon about 30 miles east of La ...
Reward offered in investigation of possible wolf death
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:32:20 -0700
Troopers with the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division are asking for the public's help for information related to the death of what appears to be a wolf.
Raiders look to maximize points at Union County Relays
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:01:12 -0700
For years, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School track coaches have been masters of strategy at the Union County Relays. Rarely do the Raiders sport the best athletes, yet over the past two decades they have collected more first-place trophies than anyone.
Enterprise, Ore., Man Indicted In Fatal Stabbing
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:04 -0700
A Wallowa County grand jury has indicted an eastern Oregon man on a charge of murder in the stabbing death of a 26-year-old man outside an Enterprise bar.
Three Canyon County men face laundry list of charges after leading Oregon troopers on chase
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:24:49 -0700
Three Idaho men face felony charges after a police chase in a stolen vehicle in eastern Oregon Sunda
$2,500 reward offered in investigation of possible wolf kill in northeast Oregon
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:51:06 -0700
Oregon State Police are still waiting genetic tests to confirm that the animal killed in Union County was a wolf, but are investigating the case as a crime. They haven't said how the animal died.
Reward offered in animal death
Sat, 19 May 2012 11:24:16 -0700
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division troopers are continuing to ask for the public’s help for information related to the death of a possible wolf found in mid-March in Union County.