3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (180+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Stolen check leads to fraud and drug arrest in La Grande LA GRANDE – At around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 40-year-old John Sebastian Villanueva was arrested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the La Grande…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) BEND-Bend Police have cited three juveniles and impounded unregistered electric motorcycles following a “takeover-style” incident over the weekend that involved more than 30 reckless youth riders swarming city streets. Responding officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop near SW Columbia Street,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (219+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Swanlund posts bail in Baker County teenage rape case BAKER CITY – A man charged with multiple counts of rape, sex abuse, and more involving a teenage girl has posted bail and is no longer lodged in the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (180+ words) LA GRANDE – The La Grande Fire Department hit a major milestone last week. The LGFD reports that firefighter LePage has officially completed his probation period and is now a fully qualified city firefighter. As written by the LGFD in a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (114+ words) elkhornmediagroup.com Man sentenced to prison on criminal driving and eluding charges in Grant County CANYON CITY – A man was sentenced to time in prison for a criminal driving charge and attempting to flee law enforcement. Grant County Circuit Court…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) NPD states the individual has been identified following a social media blast, and no other information was released. Read Nyssa School District’s press release on the incident below: (From Nyssa School District Superintendent Ryan Hawkins) Dear Nyssa Families and Community:…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (42+ words) I-84 Westbound closed west of Boardman elkhornmediagroup.com I-84 Westbound closed west of Boardman BOARDMAN — (Notice from ODOT) I-84 westbound is closed between Boardman and Arlington at milepost 153 due to a crash. Expect extended delays or use an alternate route. More Info...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) PENDLETON – An Aurora, Oregon, man was arrested Friday evening after causing a crash on Interstate 84 west of Pendleton. According to an Oregon State Police report an eastbound Kia Forte was traveling near the Yoakum Road exit at approximately 100 mph, according…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) HARNEY COUNTY-Local law enforcement ranks grew stronger this week as two local deputies returned to full-duty service following back-to-back graduations from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Academy. The department officially welcomed home Corrections Deputy Keith Yarbrough…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (176+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Stanfield man sentenced following high-speed pursuit WALLA WALLA – A 22-year-old man was sentenced Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court to 30 days after pleading guilty to an eluding charge stemming from a high-speed chase. Salvador Estrada Guevara…...