Antiques shop in Lostine opens for summer session under new managers
SALEM — Amid bills aimed at coronavirus response and police reform, legislation enacted during Oregon’s recent special session also included several tax fixes for farmers.
LA GRANDE — Fans of Yia Yia Nikki’s soon will have a second location — with an expanded menu — to enjoy a taste of Mediterranean and Greek food.
LA GRANDE — Tap That! Growlers has found a new place to call home.
SALEM — Oregon OSHA announced it has launched a free educational video to help employers and workers understand the requirements of a temporary rule that strengthens protections against the sp…
NEW YORK — Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic were left on the table when a key government program stopped accepting a…
NEW YORK — Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic were left on the table when a key government program stopped accepting a…
PENDLETON — A familiar face is taking on new roles within the East Oregonian and the EO Media Group.
ENTERPRISE — The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District, with funding from Business Oregon, is offering grants for small businesses that have experienced at least a 50% reduction in re…
ROSEBURG — As businesses begin to welcome customers back and schools prepare to reopen in the fall, some are worried that even if they follow all the rules, a COVID-19 outbreak could be tied t…
It has been more than three months since the shut down of restaurants, and we are still in limbo. The coronavirus remains with us, and in fact reared its ugly head locally with big numbers rec…
Last week to access more than $128B in Paycheck Protection Program funds
ENTERPRISE, LOSTINE — Deb’s Apparel, the longtime ladies apparel shop on Main Street in Enterprise, reopened June 15, after a two-month closure because of the coronavirus pandemic.
JOSEPH — There’s a new look and new feel to Winding Waters Community Health Center’s Joseph Clinic.
BEDFORD, N.H. — Segway, which boldly claimed its two-wheeled personal transporter would revolutionize the way people get around, is ending production of its namesake vehicle.
BALTIMORE — American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the corona…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Six former eBay Inc. employees have been charged with waging an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter with threats …
SEATTLE — A recession is expected to curtail Americans’ generosity following a record year for charitable donations, but the recent wave of money dedicated to fighting the coronavirus and raci…
Grant gives boost to EOU Small Business Development CenterLA GRANDE — The Eastern Oregon University Small Business Development Center will be able to increase its advising resources to busines…
LA GRANDE — A man who has opened his heart to pets and their owners for more than 42 years has opened a new veterinarian clinic in La Grande.
MABTON, Wash. — The Mensonides family designed its dairy with “cow flow” in mind.
Fruit fly to emerge Sunday
UNION COUNTY — Some local businesses are feeling an upswing as Union and Wallowa counties near the end of the 21-day Phase 1 of reopening.
Grande Ronde Symphony updates brand
PORTLAND — The U.S. Forest Service is considering whether to amend a 25-year-old rule that prohibits logging large trees across six national forests in Central and Eastern Oregon.
LA GRANDE — La Grande residents will have more opportunity to get on the fastest lane of the information superhighway.
Free personal protective equipment available for ag sector
Purchasing produce and other food items from the farmers market is a great way to access fresh foods safely, at a time when many people are looking to avoid crowded grocery stores. Ordering yo…
It is a crazy time to be in the restaurant business. Hi, I’m Sandy Sorrels, and I have had a restaurant in La Grande since 1982 (Ten Depot Street). We have faced a lot of challenges over the y…
SALEM — The USDA began opening applications Tuesday for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, known as CFAP, which will deliver $16 billion in direct payments to farms hurt by the pandemic.
ENTERPRISE — In journalism there is nothing more paramount than objectively telling the truth. Donald Swart, Sr., former Wallowa County Chieftain editor and publisher, epitomized this value, a…
Chieftain earns Society of Professional Journalists awardENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Chieftain and editor Ellen Morris Bishop won first place in sports photography in the Society of Profes…
It's our new normal: Tens of millions of Americans are unemployed or on a reduced income. We're social distancing and spending more time at home. But one thing hasn't changed — debts still hav…
Salem – The Resource Education and Agricultural Leadership Program — REAL Oregon — announced the successful completion of Class 3.
SALEM — The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association reported its board of directors voted to support a concept called “30/14” to require a minimum 30% of each packer processing plant’s weekly volume of…
VALE — Union Pacific Railroad on Friday shut down its specialty rail shipping facility in Wallula, Washington, that has been a key resource for Malheur County onion producers.
Almost 60 Union County businesses receive loans
LONGVIEW, Wash. — The Washington state Department of Ecology in an historic move has required federal operators of eight dams on in the Columbia-Snake rivers to create a plan to keep the water…
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown tens of millions of people into financial turmoil. But not everyone is feeling the pinch. Not yet, at least.
WOLF CREK, Mont. — Two ranches in Western Montana claim they’re owed nearly $9 million because the federal government burned their rangeland while trying to control a wildfire.
NEW YORK — Jordan Flowers never thought he would become a labor leader. Then the coronavirus forced him to risk his life every time he clocked in.
There is not a single person who has not been affected in some way by the fact many businesses have been forced to temporarily close. However, don’t assume you should not continue to market yo…
SALEM — Craft-beer revenues plunged on COVID-19 concerns, impacting the industry as well as the farmers who supply it with hops and barley.
Wallowa County commissioners seek COVID-19 savvy business plans
SALEM — Retail sales of dairy products remain strong, but the closure of dine-in eateries during the coronavirus shutdowns has pushed overall dairy demand down 10%, an analyst says.
SALEM — The USDA has announced $19 billion in federal aid that will be distributed this spring to help farms and ranches across the U.S. survive the plunging prices caused by the COVID-19 shutdowns.
WASHINGTON — Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus walloped the economy were among tho…
Funding available for more layoff aversion grants
SALEM — Water data has historically been limited in scope and expensive to access. A new project seeks to change that pattern.
Union County Cattlemen put meetings on hold
PORTLAND— A team of retirees that scours the remote ravines and windswept plains of the Pacific Northwest for long-forgotten pioneer orchards has rediscovered 10 apple varieties that were beli…
JUNCTION CITY — John Reerslev, 65, a second-generation mint farmer, bent and plucked a young mint sprig from the soil. He rubbed it between leathery fingertips and held it to his nose. A breez…
In an ideal world, your retirement accounts would be left alone for retirement. You’ve probably noticed that we’re not living in an ideal world.