ENTERPRISE — The Rotary Club of Wallowa County is taking steps to get the word out about restaurants and other businesses that remain open amid the COVID-19 shutdowns.
LA GRANDE — Looking Glass Books in downtown La Grande is downsizing and moving its stock down the street to the building that houses Kettle Corn N' More.
PENDLETON — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day last year, the Pendleton city staff got together to see what they could do to improve the city’s downtown area.
PENDLETON — The EO Media Group named veteran newspaper leader Karrine Brogoitti as the regional sales director for the company’s east side operations, which includes six print newspapers and a…
OLCC provides ‘Bottle Bill’ relief to retailers
SALEM — Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno and Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle this week issued some guidance on a few employment laws concerning coronavirus.
SALEM — Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno and Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle this week issued some guidance on a few employment laws concerning coronavirus.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Some gamblers who suddenly can't go to a casino to play slot machines, cards or roulette are migrating to internet casinos as the coronavirus shuts down most things invol…
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Impossible Foods confirmed Monday it has secured approximately $500 million in its latest funding round, led by new investor Mirae Asset Global Investments, with partici…
Taylor Miller, a Lostine native who went away to college, has returned to Wallowa County to open a business to offer counseling to professionals in Enterprise.
Teens from Wallowa County’s Mentor Match Youth Entrepreneur Program on Friday, March 13, traveled to Baker City to participate in the first ever Rural Teen Entrepreneur Summit.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Kenya has lifted its ban on exports from Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Union County Farm Bureau announces inaugural scholarship
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Revenue filed two new administrative rules governing Oregon’s new corporate activity tax.
PENDLETON — Amidst reports from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation about anti-tribal discrimination, the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton is responding to the controversy.
Oregon Unemployment remains low
Things are busy around the office this time of year. We are seeing a steady increase of visitors and many folks are starting to plan their summer activities.
SALEM — The percentage of unemployed Oregonians continues to be the lowest it has been since 1976, according to the Oregon Employment Department. The state is at 3.3% unemployment as of Januar…
ONTARIO — Hemp production is increasing by leaps and bounds around Oregon and other parts of the country. And while other crops are well-organized and grow well, hemp still is coming into its own.
Read almost any article about millennials and you’ll come away with the distinct impression that this generation is royally screwing up.
ISLAND CITY — Union County cigar lovers have a new venue, not for lighting up, but for shopping.
Side A takes bronze with stout
Two of the most common questions from employers involve drug testing and background checks. They want to know how to go about it, what the laws are, and how to protect their rights as well as …
PORTLAND — Ross Stock has known since last spring his softwood lumber mill in Toledo would be subject to Oregon's new, $1 billion business tax. Nine months later, though, he still doesn't know…
First Whitetail Properties agent assigned to NE Oregon
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants to fill 70 commissioner seats on twotwo of the state's agricultural and commercial fisheries commodity commissions. The deadl…
PENDLETON — The Oregon Wheat Growers League on Friday announced its opposition to Senate Bill 1530, the legislation limited carbon emissions.
Producers may be eligible for assistance after flooding
SPOKANE, Washington — Northwest Farm Credit Services, an agricultural lending cooperative, released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities i…
Millennials grew up online. From making their first screen names with America Online in the 1990s and poking around chatrooms to using HTML to customize their Myspace pages in high school, and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hyundai Motors is suspending production in South Korea, a sign that the economic fallout from China’s viral outbreak is spreading.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal grazing fee for 2020 will be $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands under Bureau of Land Management control and $1.35 per head month for lands the U.S. For…
Farm Bureau celebrates women’s contributions to agriculture
This should be peak season for a 12-room hotel near the train station in the Chinese industrial hub of Wuhan. The Chinese New Year usually brings in plenty of travelers and delivers profits of…
SALEM — Oregon lawmakers will consider a bill during the upcoming legislative session aimed at curbing elevated levels of groundwater nitrates in the Lower Umatilla Basin.
PENDLETON — In Oregon, 10.5 million acres, or 64%, of the state’s farm and range land is expected to change hands over the next 20 years as the average farmer and rancher reaches retirement age.
Soon to be the largest generation in our country’s history, Millennials are roughly considered to be ages 22-38, and it’s estimated they will have well over $1 trillion in buying power this ye…
Former car salesman now a broker at Sunfire Real Estate
Money, it’s a gas. Unless you need to borrow some from your parents. Then it’s a conversation many adults will avoid at all costs, even if it means paying for groceries with couch nickels.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world’s most vulnera…
Although the phase one trade deal with China doesn’t address tariffs on U.S. beef, significant ground was gained on non-tariff barriers to Chinese markets.
If you’ve saved a lot for retirement, or your parents have, you could be affected by recent changes in the rules about retirement distributions.
Overspending can be a serious downer for your budget.
SALEM — Audrey Comerford was coordinating school tours for the annual harvest festival at Bauman’s Farm and Garden in Gervais. when she realized the full impact of agritourism.
Oregon Wheat Industry supports U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
SALEM — The Oregon state Legislature’s short session begins Feb. 3, with lawmakers planning to resurrect climate legislation after last session’s controversial “cap-andtrade” proposal failed.
LA GRANDE — The Union County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2020 Tourism Grant program.
Women’s business network plans brown bag lunch
PORTLAND — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled…
Construction safety summit coming to Central Oregon
Pamela Glenn of Summerville elected to FSA Union County Committee
Employers of any size will benefit from a straightforward, well written employee handbook. This document clearly spells out company policies and expectations as well as provides employees with…
JOSEPH — In Joseph, Ray Wilson works steadily, building beautiful tooled saddles. His craft recalls an era when pride of workmanship could be seen in serviceable items, and when no two were al…
Dual county businesses partner for holiday event this evening
Wheat producers reminded of Dec. 12 conference call
It’s hard to believe, but the end of 2019 is nearing, and business owners have multiple items to address.