LA GRANDE — Voodoo Doughnuts co-founder Tres Shannon will be the featured speaker at Eastern Oregon University’s Entrepreneurship Club’s fall Pub Talk Oct. 24 at Side A Brewing & Firehouse Museum, 1219 Washington Ave., La Grande. Shannon will share the history of the business — known for…
LA GRANDE — Voodoo Doughnuts co-founder Tres Shannon will be the featured speaker at Eastern Oregon University’s Entrepreneurship Club’s fall Pub Talk Oct. 24 at Side A Brewing & Firehouse…
In November of 2018, the ceiling of JaxDog Cafe and Books collapsed, forcing the La Grande business to close its doors. After finding the right place to relocate and a thoughtful remodel, owne…
SALEM — The Internal Revenue Service has extended tax relief for farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought, flooding or other severe weather in recent years.
Countertop Solutions makes it official with grand opening Saturday
BLM holds job fair in Vale this week
Ag community may reserve
ENTERPRISE — Northeast Oregon Economic Development District’s “Journey to Equity” is a two-part workshop for rural nonprofit staff, board and volunteers who need to take steps to demonstrate t…
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International and the American Grassfed Association are collaborating to gather ranchers, farmers, environmentalists, land …
Pat’s Alley welcomes Rosewood Cottage & Gallery into its mini-mall family of businesses at a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 at 1414 Adams A…
Located off Island Avenue across from Dutch Bros. Coffee, Life Reformation Counseling wants to help people with their mental health needs. Luke and Jamie Matteucci opened their practice in La …
The Bureau of Labor and Industries will hold its 35th annual Employment Law Conference Nov. 4-5 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
Drones will be increasingly important in crop production and research in the coming years, Jae Ryu believes.
The Other Guys celebrates new location
All entrepreneurs and business owners need to have a solid team in place working toward the same goal.
One of the only music stores in Northeast Oregon, Direct Music Source has expanded its home. The family-run La Grande shop, located at 1206 Adams Ave. #101, is run and owned by Tony and Margar…
SALEM — The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting grant applications for the creation of innovative on-the-job safety and health training programs. Applications are…
PORTLAND — A potential Oregon ballot initiative, if approved, would slow the roll of automation — starting at grocery store checkout lines.
PORTLAND — The school year is here, and that means teachers once again are reaching into their pockets to pay for supplies in the classroom.
Free workshop offered on how to connect with customers
SALEM — Policyholders with the State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. in Oregon will receive $160 million in dividends this year, the nonprofit workers compensation insurer announced Wednesday.
When unexpected events arise for small businesses, some have innovatively dealt with their challenges through collaborative and creative means, such as sharing store space and reaping the busi…
Tomorrow’s free webinar demonstrates IRS’ Tax Withholding Estimator
TUALATIN — Unified Business Oregon released a statement last week on the unprecedented revenue forecast presented by the state’s economists to the Legislature. UBO Executive Director Lou Ogden…
JOSEPH — The ninth year of Community Bank’s Earn While You Learn program saw 769 student-customers in the Eastern Oregon and Southeast Washington area cash in on their good grades, earning a t…
Nomination deadline for Chamber board nears
Though Dwayne and James Martin share the same last name, they are not brothers by blood. The two owners of Martin’s General Construction, later Landmark Industries LLC, and now Countryside She…
The former Brunswick Restaurant & Lounge business sign has come down and in its place the new “Elgin Station Grill & Bar” sign has gone up, and with it emerges a new menu, new staff an…
Real Deals welcomes Fall with special events
Blue Summit celebrates anniversary with open house, room makeover giveaway
On Friday Wallowa County, Pacific Power, Wallowa Resources, and the Energy Trust of Oregon held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the region’s newest hydroelectric project: a 22 kilowatt …
SALEM — Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a free online course to help employers and workers across the state meet the agency’s requirements to eliminate fall…
Chamber announces early-bird rates for inclusion in visitor guide
Aug. 15 webinar offers truckers help with filing highway use tax
The new integrated health care facility planned jointly by Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness and Winding Waters Clinic, a non-profit Community Health Center, is $2.5 million closer to reality…
PENDLETON — The Umatilla National Forest will be accepting applications for numerous permanent fire positions until Aug. 28. Positions are available at multiple skill and qualification levels …
IC Market & Deli hosts Business After Hours
Farm Service Agency offers text alerts
Farm Service Agency offers text alerts
Market Place Fresh Foods, 1912 Fourth St., in La Grande, will host a festive, day-long grand opening from 7 a.m. to
Opportunity to promote your business at Clerks Conference
Register now for Eastern Oregon Economic Summit
PORTLAND — Summer is here, which means many employers are looking to hire young people just getting started in the workplace. Last year, the Bureau of Labor and Industries issued more than 4,0…
BAKER CITY — In late June, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest successfully auctioned two timber sales totaling 18.2 million board-feet, supporting communities, livelihoods and forest restorat…
Local businesses host activities
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International and the American Grassfed Association are collaborating to gather ranchers, farmers, environmentalists, land …
Wallowa County’s Railrider adds River Run tour
A new store will be opening in La Grande, featuring women’s fashion and home decor.
IMBLER — Curt Howell said he has seen big changes in both farming and the seed industry since he started Oregon Trail Seeds in 1993.
The Union County Chamber has given out thousands of copies of the Union County Community Map and it is now time to update it. The chamber is partnering again with Town Square Publications to p…
A new underground restaurant had its soft opening Monday, an accomplishment six years in the making.
Export opportunities for Oregon’s small businesses have increased thanks to a $562,000 grant from the Small Business Association’s State Trade Expansion Program.
For Dr. Paulette Hugulet, purchasing the Crossroads Health and Nutrition Clinic in La Grande was the obvious next step for her career.
BAKER CITY — Baker County’s soil and water conservation districts have scheduled meetings for September.
WALLOWA — The Wallowa mid-valley isn’t just home to stunning scenery — it contains some of the county’s best farmland. The Lostine and Wallowa rivers converge here, supplying irrigation water …