| News
| | Fire crews halt Picnic Creek fire | Likely cause was spark from road - wind did the rest
MT. VERNON - The wheel rim of a blown-out tire may have sparked last week's Picnic Creek Fire, which scorched about 28 acres near Mt. Vernon.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |  | | Home, sweet home ... | Step Forward opens doors for developmentally disabled adults
JOHN DAY - Ten local men have a new spot to call home.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Talent found ... at the fair | JOHN DAY - The local talent kept churning out the hits at this year's Grant County Fair Talent Search.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | State faces deeper hole as revenues stall out | SALEM - State Economist Tom Potiowsky told legislators last week that the current economic recovery is one of the "slowest on record," and projected a decrease of $377.5 million in state revenues since the June 2010 forecast.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Kids have county pride, too (slideshow) | JOHN DAY - Kids of all ages from around Grant County had "Hometown Pride Shared Countywide" at the annual KJDY Kids Parade Aug. 27.
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| Sports
| | Volleying toward state | Three seniors lead team
JOHN DAY - "Our No. 1 goal is to make it to state."
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Counting on experience | Prairie City goes after league title
PRAIRIE CITY - Prairie City has "a great nucleus of experienced players" on its football squad, according to coach Scott Hoberg.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Hangin' tough | Enthusiasts of rodeo come in all ages
JOHN DAY - From the youngest buckaroos to seasoned adults, it was time to be a cowboy last weekend at the Grant County Fair.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Strawberry marathon, walk set | Event set in Prairie City
PRAIRIE CITY - The Strawberry Striders running, walking, and biking group will present the 2010 Strawberry Mountain Half (Fast) Marathon and 10K Walk on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Volleyball: Prairie City style | Team sets up for fall season
PRAIRIE CITY - Five seniors provide leadership and experience to this year's Prairie City High School Panther volleyball team.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | |
| Opinion
| | Editorial: EPA misses mark when it sets new target on biomass | If you shoot at a gnat with a bazooka, there's going to be some collateral damage. Which brings us to the federal Environmental Protection Agency's proposed new rules for CO2 emissions and the havoc they could wreak on the nascent forest biomass industry.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Commentary: Lessons about, from nature | After scanning the Eagle Aug. 25, my wife and daughter described their encounter while returning last week from a trip to Burns, with huge clouds of white butterflies, like a snowstorm, that left green "splats" on the windshield.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Letter: The fish caption that got away ... | I want all you fisherpersons that may have read last week's commentary "Bull trout - Once king of pristine waters" to know that I've been fishing and BSing long enough to realize that I can't show you a picture of a three-pound bull trout and convince anyone it weighed 10 pounds.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Letter: Three S system | I subscribed to your paper for real estate ads in Eastern Oregon, wanting a second home or parcel of land to hide out in God's country.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | | | Letter: Media at fault? | Re: Don't link aid to religion, Letters Aug. 25: The letter writer seems to be falling under the spell of the liberal media, who never let a chance to bash Christians and the United States go by.
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| Boomers
| | Warming up to summer | Get up and go, but stretch muscles first
JOHN DAY - Warmer weather is beckoning.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | | | Coping with recession-related financial loss | During the global economic downturn in 2009, many people were forced to reassess their financial futures. While some weathered the storm better than others, few came out of the recession in better shape than they entered it.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | | | Enjoying life and music | Yarrow's members blend styles, find common roots
GRANT COUNTY - New as a group, but not to music, Yarrow's sound is all about the "feel good" side of life.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | | | Meet the band |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | | | Zooming boomers hit the roads of Grant County | Older motorcyclists wanna have fun
JOHN DAY - They might be called "zooming boomers."Lots of Baby Boomers enjoy the sport of motorcycling.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | |
| History
| | Beating the odds in Izee | A tale of tough times and a tough ranch family who survived them
IZEE - Things aren't all that bright for Grant County's economy right now with mills shutting down and an unemployment rate that's among the highest in the state.
Thursday, October 01, 2009 | | | Recalling life at Cummingsville | GRANT COUNTY - Although there were many small pleasures growing up in Cummingsville country, life was hard in those early days, around the turn of the century.
Thursday, October 01, 2009 | | | The story of Trout Creek Camp | The story of Frank and Betty Eki
Note: This story was contributed by the Seneca History Project and excerpted from an article by Donna Eki Yount, who has taught Japanese language at the high school and university level and currently teaches at Portland Community College.
Thursday, October 01, 2009 | | | Mary had a little wool | CANYON CITY - She might not have sheep following "everywhere that Mary went," but Mary Snyder seems to have plenty of their wool close at hand.
Thursday, October 01, 2009 | | | Four wheels and a motor - economy style, 1906 | At the beginning of the 20th Century there were about 800 American-built cars on the roads in this country. Each cost about $1,000.
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