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Young cowboys and cowgirls from as far away as Texas competed at the Grant County Junior Rodeo Saturday at the Fairgrounds.

A Grant Union High School student won barrel racing at the state’s high school rodeo Aug. 28

Prairie City High School’s varsity football team lost their home opener Friday, 26-12, to Wheeler County.

Despite being eliminated in pool play Saturday at the Grant Union High Invitational Volleyball Tournament in John Day, the Prairie City Panthers kicked off their season with a bang and have hi…

Prairie City’s football made a good showing Saturday at the jamboree game in Echo.

A Grant County gym owner set two state powerlifting records on Aug. 14 at the Idaho State Championships in New Plymouth.

The Grant Union Prospectors volleyball team took first place in the Grant Union Invitational Tournament Saturday to kick off the season.

Last month, two siblings from Grant Union High School competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Kate Page has improved her placing every year she has competed in the STIHL Timbersports Series, and this year she finished sixth among the 12 women during the July 23-25 event.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has released the final proposal for commission consideration regarding changes to how archery elk season is managed for portions of Eastern Oregon wi…

Fifteen students from Kim’s Tae Kwon Do of John Day won big in their first tournament in over a year.

The Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation raised $10,000 this year at its 14th annual golf scramble to buy a three-dimensional mammography machine for the hospital.

A Grant County junior golfer took second in his age bracket in the Drive, Chip & Putt competition at the Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond on June 28, qualifying for the sub-regional competiti…

Coming off more than a year of filled restrictions on gatherings, sporting events and overall uncertainty, Grant Union’s wrestlers played the hand they were dealt with grit and determination a…

A cross-country cycling group based out of Indiana pedaled their way through John Day on June 18.

The Grant County Junior Golf program will kick off next month, July 6-8, and July 14-18.

Harney County bested Grant County while raising $11,000 for their respective high school golf programs in the second annual Grant/Harney Battle June 19 at the Retreat and Links at Silvies Vall…

Two Grant Union wrestlers brought home trophies from the state tournament

HEPPNER — Kate Page is no Paul Bunyan, but the Oregon woman can swing an ax and use a saw with the best of them.

Grant Union's wrestling team will be sending three athletes to the state tourney on June 25-26.

The Grant Union Prospectors did not go down without a fight in their final game of the season on June 15, losing to Stanfield 58-51.

After winning their first game of the season June 10, defeating Weston-McEwen 38-30, the Lady Pros dropped their last game of the season on June 15 to Stanfield, losing 28-27, finishing their …

Two Grant Union High School students brought home state titles in multiple events at the Oregon State High School Rodeo State Finals, held in Prineville June 9-12.

Brent Labhart of John Day finished in first place in Saturday’s Gold Rush Run 5K in Canyon City, clocking at just under 21 minutes.

After hearing the news that Crane’s boys basketball team had to cancel last week’s game, Prospectors head coach RC Huerta did not want to let precious game time slip away ahead of the team’s g…

The Grant Union Prospectors girls basketball team got its first win of the season Thursday, beating Weston-McEwen 38-30. On Monday, the team lost to Joseph, 56-51.

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Jackson Razzle Dazzle women’s golf tournament returned to the John Day Golf Course on May 22-23.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff are preparing to brief the Commission at their June 18 meeting and seek input on how to best proceed with potential changes to current general seas…

The standings have not told the complete story of the Grant Union Prospectors boys basketball team’s 0-2 start this season.

The Grant Union/Prairie City softball program made history over the weekend when they took second place in the state tournament, the best finish ever for the program.

Three Grant Union High School students will compete at the state rodeo contest in Prineville June 9-12 after finishing in the top 20.

Two state titles helped the Grant Union boys track and field team to second place Saturday at the 2A State Track Championships in Union.

The Grant Union/Prairie City softball team is heading to the state championship game today at 5 p.m.

Grant Union/Prairie City's softball team advanced to the third round of the playoffs Thursday with a 14-4 win over North Douglas.

A big first inning gave Grant Union/Prairie City's softball team a nice cushion to defeat Rogue River 19-1 Tuesday as the Lady Pros advance to the second round of the state playoffs.

Grant Union’s golf team took the top spot Friday to win its yearly invitational.

The Grant Union/Prairie City softball team is competing in the state playoffs.

Grant Union’s boys and girls teams had a good showing at their the first home track meet in two years amid the pandemic.