The La Grande City Council voted 5-2 to end City Manager John O'Brien's contract, and Hermiston councilors kept an indoor aquatics center study moving, required chief petitioners for city measures to be eligible city voters and awarded the Sherman Park contract.
Meade County starts forming two taxing ambulance districts with Nov. 24 hearings, Lawrence County approves 2027 ambulance agreements, and Pennington County planners set a solar permit revocation hearing.
Rosebud County commissioners approved three employee insurance resolutions, the Dawson County Fair Board kept its PRCA rodeo, and the BLM opened comment on a fishing access site near Terry.
Flaggers, single-lane traffic and a 14-foot width limit continue on US 12 in the Forsyth area, with fencing and shoulder work along I-94 near Terry, for Oct. 30 to Nov. 8.
Eastbound I-90 closes overnight Nov. 3 to 5 at Piedmont, U.S. 16A stays closed in Keystone, and Rapid City has more than a dozen street projects, four with estimated end dates this weekend.
Main streets close Saturday afternoon and evening in La Grande, Baker City, Elgin, Joseph and Enterprise for Halloween. I-84's westbound Exit 356 off-ramp near Huntington is closed, with reopening estimated Nov. 9, and Baker City closes Main Street again Nov. 7 for its parade.
This week in land, water, and energy across the rural West: a Wyoming protest deadline, Eastern Oregon's data center fallout, and two Montana Water Court deadlines.
The La Grande City Council voted 5-2 to end City Manager John O'Brien's contract, and Hermiston councilors kept an indoor aquatics center study moving, required chief petitioners for city measures to be eligible city voters and awarded the Sherman Park contract.
Main streets close Saturday afternoon and evening in La Grande, Baker City, Elgin, Joseph and Enterprise for Halloween. I-84's westbound Exit 356 off-ramp near Huntington is closed, with reopening estimated Nov. 9, and Baker City closes Main Street again Nov. 7 for its parade.
Umatilla County and Pendleton weigh fire and ambulance levies, Hermiston, La Grande and Elgin vote on charter changes, Joseph considers a psilocybin ban and Malheur County decides its ambulance charge. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
This week in land, water, and energy across the rural West: a Wyoming protest deadline, Eastern Oregon's data center fallout, and two Montana Water Court deadlines.
Rosebud County commissioners approved three employee insurance resolutions, the Dawson County Fair Board kept its PRCA rodeo, and the BLM opened comment on a fishing access site near Terry.
Flaggers, single-lane traffic and a 14-foot width limit continue on US 12 in the Forsyth area, with fencing and shoulder work along I-94 near Terry, for Oct. 30 to Nov. 8.
Three Eastern Montana communities have local questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here is what each would do, plus polling hours, voter ID and Election Day registration.
Meade County starts forming two taxing ambulance districts with Nov. 24 hearings, Lawrence County approves 2027 ambulance agreements, and Pennington County planners set a solar permit revocation hearing.
Eastbound I-90 closes overnight Nov. 3 to 5 at Piedmont, U.S. 16A stays closed in Keystone, and Rapid City has more than a dozen street projects, four with estimated end dates this weekend.