Eastern Oregon

Voters in Union and Jefferson counties supported a petition to join Idaho. But there's a long way to go before "Greater Idaho" becomes a reality.

In the 1970s, Oregon’s desert playas and vast canyons played host to daredevils near and far. Fearless thrill-seekers came to the state to make daring land speed attempts and perform outrageous stunts.

Long-time Grant County law enforcement officer Todd McKinley just unseated incumbent Sheriff Glenn Palmer. It was McKinley’s second bid for the position.

Five-term Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer has been ousted by Todd McKinley.

A common theme emerged while speaking to voters on a five-day road trip through various towns in Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington: There's a worry about what this election means for the future.

After nearly 22 years as Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District representative, Republican Greg Walden is retiring from Congress. That leaves a race without an incumbent this year for the massive district that covers more than half the state. Republican Cliff Bentz and Democrat Alex Spenser are the two leading candidates vying for the seat.

For the first time in 23 years, the people of Grant and Harney counties will get a new judge, and their choices are troubled.

The Eastern Oregon Film Festival kicks off this weekend. Douglas County is considering dramatic changes to its county government. And a PSU chemistry professor is innovating art restoration.

The eastern Oregon town of 200 people is now unexpectedly home to two recreational marijuana stores.

In our second installment of Regional Roundup, we'll check in with the East Oregonian, to hear what's afoot in Pendleton. Then we talk to an Ashland-based about how we know or don’t know what animals are feeling. And we’ll hear about how some corporations are trying to fight climate change by collaborating with each other — and why that might put them in legally dubious territory.