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This Oregon Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

There’s a town in eastern Oregon where your retirement budget doesn’t just survive, it actually thrives, and the mountains surrounding it look like someone hired a professional painter to do the backdrop. La Grande, Oregon is the kind of place that makes you wonder why nobody told you...

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Pendleton leaders are considering a mental health court

PENDLETON – Numerous stakeholders and city officials are meeting frequently to discuss problems that impact the citizens including behavioral health, not just for the homeless community but for those who need help with mental health. One idea that is being discussed is establishing a municipal mental health court. It...

Pendleton, OR · 1d
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B2H transmission line will slow down traffic on I-84 near Boardman

BOARDMAN – The Oregon Department of Transportation starts work on Interstate 84 that will mean rolling slowdowns Monday and possibly Tuesday with delays lasting through the week as they work on the Boardman to Hemingway transmission lines. First the crews are installing overhead transmission line crossings at milepost 168...

Boardman, OR · 1d
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Milton-Freewater drops collection zones for 2026 fall leaf pickup

MILTON-FREEWATER — The city of Milton-Freewater is changing its fall routine this year, announcing there will be no more collection zones for the upcoming 2026 leaf pickup. Instead of designated zones, public works crews will make two citywide passes through the entire town, starting at the south end and working north each week. The first collection week is scheduled for Nov. 16-20, followed by a second pass on Dec. 7-11. No collections will occur from Nov. 23 to Dec. 4.

Milton-Freewater, OR · 1d
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Former La Grande city manager John O’Brien addresses termination

LA GRANDE — A MESSAGE TO THE LA GRANDE COMMUNITY. Over these past several days, I have been deeply moved by your extraordinary outpouring of love, prayers, encouragement, and support. Words cannot adequately express my gratitude. You have reminded me that La Grande is more than a place on a map. It is a community of people who care deeply about one another and the future they share.

La Grande, OR · 1d

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Walla Walla political organizations comment on 16th Legislative District race for Position 2

WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Wash. - The race for Washington’s 16th Legislative District Position 2 could end with an appointment instead of the winning candidate taking office. Skyler Rude resigned from the position even though he remained on this year’s ballot. He led the race with 54 percent of the vote, but he would not take the seat in January.

Walla Walla County, WA · 1d

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Retiring On Social Security Alone Is Actually Possible In This Affordable Oregon Town

Most retirement advice assumes you have more money than you actually do, which is helpful in the same way that a screen door on a submarine is helpful. Hermiston, Oregon skips the assumptions and offers something more useful: a real town where a Social Security income is genuinely enough to live well.

Hermiston, OR · 7d

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Oregon’s wine country throws its Thanksgiving party twice, Washington’s waits for Black Friday, and Walla Walla holds out until December

Three Northwest wine weekends, three different dates. Here's when the Willamette, Yakima and Walla Walla valleys each open their cellars this holiday season, and which one ends with a parade. The post Oregon’s wine country throws its Thanksgiving party twice, Washington’s waits for Black Friday, and Walla Walla holds out until December appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

Walla Walla, WA · 1d

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Tri-City bookkeeper’s conviction for stealing $500K overturned because of delays

A Franklin County attorney shortage means a Tri-Cities bookkeeper won’t end up in prison even after being convicted for stealing $500,000. The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, found Brittany R. J. Adams’ months long wait for an attorney violated her constitutional rights. The three-judge panel overturned her convictions for first-degree theft and forgery and said they couldn’t be refiled.

Franklin County, WA · 5d

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Resource expo connects veterans with employment, housing and health services

PASCO, Wash. — Veterans of all ages had a chance to connect with organizations offering employment, housing, health and other community resources at a recent Columbia Basin Veterans Center expo.

Pasco, WA · 3d

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Expanded services, less driving for vets. Work starts on new Tri-Cities VA clinic.

Work has started to build the Kennewick VA Clinic , a Tri-Cities clinic that will be 10 times larger than the current one in the Richland Federal Building and offer far more services. “The impact of this clinic is going to be measured far beyond concrete, brick and mortar,” said Luke Strozewski, acting regional operations officer for the Veterans Administration health service area that includes Washington state, at a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday. “It’s going to be measured by healthier veterans, stronger families and lives that have been improved because the care is available right here in their community,” he said. The new VA clinic building will have about 100,000-square feet, more than 10 times the size of the clinic now in Richland. It will offer not only primary care for veterans but expand offerings to include pharmacy, prosthetics, laboratory services, dental, audiology, optometry, radiology, home-based primary care and support for homeless veterans, all in a modern medical setting. Just this week local VA officials also heard that funding had been made available to offer some specialized cardiology care in the Tri-Cities. The result will be fewer trips for veterans to the Jonathan Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla

Kennewick, WA · 4d

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City of Sunnyside roundabout design moves forward at I-82 exit 69

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. —Design work is moving forward for a roundabout at the Interstate 82 Exit 69 eastbound ramp and Highway 241 in Sunnyside to improve traffic flow and handle freight and development traffic. According to a presentation for city council members on November 4, a 2021 Falcon Ridge traffic study found future operation problems at the eastbound ramp terminal. It also said WSDOT required the city to study intersection changes tied to development traffic and approved a single-lane roundabout option in 2022. The planned work includes a single-lane roundabout at SR 241 and the I-82 Exit 69 eastbound ramp terminal. It also includes roadway reconstruction, drainage upgrades, person facilities with ADA curb ramps, lighting, signs and pavement markings. The city received $1,802,000 in Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board funding through the 2025-27 transportation budget. The update said design is fully funded through that money and developer contributions, the agenda report said. The preliminary engineering package totals $600,000. That included $527,000 for consultant design services and $73,000 for WSDOT services, the report added. Council approval of the design agreement is listed as the next step. After that, the city plans to begin design work and pursue additional construction funding.

Sunnyside, WA · 5d

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10 Washington Small Towns Where Retirees Say Their Social Security Check Actually Covers Life

One Washington county seat still holds court in a courthouse that has been in use since the 1880s. That detail stopped me cold. A town that keeps something that old working probably knows a thing or two about making things last. Stretching a dollar is a lot like that. It...

Washington · 4d

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Richland 11-year-old runs Blue Mile to honor late Marine brother Xavier Zavala

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Richland, WA · 5d

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Updated Benton County WA vote count sees Ki-Be levy move toward passing

Results on election night showed that a levy to help Kiona-Benton City schools with operations and their attempt to get off of a state financial oversight list was headed toward failure by just two votes. That meant the race was too close to call, with 775 ballots in support of the levy and 777 ballots opposed. “I know it sounds funny,” Said Pete Peterson, Kiona-Benton’s Superintendent, “but I wasn’t shocked because our last few elections have been exceedingly close.” Now that the ballot counts have been updated, the levy is passing by 32 votes, or 50.6% in support and 49.4% opposed.

Benton County, WA · 4d

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Kennewick looks to save money as inflation affects the city budget

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Kennewick, WA · 4d

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Walla Walla City Council approves 2027 residential recycling rate increase

WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday night raising monthly residential recycling rates beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Under the approved ordinance, the monthly household rate will increase from the current $8.15 to $8.52, an adjustment of 37 cents. The new total includes $6.87 per...

Walla Walla, WA · 4d

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Admin and Staff decide on Two-State Solution

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’re well aware of the conflict that’s been going on between the Whitman administration and the staff. If you have been living under a rock because it’s all you can afford, understandable. I’ll fill you in on what you missed.

Walla Walla, WA · 4d

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Washington GOP Election Results: Close Races Could Shift Power in Olympia

Washington · 4d

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Kennewick residents get new recycling carts from WM starting today

UPDATE: November 2 at 12:12 p.m. WM announced that it’s delivering new recycling carts to residential customers in Kennewick starting today. Each customer will receive one blue 96-gallon cart. WM said the new carts will give people more space for recycling and are easier to roll to the curb.

Kennewick, WA · 8d