La Grande Observer
School district hosting surplus sale
LA GRANDE — The La Grande School District will conduct a surplus sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The sale will be at 902 M Ave., the site of the Annex Building. Miscellaneous inventory, including chairs, desks, cabinets, tools, hardware and pianos, will be available to the public for purchase.
Tickets on sale for Island Magic Luau & Show
LA GRANDE — Island Magic Luau & Show, an event celebrating Pacific Island culture will be conducted Saturday, May 18, at Eastern Oregon University. It will start at 5 p.m. with a dinner at the Hoke Union Building followed by a show at 7 p.m. at McKenzie Theater.
College baseball: EOU baseball rallies for win
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Eastern Oregon notched a midweek single-game victory over Whitman University on Tuesday afternoon, coming back to win 8-4. Whitman held the lead 4-1 going into the eighth inning, but EOU found its rhythm. Tommy Whiles hit a single to drive in Joey Freitas. Back-to-back walks plated Carson Gerding and Whiles to tie the game 4-4. Chase Nett then had a hit to right field, allowing Youhyeon Choi to score and put the Mounties up 5-4. A Parker Cumberland triple boosted EOU's lead to 7-4, followed by Cumberland then capitalizing on a wild pitch to tack on the final Mountie run.
Senate District 29 candidates pose questions to each other during debate
LA GRANDE — Union County residents slowly filed into McKenzie Theatre on Friday, April 19, for a debate between the four Republican candidates running for Oregon Senate District 29. Todd Nash, Jim Doherty, Dave Drotzmann and Andy Huwe took to the stage in front of the moderately sized crowd....
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