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Painted Sky Center for the Arts to host summer laser tag
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (264+ words) Published 8: 00 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " Painted Sky Center for the Arts in John Day is set to be transformed into a laser tag battleground from 1p. m. to 3 p. m. on June 22 as part of the City…...
Historic church in John Day set for modest restoration
4+ week, 1+ day ago (428+ words) Published 5: 00 am Thursday, May 14, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " If all goes according to plan, the steeple of the historic Advent Christian Church in John Day is set for a fresh coat of paint as early as…...
Ghost Town Blues is heading to Kimberly
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (423+ words) Published 5: 00 am Monday, May 4, 2026 By Lisa Britton | Baker City Herald KIMBERLY " A blues band from Memphis is heading to Kimberly. "They'll get an experience they've never seen before," Matt Isbell said of those who come to hear the Ghost Town…...
Registration opens May 1 for Joseph's En Plein Air art show
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Published 11: 30 am Friday, April 24, 2026 JOSEPH " The Josephy Center for Arts & Culture invites plein air artists to apply for the 2026 En Plein Air Competition, held in conjunction with the 43rd annual Wallowa Valley Arts Festival. This juried competition is open to the…...
Quilting through the seasons in John Day
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (483+ words) Published 5: 00 am Monday, April 20, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " The Grant County Piecemakers Guild takes a trip through the seasons at the 26th annual Grant County Quilt Show. The quilt show will take place on Friday, April 24, from…...
Northwest Big Game Museum ready to welcome enthusiasts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (443+ words) Published 5: 00 am Wednesday, April 15, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY " A big game museum showcasing taxidermies of some of the largest animals harvested in the Pacific Northwest has made Grant County its base of operations. The Northwest Big…...
Promised Land finds home on John Day's Main Street
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (690+ words) Published 7: 00 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " The Promised Land Statue finally has an official home right on Main Street in John Day. The John Day City Council, at its March 24 meeting, voted unanimously to…...
Kam Wah Chung expansion remains at a standstill
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) Published 9: 00 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " The planned expansion of the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage site in John Day remains frozen in time with no indication of when the pause will end. The…...
Oregon's ancient past on display in Kimberly
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) Published 9: 00 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026 KIMBERLY " Those seeking a crash course in the history of the flora and fauna currently populating Grant County will find everything they're looking for and more at the Thomas Condon Paleontology and Visitor Center in Kimberly....
Editorial cartoon: Jesse Jackson
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (41+ words) Blue Mountain Eagle Published 12: 30 pm Tuesday, February 17, 2026 By JOE HELLER | hwww. hellertoon. com Editorial cartoon: Summer Reading List Editorial cartoon: National Guard in LA Editorial cartoon: Father's Day Editorial cartoon: School's Out...