Jazz guitarist John Stowell will perform with Eastern Oregon University s Matt Cooper and the 45th Parallel ensemble on the steps of Loso Hall Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 3 p.m. The performance is part of EOU s first ever Music Week, presented alfresco on the La Grande campus. The Observer, File Photo
LA GRANDE â The sounds of live jazz, classical, show tunes and calypso music have been wafting across the campus of Eastern Oregon University this week from the makeshift stage at the steps of Loso Hall.
The first-ever outdoor Eastern Oregon University Music Week began May 24 and on the La Grande campus. Afternoon performances run from noon to 5 p.m. through Friday outside Loso Hall, featuring the jazz ensemble 45th Parallel, EOU Chamber Choir, Grande Ronde Symphony Strings, faculty ensembles, senior showcase performances, and the Elgin High School Calypso Band.
Board hosts HECC Chair, recognizes trustees
EOU Board hosts HECC Chair, discusses vaccination policy
Brittney Hamilton, Former Student Trustee
May 25, 2021
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees convened for its final meeting of the academic year on May 20, covering a range of topics from new degree programs to ongoing pandemic response.
Trustees recognized outgoing Student Trustee Brittney Nia Hamilton and welcomed a new student member, Cedric Riel, who will serve through June 2022. Former Chair of the Board and retired senator David Nelson was awarded the university’s first-ever Award for Meritorious Service, for five years of “dedicated leadership and exceptional service to the board and the university.” Nelson will receive the award publicly during EOU’s Commencement Ceremony next month.
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Retired Clackamas Fire chief hired in Hillsboro
Fred Charlton takes city s division training position, which is currently subject of complaint
Fred Charlton, who was the chief of the Clackamas Fire District until his May 1 retirement, is Hillsboro Fire s new division chief of training.
Charlton s new position in Hillsboro is one subject of a retaliation and discrimination complaint against the city and two other top Hillsboro Fire officials by two current employees, who had applied for the role but weren t hired, according to the complaint.
Clackamas Fire s leadership was criticized for its handling of the Riverside Fire last September, which burned nearly 150,000 acres in the Clackamas River basin and came within a half-mile of Estacada s commercial core.
LA GRANDE â The city of La Grande and its planning commission continue to deal with the shortage of affordable housing in the city.
The La Grande City Council/Planning Commission Joint Work Session on April 12, 2021, looked at various solutions to the looming crisis.
According to the Housing Needs Analysis in 2019, La Grande is in need of 800 new units within the next 20 years to compensate for a projected growth of 1,392 new residents. Thatâs about 40 new units every year to meet the prediction.
The HNA found single-family homes will be the most vital form of housing in coming years, despite accounting for a smaller percentage of new housing units than the current housing stock.