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LA GRANDE — Five Union County organizations, including two fire departments, are set to benefit in a big way.

LA GRANDE — June 30 marked the final day for state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon, meaning no statewide mask requirements, limited indoor capacities, restrictions on social gatherings nor physical distancing. To some business owners in La Grande, the lifting of restrictions is a welcome change — despite the 35% vaccination rate in Union County. “I think the restrictions were a little over the top, but safety wise, you gotta do what you gotta do,” Frank Tucori, owner of The Barber Shop in Pat’s Alley, said. “I have to say, it’s nice seeing smiles ag...

LA GRANDE — A section of trail in the Mount Emily Recreation Area got a facelift last week thanks to the generosity of some local outdoor enthusiasts. Volunteers with the Blue Mountain Singletrack Trails Club chipped in their time to improve a section of the Red Apple Trail, notorious for becoming swampy in the spring months. “There’s a section that goes through a meadow, and in the spring and the fall, it’s just like a mud pit,” said Sean Lerner, a member of the club’s board of directors. “It’s been something that’s on the list of things to fix fo...