August 14, 2008 10:18 am
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 GRACING THE MAIN STAGE: Entertainment and worship from the main stage will be ongoing during The Son Light Festival Friday and Saturday. - Submitted photo
The free two-day event, planned for Friday and Saturday is set to take place at the Union County Fairgrounds.
The gates open at 5 p.m. Friday with opening announcements from the main stage set for 5:30.
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August 08, 2008 03:01 pm
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 William Densmore and Georgia Larvik received awards for their 4-H field trial performances. Standing behind them are judges Teddi Montes-Botham and Vic Retherford. - Submitted photo
The 4-H leader had to make history if he wanted to achieve his objective.
Larvik wanted to enter the members of his Sagebrush Pointers club in a 4-H dog field trial competition.
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August 02, 2008 12:51 pm
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 Smoke billows from the fire at Hot Lake Sanatorium on May 7, 1934. - Photo from “The Hot Lake Story”
He was Dr. William T. Phy, a physician who died in 1931 yet remains, in the eyes of many, the face of Hot Lake. A man whose tale is among those featured in a new book by Richard R. Roth — “The Hot Lake Story: An Illustrated History from Pre-discovery to 1974.”
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August 01, 2008 02:49 pm
 Riders in the Seattle To Portland Bicycle Classic cross into Oregon over the Longview Bridge. Longview is about 50 miles northwest of Portland. Riders were escorted across the steel truss bridge one group at a time by volunteer motorcycle riders. Each group consisted of 300 to 400 riders. - Submitted photos While the majority of the company was at the summer picnic, a few of us decided to try and beat the heat (lots of sarcasm intended) with a 205-mile bike ride from Seattle to Portland.
Trust me, we didn’t beat the heat. But we had a lot of fun, and everyone on our team finished the ride.
Here is a little background for those of you that may not have heard about the Seattle to Portland bike ride.
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July 31, 2008 12:00 am
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 TEAMS, ON YOUR MARKS: Teams will have a week to write, shoot and edit a film. - Submitted graphic
The film project will take place the week of Aug. 18-22, with a premiere of the films Friday, Aug. 22 at 10:30 p.m. This is in collaboration with the Crossing the Blues: La Grande Summer Festival.
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July 26, 2008 11:26 am
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 IT’S SHOWTIME: Students compete in the Grand Champion Market Lamb contest at this year’s Eastern Oregon Livestock Show. Among those showing were J.T. Batty and Brittany Leithner. - Submitted photo
As we say good bye to another Eastern Oregon Livestock Show and direct our focus to the last few weeks preparing for the Union County Fair, the journey begins again, with a new animal, a new set of challenges and a whole new adventure.
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July 26, 2008 11:24 am
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 At right, with the auctioneer in fast form, the bids were flying as assorted livestock strutted their stuff on their sawdusted runways at last year’s Junior Market Auction. - Observer file photo
John Leithner, co-chair of the auction committee, said he was expecting between 100 and 120 kids to participate in this year’s event, which is roughly average.
In 2007, the fair auction had a fine run, generating close to $75,000.
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July 25, 2008 02:38 pm
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 Mark Touhey, second from right, the City of La Grande’s parks and recreation director, talks to La Grande Rotary Club members about a development plan for Morgan Lake Park. The four men are at Morgan Lake Park looking at an aerial photo which has details of the development plan. The Rotary Club members are, left to right, Gordon Kohler, Lance Shoemaker and Colby Marshall, far right. The La Grande Rotary Club will assist with the development project. - Observer photos/DICK MASON
At the base of Morgan Lake Road is a large but inauspicious metal pipe sticking out several feet. Water from Morgan Lake once flowed through the pipe to a small hydroelectric plant, one that stopped operating many decades ago and burned down in 1963.
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July 24, 2008 08:48 am
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 ACOUSTIC ANTHEMS: Dean Warner, Rahmana Wiest and Daniel Rhiger make up Sky in the Road. - Website photo
Presented by the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance, the concerts will be from 5:30 to 7. It takes place in conjunction with the Farmers Market, which starts at 4 p.m. The concerts are at the gazebo next to the Wallowa County Courthouse. Admission is free.
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July 24, 2008 08:45 am
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 TASTY TREAT: Young huckleberry pickers Clay Martin, left, and Cole Martin enjoy the mountain’s bounty. - Photo/MARNY MARTIN
Sunny days, warm evenings and cool crisp mornings are accented by bright blue skies and colorful sunsets. Whether you enjoy golfing, hiking, horseback riding or exploring the specialty shops and museums, the pace is relaxing and the mood is friendly.
Just about every small town in the area hosts a festival that celebrates its history and invites visitors to get to know what makes that community unique.
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