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š± History, civic conversation and a ski swap fill La Grandeās calendar
La Grande, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning La Grande! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- History, civic conversation and a ski swap fill La Grandeās calendar
- La Grande runners bring home another double state championship
- An EOU visit helped open Mackenzie Whaleyās path to college
Also on today's calendar: Music Notes with Sam - Fall Concert (La Grande) and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: High thin cloudiness, temps: high: 63, low: 44.
- Friday: Windy; an afternoon shower, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Quick Takes Nov. 11 and beyond (goeasternoregon.com) ā La Grandeās Union County Historical Society invites members and guests to share family World War II memories Nov. 14 at the fairgrounds Log Cabin, with a noon potluck and 1 p.m. program. Other local dates include a free Nov. 16 discussion screening at HQ and the Nov. 21 Anthony Lakes Ski Patrol Ski Swap. 
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ā¢ La Grande, Union, and Cove all named 2026 Oregon Cross Country Champions (elkhornmediagroup.com) ā La Grandeās girls and boys cross-country teams both won 4A state titles for the second straight year at the Nov. 7 championships at Lane Community College. Union/Coveās girls also claimed the 2A/1A championship, giving Union County three winning teams, while Union/Coveās boys finished second. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ A long way to the right major (oregonstate.edu) ā A visit to Eastern Oregon University in La Grande helped Pendleton native Mackenzie Whaley see college as a possibility. She enrolled there before transferring to Oregon State, where trying business a second time eventually led her to digital communication artsāa better fit for her interests in photography, design and storytelling. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around La Grande
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Upcoming Events in
La Grande
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ā Featured events ā
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Wild School (ages 6-12) Free! ā
913 Miller Drive, La Grande
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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3311652 - Island City Veterans Program ā
La Grande SD 1, 10201 W 4th St., La Grande -
3352018 - LMS 6th Grade Boys Basketball Games ā
La Grande SD 1, 1108 4th St., La Grande
4:00 pm -
3311652 - Island City Veterans Program ā
Island City Elem, 10201 W 4th St., La Grande -
Library Program
F. Maxine and Thomas W. Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth Street, La Grande
1:00 pm -
3336215 - NBC Basketball Clinic ā
La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
8:45 am -
Music Notes with Sam - Fall Concert (La Grande) ā
The Press Room, 1124 Washington Ave., La Grande
5:00 pm -
3347231 - Conscious Discipline - Parenting Ed. Series ā
La Grande SD 1, 701 H Ave., La Grande
5:00 pm -
Foundations Business Planning Class La Grande - Session 4 ā
Cook Memorial Library, 2006 4th Street, La Grande
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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š Events Nearby
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Library Program
F. Maxine and Thomas W. Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth Street, La Grande
1:00 pm -
School Board Meeting
Union SD 6 Union, OR 97883
6:00 pm
Friday November 13
Wednesday November 18
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Otolaryngologist in Oregon in La Grande. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in La Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grande here.
š Nearby News
Baker City
- City Council to address potential reconfiguration of Baker City's Main St. (elkhornmediagroup.com)
- COLUMN: A decade on, recalling Baker City's big winter (bakercityherald.com)
- Baker City man cited for reckless driving twice in one day, as well as DUII (bakercityherald.com)
Pendleton
- Poker's unsung heroes get their chance to shine at the Dealer Olympics (poker.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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