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La Grande, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you La Grande! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- See how La Grande nursing students are reshaping rural health care
- How did La Grandeās fire cache quadruple its usual wildfire support?
- How did visiting middle school runners handle La Grandeās grassy course?
Also on today's calendar: Lumber Grading Program Training - NE Oregon and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 46. š¶ Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 43 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ La Grande nursing students earn top honors at 2026 AHEC Scholars Fall Symposium (elkhornmediagroup.com) ā Nursing students studying in La Grande just earned top honors at the 2026 AHEC Scholars Fall Symposium, highlighting local talent in rural health care. Their success builds on nearly $9 million in recent federal grants supporting the OHSU School of Nursing La Grande campus, which is training nurses to stay and serve communities across eastern and rural Oregon. 
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ā¢ La Grande Incident Support Cache hits record setting year, USFS reports (elkhornmediagroup.com) ā La Grandeās Incident Support Cache just wrapped a record-breaking wildfire season, distributing over $21 million in firefighting supplies across the Blue Mountain regionāmore than four times a typical year. Staff and visiting crews are now busy refurbishing and restocking gear through winter, keeping La Grandeās national cache ready for future fire seasons. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Junior High Prospectors Build Experience at Tiger Invite in La Grande (koin.com) ā La Grande hosted the Tiger Invite cross country meet on Thursday, giving visiting Grant Union middle school runners a chance to test themselves on a warm, all-grass golf course. The race helped athletes adjust to new conditions, with several strong individual finishes and a first-time competitor joining the girlsā squad for valuable experience. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Oregon Lumber Grading Program Training - NE Oregon ā
Union County Extension Office, 10507 North McAlister Road, La Grande
8:00 am
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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3276290 - V Boys Soccer at Nyssa ā
La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
4:00 pm -
3275966 - JV Football vs Pendleton ā
La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
4:00 pm -
3339015 - LHS Mini Tiger Cheer Camp ā
La Grande SD 1, 1108 4th St., La Grande
4:00 pm -
Lumber Grading Program Training - NE Oregon ā
Union County Extension Office, 10507 North McAlister Road, Suite 9, La Grande
8:00 am -
Islander Basketball ā
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1802 Gekeler Lane, La Grande
6:00 pm -
Beginning Landscape Painting (Age 18+) ā
Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave, La Grande
6:00 pm -
Lavender Wreath Making Workshop ā
K Voelz Wines, 1104 Jefferson Avenue, La Grande
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
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š Events Nearby
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3275902 - JV Volleyball at Pendleton Tournament ā
La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
11:00 am -
Jv Hs Football Cove Vs Pine Eagle @ Cove
Cove Charter School, 803 Main St, Cove
4:30 pm -
Jr Hi Volleyball Cove Vs Union @ Union
Cove Charter School, 540 S Main St, Union
4:00 pm -
Homeschool Art 1 (Ages 8-12) ā
Catherine Creek Community Center, 667 North Main Street, Union
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Every morning is a new beginning, a day full of possibilities.
No matter what happened yesterday, the sun still rises, and life remains vibrant. Silent your anxieties, reserve a VIP seat for joy, and greet todayā¦ (Nextdoor West La Grande) - This incident, Birdtrack Unit 620 RX, is a...
This incident, Birdtrack Unit 620 RX, is a planned, expert-led prescribed burn. It began on October 1, 2026, and is reported at about 200 acres asā¦ (Nextdoor )
- Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in La Grande. Apply here.
- Eastern Oregon University posted a job opening for Substitute Kitchen Assistant in La Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grande here.
š Nearby News
Baker City
- October heat wave could break daily records (bakercityherald.com)
- The Great Salt Lick raises nearly 16k for Parkinson's research (elkhornmediagroup.com)
- Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (nytimes.com)
Pendleton
- Quiet Neighbors cemetery tour returns Oct. 3 to Pendleton (goeasternoregon.com)
- Missing Weston man found unharmed (elkhornmediagroup.com)
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