🌱 How did EOU earn a Top Public Schools national ranking?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did EOU earn a Top Public Schools national ranking?
• Why filmmakers are returning to La Grande's Granada Theatre through 2037

Also on today's calendar: Salsa Fridays. Salsa, Bachata & Merengue and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 39.
• Saturday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• EOU ranks No.34 in US News Top Public Schools (eou.edu) — Eastern Oregon University in La Grande has been ranked No. 34 among Top Public Schools in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list, highlighting strong student outcomes and social mobility. The university also earned recognition for helping students from diverse economic backgrounds succeed, reinforcing its role as a key educational anchor for La Grande and the region.
   

• Festival's filmmaker-in-residence offers advice to other aspiring indie storytellers - Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader (ptleader.com) — La Grande's growing role as a film location is highlighted through the indie movie "Breakup Season," which was shot in town and now has a commemorative downtown plaque and recurring winter screenings at the Granada Theatre through 2037. Filmmaker H. Nelson Tracey says La Grande's community support and unique backdrops are drawing more productions, potentially boosting local culture and business.
   

📸 Around La Grande

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grande

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Artist Talk: The Things I Create Between Naps →
  Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave, La Grande
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Salsa Fridays. Salsa, Bachata & Merengue →
  Peak Lifestyle Studio, 1118 Adams Avenue, La Grande
  6:30 pm
• 3275964 - V Football at Pendleton →
  La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 3275902 - JV Volleyball at Pendleton Tournament →
  La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• 3276290 - V Boys Soccer at Nyssa →
  La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
  4:00 pm
• 3339015 - LHS Mini Tiger Cheer Camp →
  La Grande SD 1, 1108 4th St., La Grande
  4:00 pm
• 3275966 - JV Football vs Pendleton →
  La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Lumber Grading Program Training - NE Oregon →
  Union County Extension Office, 10507 North McAlister Road, Suite 9, La Grande
  8:00 am
• Oregon Lumber Grading Program Training - NE Oregon →
  Union County Extension Office, 10507 North McAlister Road, La Grande
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• 3316841 - LMS 7/8 Football Game at Prairie City →
  La Grande SD 1, 1108 4th St., La Grande
  4:00 pm
• 3276291 - V Boys Soccer at Baker →
  La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
  4:00 pm
• 3276269 - V Girls Soccer vs Baker →
  La Grande SD 1, 708 K Avenue, La Grande
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
  disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )
• Bird Track Rx is a planned, expert‑led prescribed...
  Bird Track Rx is a planned, expert‑led prescribed burn reported to have started on September 29, 2026. The incident record lists the protecting unit… (Nextdoor )

• RB American Group posted a job opening for Team Member in La Grande. Apply here.
• Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Service Team Member in La Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grande here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baker City

• Commercial thinning planned in Baker City Watershed (elkhornmediagroup.com)
• 'Loving every second': Baker City steer wrestler Jesse Brown reflects on his record-breaking season (youroregonnews.com)
• All aboard fall foliage chugs into region (eastoregonian.com)

Pendleton

• Umatilla National Forest continues road repairs (usda.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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