Community Corner
🌱 How you can help bring more fun back to the Union County Fair
Make time for 3314771 - Back to School Open House on the La Grande Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How you can help bring more fun back to the Union County Fair
- How a 125-year-old research center benefits La Grande ag students today
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Hazy sunshine and not as hot, with a high of 86 and low of 51 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Union County Fair Board seeks input on the future of fair events/activities (elkhornmediagroup.com) — La Grande-area residents are being asked to help shape the future of the Union County Fair, especially as the board continues struggling to secure a carnival. The Fair Board is gathering ideas through an online survey about new activities, entertainment, and partnerships that could keep the fair affordable while making it more fun for kids, teens, and families. 
• OSU's Eastern Oregon Ag Research Center turns 125 (capitalpress.com) — OSU's Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in Union is celebrating 125 years of serving the region's cattle and rangeland industries, backed by renewed funding, more staff, and upgraded facilities. OSU ag students at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande gain hands-on research experience there, helping connect local education with real-world work on beef production, wildlife, and land stewardship.
📸 Around La Grande
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grande
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- 3314771 - Back to School Open House →
Island City Elem 10201 W 4th St. La Grande, OR 97850
3:00 pm - 3311697 - Meet Your Teacher →
La Grande SD 1 701 H Ave. La Grande, OR 97850
3:30 pm - 3275937 - JV Football at Redmond →
La Grande SD 1 708 K Avenue La Grande, OR 97850
4:00 pm - 3305484 - Greenwood Back-to-School/Meet the Teacher BBQ →
La Grande SD 1 2300 N Spruce St. La Grande, OR 97850
4:00 pm - 3275934 - V Football vs Redmond →
La Grande SD 1 708 K Avenue La Grande, OR 97850
6:00 pm - 3257277 - Hannah Cashell Volleyball Tournament →
La Grande SD 1 Gym CE, Gym HS, and Gym MS (Central Elementary School, La Grand - 3276260 - JV/V Girls Soccer at Fruitland →
La Grande SD 1 708 K Avenue La Grande, OR 97850
1:30 pm - 3276276 - V Boys Soccer vs Umatill →
La Grande SD 1 708 K Avenue La Grande, OR 97850
4:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 3276259 - JV/V Girls Soccer at The Dalles →
La Grande SD 1 708 K Avenue La Grande, OR 97850
3:00 pm - 3275879 - JV2/JV/V Volleyball vs Nyssa →
La Grande SD 1 708 K Avenue La Grande, OR 97850
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out my new group: Rants And Raves Everyone who is interested is welcome to join.
Here's the link: https://nextdoor.com/g/qtbysp4jd/ (Nextdoor Greenwood-Y Ave)
- Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in La Grande. Apply here.
- Grande Ronde Hospital posted a job opening for Clinic Receptionist - Neurology - Casual in La Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grande here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baker City
- 5 candidates running for Baker City Council (bakercityherald.com)
- West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes trapped near Baker City, North Powder (bakercityherald.com)
- From Biggs to Baker City, this Oregon road tells a story 40 million years in the making (wheninyourstate.com)
Pendleton
- Oregon AG holds town hall in Pendleton (eastoregonian.com)
Ok La Grande! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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