Mt. Emily Recreation Area Advisory Committee in need of Members
Mt. Emily Recreation Area Advisory Committee in need of Members The Mt. Emily Recreation Area (MERA) Advisory Committee has positions expiring and needing to be filled. The advisory committee meets approximately 4 times a year to discuss and help guide the management of the MERA and provide recommendations to the Union County Board of […]
Buffalo Peak Golf Course Advisory Committee Member Needed
The Union County Board of Commissioners are accepting applications from volunteers interested in serving on the Buffalo Peak Golf Course Advisory Committee. Interested citizens are asked to submit a completed Advisory Committee Application. Applications are available below and at the Union County Administrative Office at 1106 K Avenue, La Grande. Advisory Committee Application
Wolf Depredation Compensation Members Needed
The Union County Board of Commissioners are accepting applications from volunteers interested in serving on the Union County Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee. There is currently one position available. Applicants must meet the requirement of residing within Union County. This available position is for a county business representative. Interested citizens are asked to submit a completed […]
Local Preparedness Coalition Conducts Exercise with Care Facilities
Local Preparedness Coalition Conducts Exercise with Care Facilities Union County Emergency Preparedness Coalition will be conducting an exercise on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The exercise will involve the vulnerable population of local care facilities including Grande Ronde Retirement Residence, La Grande Post Acute Rehab, and Wildflower Lodge. The Union County Emergency Preparedness Coalition is a […]
Wolf Deterrent Compensation is Still Available
Wolf Deterrent Compensation is Still Available At their regularly scheduled meeting October 3, 2018, the Union County Board of Commissioners awarded wolf depredation compensation funding to a county resident located near Starkey. An application was received requesting reimbursement for fencing as a means of a nonlethal wolf deterrent technique designed to minimize wolf-livestock conflicts. The […]
Nationwide Test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Nationwide Test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) 9/19/18 Update: FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has postponed the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) until the previously scheduled back up date on October 3, due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence. […]
Union County Eases Restrictions on County Wide Burn Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Union County Eases Restrictions on County Wide Burn Ban Union County Board of Commissioners voted in a regular county commission session today to release the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions effective immediately at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. Fire Defense Board Chief Larry […]
Union County Implements County Wide Burn Ban Effective Immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Union County Implements County Wide Burn Ban Effective Immediately Union County Board of Commissioners voted today to implement the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. As specified in 2018-01 Burn Ordinance, the commissioners may ban all fires outside […]
Wolf Deterrent Compensation Available
Wolf Deterrent Compensation Available Grant funding is currently available to Union County livestock producers for nonlethal wolf deterrence techniques designed to minimize wolf-livestock conflicts. Compensation is available by application until January 31, 2019 or funds are depleted, whichever first occurs. If adequate grant funds are not available to fully fund each approved application, reimbursements will […]
Place-Based Integrated Water Resource Planning Meeting
NOTICE Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed Partnership Place-Based Integrated Water Resource Planning Stakeholder Meeting will take place as follows: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 4:00PM – 6:00PM OSU Extension Office Conference Room 10507 N. McAlister Rd., #9 La Grande, OR 97850 The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the […]
Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season
Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season Union County will begin regulated annual fire season on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. outside of city limits. County Officials caution that dry and windy conditions contributed to two brush fires last week within the county. Union County Ordinance 2018-01 states that during regulated fire season no […]
Notice of Budget Hearing
A public meeting of the Union County Commissioners will be held on June 27, 2018 at 9:00 am at 1106 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 as approved by the Union County Budget Committee. A summary of the […]