Union County

Author: Annette Powers

  • Wolf Depredation Compensation Grant Deadline Approaching

    Wolf Depredation Compensation Grant Deadline Approaching The deadline for grant applications of wolf depredation compensation is quickly approaching.  In order to be considered for grant funding, applications must be received by November 1, 2019.  Funding is currently available to Union County livestock producers for nonlethal wolf depredation prevention techniques designed to minimize conflicts between wolves…

  • Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting

    Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting The Union County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 12:00 noon.  The meeting will be held in the Joseph Annex Conference Room, 1106 K Avenue, La Grande, Oregon.  The primary purpose of the meeting will be to discuss a…

  • Applications Accepted for Airport Advisory Committee

    Applications Accepted for Airport Advisory Committee The Union County Board of Commissioners are accepting applications from qualified volunteers interested in serving on the Union County Airport Advisory Committee. Open positions include the need for a pilot, a member from the forest industry, and a member of the general public.  Interested citizens representing the available openings…

  • Buffalo Peak Advisory Committee

    The Buffalo Peak Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in the Commissioner’s Conference Room located at 1106 K Avenue, La Grande. The meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m.  All meetings of this committee are open to the public

  • Wolf Depredation Compensation Available

    Wolf Depredation Compensation Available Grant funding is currently available to Union County livestock producers for nonlethal wolf depredation prevention techniques designed to minimize conflicts between wolves and livestock.  To be considered for funding, applications must be received by November 1, 2019. Compensation may also be available to livestock producers for injured, missing, or death of…

  • Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee Opening

    Union County is currently accepting applications for an open position on the La Grande/Union County Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee.  The successful volunteer applicant will represent the small lodging property as an owner or manager on the committee.  Applications can be accessed through the link below. APPLICATION FORM TOURISM PROMOTION COMMISSION

  • Health Advisory: Protect Yourself from Vector-borne Diseases

    Health Advisory: Protect Yourself from Vector-borne Diseases Vector-borne Summer Diseases July 2019 Local experts warn vector-borne diseases continue to be a growing threat to people’s health. Warm summer weather means an increase in outdoor activities and an increase risk of exposure to ticks, mosquitoes and other vectors that spread diseases.  Every year hundreds of thousands…

  • Regulated Fire Season Begins in Union County

    July 1, 2019 Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season Annual regulated use fire season outside of city limits began today, July 1, 2019.  County Officials caution that even though the landscape appears green, fuels have and will continue to dry out quickly.  This will create significant fire risk, especially if citizens are not cautious with…

  • Ambulance District Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Union County Ambulance District Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Annex Conference room located at 1106 K Avenue. All meetings of this committee are open to the public.     The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A…

  • Notice of Union County Budget Hearing

    A meeting of the Union County Commissioners will be held on June 29, 2022 beginning at 8:30 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, 2022 as approved by the Union County Budget Committee. A summary of the…

  • Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

    Notice of Budget Committee Meeting A public meeting of the Budget Committee of Union County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 will be held at the Joseph Annex Conference Room, 1106 K Avenue, La Grande. The meeting will take place on the 21st…

  • Buffalo Peak Golf Course Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Buffalo Peak Golf Course Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in the golf course club house located at 1224 E. Fulton Street, Union. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. All meetings of this committee are open to the public.