Spam Identification

While there are many spamming methods, there are two main types of spam which are Advertising and Malicious. Advertising Spam Advertising spam can be extremely irritating by filling up your inbox on a daily basis, but usually the messages are in fact from legitimate companies that you have unknowingly subscribed to.  Often these messages begin […]

Email Best Practices

It is essential to understand, use, and expect some basic email best practices in order to prevent the costly mistake of interacting with spam. Using these practices helps to create a safe email environment for both the sender and receiver. Do not skip the formalities It is easy to get into the habit of skipping […]

How to read a URL

How to Read a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)   The most relevant information, the domain sits between the first sets of slashes. Specifically, the last period in the space between the first sets of slashes will be surrounded by two strings, such as amazon.com or union-county.org or google.com. This is the domain which is the […]

Community Event Funding Available for FY 2026-27

Community Event Funding Available for FY 2026-27 Union County is currently accepting applications for community events intended to increase economic growth and impact tourism within Union County. Eligible applicants include public sector and non-profit entities only. Funding for this program is made available through county-collected transient room tax funds. Applications are being accepted for the […]

Public Comment Period Open for Title III Applications

NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD UNION COUNTY TITLE III Projects (PL 119-58)   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Union County Board of Commissioners are considering the following projects for funding under Title III of P.L. 119-58: Union County Search and Rescue – $160,097; Vehicle, inflatable rescue boat, snowmobile trailer, and portable radios. Category 2 Search, […]

RFP Accepted for County Comprehensive Plan Update

UNION COUNTY Notice of Request for Proposals Union County Comprehensive Plan Update Phase I: Plan Audit and Community Outreach Proposals due by 4:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Monday, May 25, 2026.   Union County is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide comprehensive land use planning services to complete Phase I of an update […]

Title III Project Application Period Open

Notice of Project Application Acceptance Title III Projects – Public Law 119-58 Union County is currently accepting project applications for funding under Title III of Public Law 119-58 (Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act).  Eligible project categories include: Firewise Communities Program Search, Rescue and other Emergency Services Emergency Services Training and Equipment Community Wildfire […]

Opioid Abatement Advisory Committee to meet

PUBLIC NOTICE The Opioid Abatement Advisory Committee (OAAC) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, April 8 at 1:30 pm. The meeting will take place in the Misener Room located at; 1001 Fourth Street, Suite D, La Grande. Zoom video conference will also be available. Link listed below. Join by link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82271680855 Meeting ID: 822 7168 […]

Buffalo Peak Advisory Committee Meeting

The Buffalo Peak Golf Course Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, April 7.  The meeting will be held at 4:30 pm in the golf course clubhouse located at 1224 E Fulton Street in Union.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) – 2026 Update

Union County Emergency Services is accepting public comment on the updated 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The CWPP is a non-regulatory document that serves as a guiding framework, offering recommendations and resources to help reduce the risk and impacts of wildfire in Union County. The plan addresses all CWPP objectives and meets the requirements […]

Commissioners to Consider Ordinance 2026-01

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE CONSIDERATION Amending the Union County Zoning, Partition and Subdivision Ordinance The Union County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 will consider at 9:20 a.m. the second reading of Ordinance 2026-01; In the Matter of An Ordinance Amending the Union County Zoning, Partition, and Subdivision Ordinance to […]