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M. Crow General Store in Lostine
Truth is, there are no rules. In this week’s Destination Oregon report, sponsored by Beaver Coach Sales and Happy Camper RV Rentals, we head to Lostine, in Wallowa County. We visit an antique general store that's selling high-end furniture, brewing its own beer, and pumping tunes out of its own radio station.
Dollar stores banned in Oregon town
An Oregon town has banned formula businesses from operating within city limits, reports Oregon Public Broadcasting. The city of Joseph City Council passed the measure following community concern over the growth of dollar stores in Wallowa County and Eastern Oregon. Dollar General had plans to open more stores in Wallowa...
Woodlands & Watersheds Festival marks 20th year
The Woodlands & Watersheds Festival marks its 20th anniversary on Friday, June 28 at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds in Enterprise, and the main aim of the festival is much the same as it was 20 years ago — to offer a free family-focused event to celebrate the county’s treasured natural and cultural resources.
9 animals in Oregon test positive for bird flu. How to protect pets from H5N1
The bird flu outbreak has expanded to 31 states and jumped to dozens of species, including nine mammals in Oregon that tested positive for the H5NI virus since 2022. A half dozen skunks, a raccoon, a red fox and a marten in Oregon were infected with the bird flu, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Four skunks tested positive in Columbia County in December 2022 and two in Crook County in January 2023. The raccoon was in Curry County (January 2023), the American marten in Douglas County (February 2023) and the red fox in Wallowa County (May 2023).
Dollar stores banned in Oregon town
An Oregon town has banned formula businesses from operating within city limits, reports Oregon Public Broadcasting. The city of Joseph City Council passed the measure following community concern over the growth of dollar stores in Wallowa County and Eastern Oregon. Dollar General had plans to open more stores in Wallowa...
Woodlands & Watersheds
ENTERPRISE — The 20th annual Woodlands & Watersheds Festival will be held at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds in Enterprise on Friday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since its inception, the festival has been a free, family-focused event that celebrates Wallowa County’s treasured natural and cultural resources, according to a press release.
Wallowa County city bans chain stores amid dollar store backlash
An organized campaign to prevent the spread of chain dollar stores in Wallowa County scored a significant victory earlier this month. The Joseph City Council passed an ordinance banning “formula” businesses from operating within city limits. While the law doesn’t identify any chain stores by name, it arrived amid community concern over the spread of dollar stores throughout Wallowa County and eastern Oregon.
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