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Kids’ book features go-cart race for dogs

WALLOWA COUNTY — Dogs on beds, dogs in a tub, pirate puppies, a dog on a skateboard —…

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Check out the Pendleton library!

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Public Library welcomes an author, plans some Halloween events and much more during October.…

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Fishtrap Fireside season begins Oct. 4

ENTERPRISE — The 12th season of Fishtrap Fireside kicks off Friday, Oct. 4 with three Wallowa County writers…

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Got a library card?

Libraries around Umatilla County just wrapped up Library Card Sign Up month, but if you missed it you…

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Wandering and writing

LA GRANDE — Award-winning La Grande author George Venn is becoming reacquainted with his younger self. Venn, an…

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Book review: ‘The Flower Sisters’

“The Flower Sisters,” by Michelle Collins Anderson, is based on a true story. It recounts the little-known events…

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Look for callbacks to Stephen King in gritty ’House of Bone and Rain’

Gabino Iglesias’ new novel, “House of Bone and Rain,” opens with a promise and a pact. Five Puerto…

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The gift of Goodreads

Sometimes I look at my Goodreads app and marvel at the eclectic style of my reading choices. Then…

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The biggest small library

When Stephanie Partida took over as library director of the Athena Public Library in spring of 2022, she…

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Relationships, happiness part of novel ‘The Charm Bracelet’

“The Charm Bracelet,” by Viola Shipman, is a multi-generational story about the complexity of mother-daughter relationships, love, forgiveness…

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