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🌱 How La Grande earned top tree honors and how you can help
Greetings La Grande! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How La Grande earned top tree honors and how you can help
- Ready to play EOU’s $150,000 Fazioli piano yourself?
- La Grande native earns top fire marshal honors after four decades’ service
Also on today's calendar: The Grind: Entrepreneur Idea Night and 5 more events.
Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in La Grande or nearby? Post it to the La Grande calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅
Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy and breezy; p.m. rain, with a high of 56 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers of snow then rain, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. La Grande earns Tree City USA recognition for 36th consecutive year (elkhornmediagroup.com) — La Grande has once again been named a Tree City USA for 2025, marking its 36th consecutive year and earning another Growth Award for its standout urban forestry work. Residents can join several Arbor Day and Oregon Arbor Month activities, including a council proclamation tonight, free tree-care classes, a community tree planting day, and a Greenwood Elementary block party in early May. 
2. Community Fazioli Piano Day returns to Eastern Oregon University (eastoregonian.com) — La Grande residents are invited to take the stage at Eastern Oregon University’s McKenzie Theatre on April 11 to play the campus’s $150,000 Fazioli concert grand piano. Community Fazioli Piano Day is free for all ages and skill levels, with morning and afternoon sessions and a lively finale program, while optional donations support EOU music scholarships.
3. UCFD#1 Fire Marshal honored for decades of service (northeastoregonnow.com) — Longtime fire service leader Scott Goff, who grew up in La Grande, has been honored with top awards from the Oregon Fire Marshals Association as he prepares to retire from Umatilla County Fire District #1. His four-decade career has ranged from junior firefighter in Phoenix to regional fire investigations in Northeast Oregon, including the major Shearer’s Foods plant fire in Hermiston.
4. SLIDESHOW: Pendleton joins nationwide No Kings protests (eastoregonian.com) — A nationwide No Kings protest brought millions into the streets, including demonstrators in Pendleton, La Grande, and John Day. The featured Pendleton march drew over 100 people and highlighted calls to stay politically engaged, with speakers urging participants to register voters ahead of coming elections.
📸 Around La Grande
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Upcoming Events in
La Grande
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★ Featured events ★
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Foundations Business Planning Class La Grande – Session 5
Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St, La Grande
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 1
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Other local events
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3098663 - Fiddle Club - Upper Level Practice
La Grande SD 1 , 1108 4th St. , La Grande
3:15 pm -
The Grind: Entrepreneur Idea Night
K Voelz Wines , 1104 Jefferson Ave , La Grande
4:30 pm -
3140615 - Fiddle Club Practice - Beginning Level
La Grande SD 1 , 1108 4th St. , La Grande
3:30 pm -
Foundations Business Planning Class La Grande – Session 6
Cook Memorial Library , 2006 Fourth St , La Grande
6:00 pm -
3241328 - Central Yoga Night
La Grande SD 1 , 701 H Ave. , La Grande
6:30 pm -
3176639 - Island City Carnival
La Grande SD 1 , 10201 W 4th St. , La Grande -
UpliftHER Social
New Horizons In Home Care , 1603 Washington Ave , La Grande
5:30 pm
Thursday April 2
Friday April 3
Tuesday April 7
Wednesday April 8
Thursday April 9
Thursday April 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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R & R Committee Meeting
Tap That Growlers LLC , 1106 Adams Ave , La Grande
12:00 pm -
Adult Abuse Investigation Lunch and Learn
2301 Cove Ave , La Grande
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 1
Wednesday April 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1385058-1) in La Grande. Apply here.
- Wells Fargo posted a job opening for Branch Manager La Grande in La Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grande here.
Ok La Grande! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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