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Two men were injured early Saturday morning in a pair of fights in downtown La Grande which appear to have been related, according to police. The men, William Meek, 28, of
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The Oregon Department of Transportation has started gearing up for the increase in speed limits drivers will likely see on rural sections of Central and Eastern Oregon highways next year. Lawmakers approved the higher limits July 3, and the bill is currently waiting for Gov. Kate Brown's signature. If the governor approves the bill, ODOT spokesman Peter Murphy said Thursday, the department will have to replace some of the current speed limit signs and recalculate where to put advisory signs that warn drivers when to begin slowing down before turns. ODOT will also have to adjust signs in areas where speeds are stepped down incrementally when a section ofhighway runs through a community. But, Murphy added, the SeeSpeed / Page5A
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The La Grande City Council will consider resolutions raising water and sewer rates Wednesday night. Citystaffhave proposed a 5-percentincrease forboth water and sewer services. The increases will bring residential base ratesforwater
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