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🌱 Why a judge just put John Day on the clock.
John Day today: occasional rain and drizzle - high: 50 low: 44
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a judge just put John Day on the clock.
- How a John Day teacher helped bring $10,000 in food aid.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in John Dayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 50 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 49, low: 28.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Judge orders John Day to make a decision about Ironwood Estates' final plat (bluemountaineagle.com) — A judge has ordered the City of John Day to decide within 30 days whether to approve or deny the long-delayed final plat for Ironwood Estates Phase II, after more than a year of inaction. The ruling forces the city to make a decision but does not require approval, leaving the project’s future—and potential neighborhood growth—squarely in the hands of local officials. 
Find out what's happening in John Dayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Grant funded by teachers helps fill Eastern Oregon food banks (bakercityherald.com) — A John Day teacher helped secure a $10,000 Oregon Education Association grant that’s boosting food banks across Eastern Oregon, including right here in town. The funds, raised from teacher and retiree dues, are helping stock shelves during a time of higher need following the recent federal government shutdown.
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🗞 Nearby News
Baker City
- Baker City man arrested after foot chase, charged with stealing mail and a vehicle (bakercityherald.com)
- Daily bus service from Boise to Portland now in operation (koin.com)
- Man jailed on multiple violent charges in Baker County (elkhornmediagroup.com)
La Grande
- La Grande Parks and Rec seeks input on splash pad designs (lagrandeobserver.com)
- Sidewalk drilling in La Grande scheduled for Dec. 19 (elkhornmediagroup.com)
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