Vale may face one of its toughest tests of the season when it meets the No. 1-ranked and undefeated Columbians at Hermiston High School Saturday.

Members of the Psychiatric Security Review Board have said it is not their duty to track what happens to people they set free. But in private, board members and staff pushed to study recidivism and found high rates among people the board frees.

The Malheur Enterprise and ProPublica calculated outcomes by reviewing public records collected from the board, courts and state agencies. The analysis is among a handful of recidivism studies of insanity defendants, experts said.

The Psychiatric Security Review Board questioned how many people it discharged from state custody returned to crime. But it did not share its findings or change policies even as former clients killed or raped.

With a strong economy and federal tax cuts, Oregonians and businesses are sending more money than ever to the state. Most will get returned to taxpayers later, but Oregon officials have millions in extra money to use.

EDITORIAL: Once again, voters in Malheur County in many ways went a different direction than the majority in Oregon. Pounding the table in protest won't change anything.

The state found 81,600 addresses the U. S. Census didn't have, giving Oregon an estimated 163,200 new residents. That could mean an extra $400 million a year for Oregon government.

Coming up near you: CASA of Eastern Oregon open house and painting class, the Festival of Trees, The Lion King JR, holiday bazaars, Thanksgiving dinners and energy assistance.

Ontario said goodbye last week to an international visitor - Tien Le, from Cần Thó City, Vietnam - who came to eastern Oregon as part of a professional exchange program that provides community leaders with a month-long work placement.

“Hold These Truths,” a one-man play based on a true story of a Japanese American who defied the internment of Japanese citizens during World War II, takes the stage Sunday, Nov. 19.

Two events celebrating the harvest take place this Saturday -- a Harvest Dinner hosted by the St. Bridget Catholic Youth from 4 to 7 p.m. and the Holiday Bazaar at the Nyssa Senior Citizens Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hosanna Christian claims a 46-36 win in a semifinal game Saturday in Klamath Falls. The Antelopes end their season with a 7-4 record.

The Warriors used an efficient offensive attack to pile up more than 400 yards and bounce the Bulldogs from postseason play.

Moonlight Madness kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. in downtown Vale. Vale officials will also mark the end of a major water project beginning at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the airport.

We collected responses from our readers why voters in Ontario, generally considered a conservative community, repealed the city ban on recreational marijuana sales by a wide margin.