QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
CELEBRATE LA GRANDE
WITH FREE DRIVE-THRU
DINNER ON SEPT. 9
album over Labor Day weekend
in 2020 at Churchill School.
That album was officially
released in February 2021,
and now he’s returning to that
same stage to play live.
The show is Saturday, Sept.
11, at Churchill School, 3451
Broadway St. (enter through
the 16th Street parking lot).
Doors open at 6 p.m., and the
music starts at 6:45 p.m. Tick-
ets are $8 in advance or $10
at the door. For more details
and tickets, visit www.churchill-
baker.com.
LA GRANDE — The 26th
annual Celebrate La Grande
end of summer block party will
be held Thursday, Sept. 9, from
5-7 p.m. at the Union County
Fairgrounds, 3604 N. Second St.
To adhere to public health
mandates to curb the spread
of COVID-19, like last year, this
year’s event will feature a drive-
thru meal. Load the car and
celebrate La Grande with free
hot dogs, soda and ice cream.
GRANT COUNTY JUNIOR
RODEO IS SEPT. 11
JOHN DAY — The Grant
County Junior Rodeo is hap-
pening Saturday, Sept. 11,
at the John Day Auto Parts
Outdoor Arena on the Grant
County Fairgrounds, 411 NW
Bridge. The action starts at
9:30 a.m. Concessions will be
available onsite.
Contestants up to the age of
16 (as of Jan. 1, 2021) are en-
couraged to enter. Age divisions
are: peewee, 5 and younger;
youth, ages 6-9; junior, ages
10-12; and senior, ages 13-16.
PINE FEST MUSIC
FESTIVAL RETURNS
WITH ONE-DAY EVENT
Gary Calicott/coyotewillowmusic.com
Coyote Willow plays at Pine Fest Sept. 11 in Halfway.
Events include mutton busting,
calf riding, steer riding, dummy
roping, breakaway roping, pole
bending, barrel racing and goat
tying. An “all around” prize is
awarded for each age division.
Buckles go to first place in each
event and age division, and
awards are given up to third
place in each event and division.
To enter online, go to Grant
County Junior Rodeo on Face-
book. For information, call 541-
620-1617 or 541-575-1900.
CATCH ROB SCHEPS
AND THE TBA BAND AT
CHURCHILL SEPT. 11
BAKER CITY — Rob Scheps
and the TBA Band recorded an
HALFWAY — Pine Fest, a
music festival set in one of
Baker County’s smallest towns,
returns this year for a one-day
event Saturday, Sept. 11, at
the Pine Valley Fairgrounds.
The music goes from 2-10 p.m.
Admission is $25, and tickets
are available at www.brownpa-
pertickets.com. Entry is free
for children younger than 12.
Featured bands are Coyote
Willow, Steve Fulton Music,
Never Come Down Band and
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Kris Deelane and the Hurt.
Between these headliners,
local talent will perform on the
smaller stage. In addition to
the music, there will be food,
beverage and craft vendors.
HERMISTON RACEWAY
GEARS UP FOR PATRIOT
NIGHT ON SATURDAY
HERMISTON — The Home-
town Heroes Championship
at Hermiston Raceway offers
some of the best talent from
the Pacific Northwest. Billed as
Patriot Night, the racing event,
which includes seven divisions,
is Saturday, Sept. 11. The
gates open at 4:30 p.m. and
the racing starts at 6 p.m. The
raceway is located at 81236 N.
Hwy 395.
General admission for adults
is $20, students/youth/military
are $15, and a family pass is
$50 (for two adults and three
youth). In addition, Speedy’s
Grill offers a variety of food
and beverages.
Advance tickets are avail-
able via www.hermistonrace-
way.com. For questions, call
509-845-5510 or email info@
hermistonraceway.com.