1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1522+ words) Published 4: 38 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026 SUMPTER " The gold rush has returned to Sumpter, and it rolled into town as a $6 million fleet of massive machines that could raze a suburban neighborhood to rubble and finish the job before lunch. But the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (836+ words) Published 9: 00 am Monday, February 9, 2026 By MICHAEL KOHN | The Bulletin The Bureau of Land Management has approved a gold and silver mine on 469 acres of public land in Malheur County, a decision aligned with federal efforts to boost domestic mineral production....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (947+ words) Published 9: 00 pm Thursday, January 1, 2026 By JAYSON JACOBY | Baker City Herald BAKER CITY " Mike Werner is excited about seeing what has been hidden, far beneath the ground in the mountains north of Sumpter, for a century or more. About one thing…...