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Umatilla School District lauds Bridge Builders
UMATILLA – (News release from the Umatilla School District) The Umatilla School district had the pleasure of celebrating our Bridge Builder Awardees at the Umatilla Distinguished Citizens Award Banquet on May 15th. The Bridge Builder Award honors staff who show exceptional commitment to the school community as well as the broader Umatilla community.
BFT Art Bus Visits High School Students
PASCO, Wash - The 2024 Ben Franklin Transit Art Bus visited three local high schools on May 21. This event took place to honor and celebrate the students who won the BFT Art Contest. The winning students' art gets displayed on the outside and inside of the Art Bus.
BAM Tournament Trail Heads to Boardman, Oregon for Pro-Am Stop 4
The BAM Tournament Trail is making its way to Boardman, Oregon, for Pro-Am Stop 4. Anglers will have the chance to compete on the legendary Columbia River, renowned for its abundant and sizable smallmouth bass. This iconic waterway promises thrilling competition and impressive catches, as anglers vie for top honors. Sign up here.
NW Despain project will proceed as designed
PENDLETON – The Pendleton City Council has approved going ahead with rebuilding Northwest Despain Avenue this summer after a close vote to reconsider. Residents were not pleased with the bulb outs that are proposed for intersections in the area and felt the city had communicated last year that they would not be part of the plan.
Umatilla included in federal funding for Oregon water infrastructure projects
UMATILLA, Ore.-Recently announced federal funding to replace aging water infrastructure across Oregon includes money for a project in Umatilla. Oregon will receive $5.5 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. “Updating our water infrastructure not only prevents waste, but keeps communities thriving," said Sen. Ron Wyden...
Salmon Keepers dinner educates youth on importance of salmon as keystone species
PENDLETON, Ore. - The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla India Reservation collaborated with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission to hold the first Salmon Keepers dinner on May 22 at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Oregon.
Primus will be at the ball games
PENDLETON – Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus will be running from one field to the other tomorrow (Tuesday). He and his wife Jodi Justus Primus have a daughter on the varsity softball team and a son on the varsity baseball team and both of them have playoff games.
Westbound lanes of I-84 temporarily closed due to vehicle fire
LA GRANDE, Ore. - According to TripCheck, all I-84 westbound lanes are now reopened following a vehicle fire. Westbound I-84 was closed for several hours from Pendleton to the Idaho border in Ontario. All on and off ramps were closed but have since been reopened. The latest road conditions and...
Get ready for the goats
PENDLETON – The goats will be eating their way to the River Parkway this month. Pendleton Public Works Director Bob Patterson says the goats are now working on private city properties, but they’ll be on the levee soon. This is the 12th year the goats have come to Pendleton.
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