Tag: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Amazon Web Services Offering Scholarships to Area High Schoolers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) InCommunities has announced a new community-based scholarship program for qualifying high school seniors in several states, including Oregon – specifically...
Umatilla Tribe to Receive $1.38 million as Part of Recovery Act...
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that nine Oregon tribes will receive more than $10.5 million in affordable housing grants...
Kayak Public Transit Partnering to Bring Service to Boardman, Port
Kayak Public Transit and The LOOP have partnered with Umatilla and Morrow counties to begin extending services to the city of Boardman and the...
Pneumonia Outbreak Crosses I-84, Spreads to 2nd Bighorn Sheep Herd
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) have determined that the same strain...
Apply Now to Obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits for Eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
COVID-19 Task Force Aims to Guide County’s Health, Economic Recovery
A task force began work this week to help guide the county’s health, economic, and educational recovery from COVID-19.
The Umatilla County COVID-19 Response and...
Governor, Health Officials to Review Umatilla County’s Status Weekly
Umatilla County will remain on “Baseline Stay Home” status for the next few weeks at least.
Gov. Kate Brown announced on Friday that the county...
Amazon Web Services Donating Funds to Lessen COVID-19 Impacts
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) and Hermiston Energy Services (HES) announced they are working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to donate funds to support local...
BMCC to Celebrate Class of 2020 With Parade of Graduates Thursday
Blue Mountain Community College will celebrate the Class of 2020 Thursday evening with a special “Parade of Graduates” in lieu of its traditional commencement...
Federal Assistance Available for Victims of February Flooding
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Oregon businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business...
Annual BMCC Powwow Will Dance Onto BMCC Campus on March 12
The annual Powwow will dance onto the campus of Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) on Thursday, March 12, starting at 6 p.m. with the...
Sheriff’s Office to Renew K-9 Program Thanks to Wildhorse Foundation
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is bringing back its K-9 program thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation.
The money will be used...
Happy Canyon Board of Directors Announces 2020 Princesses
The Happy Canyon Board of Directors has named Clarise “Clair” Huesties and Mary Rivera as the 2020 Happy Canyon Princesses.
They will serve as the...
Crow’s Shadow to Hold Celebration, Fund-Raising Auction on July 27
After a four-year break, Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts is reintroducing their Monothon fund-raising event with a gala celebration and auction on Saturday,...
Energy Trust of Oregon Board to Host Reception, Meeting in Pendleton
The board of directors of Energy Trust of Oregon will host a public reception and meeting in Pendleton in July and is inviting the public,...
Six-Year Collaborative Road Project in City of Umatilla Now Complete
Wanapa Road, a collaborative project in Umatilla that has been in the works since 2013 is now complete.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian...
IMESD’s Outdoor School Site Gets a Trio of New Flag Poles
InterMountain Education Service District’s Outdoor School (ODS) site celebrated Kick-Off Day of this year’s program on May 8, 2019. That day, the group of...
SAR Finds Bone Believed to Be Related to Remains Found Earlier
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit (SAR) found a bone on Saturday that is believed to related to a case involving human...
Opening Reception for BMCC Student Art Show Takes Place Today
The public is invited to an opening reception today for the annual Blue Mountain Community College Student Art Show that will highlight the work...
Jobs Plentiful, Candidates Scarce
A good economy means low unemployment and low unemployment means unfilled jobs and that translates to headaches for recruiters and business owners in Mission,...
