Tag: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Counties to Get Economic Development Help
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that 13 counties in Oregon’s Second Congressional District will receive job creation assistance in an effort...
Wildhorse Hosting Star Wars Coat Drive
Wildhorse Resort & Casino is hosting a coat drive to benefit Department of Children and Family Services at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla...
Umatilla, Tribes to Tackle Old Town Overgrowth
Tucked away behind a locked gate, plants and animals have taken over the Umatilla Village/Old Town Site.
The city of Umatilla and the Confederated Tribes...
Umatilla Moves Forward on Tribal Development
The Umatilla City Council moved forward this week on a plan to extend roads and utilities to tribal land east of McNary.
The road will...
Umatilla Business Licenses Stir Opposition
Property owners must pay for business licenses in Umatilla, and some are not happy about it.
Umatilla City Manager Bob Ward said the city recently...
Wildhorse Opens Tesla Supercharger Station
Tesla Motors, the California-based maker of the award-winning Model S electric sedan, has expanded its Supercharger network with the opening of a Supercharger Station...
County: Call Before You Burn
The Umatilla County Smoke Management Committee and the Umatilla County Planning Department are asking burn permit holders to check before igniting any fires.
Before burning,...
Wildhorse Foundation Awards 4th Quarter Grants
The Wildhorse Foundation has announced the awards for the fourth quarter of 2014. A total of $219,479.54 was awarded to 37 recipients, bringing the...
Buying a Path to History
Umatilla Taking Steps to Develop Old Town Site
It’s no secret the city of Umatilla is working with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian...
A Portland Legislator’s Thoughts on Northeast Oregon
Oregon State Sen. Michael Dembrow, who represents Senate District 23, which includes Northeast Portland, Maywood Park and Parkrose, visited Umatilla, Morrow and Union counties...
River Festival Set for Walla Walla on May 31
The sixth annual Return to the River Salmon Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the...
Diversity & Wellness Conference Set for May 12-13
The Umatilla County Department of Human Services will present a Diversity & Wellness Conference May 12-13 at the Wildhorse Resort Rivers Conference Center in...
Local Organizations Receive Wildhorse Grants
The Hermiston School District and Irrigon and Umatilla Little League were among the 30 recipients of grant money from the Wildhorse Foundation.
The foundation, a...
End of an Era: Pronghorn Relocated from Depot
Nearly 40 pronghorn antelope were captured and relocated from the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD) to Malheur County on Tuesday.
Pronghorn were long-time residents of the...
Stalking the Wild Huckleberry
This story first appeared in the September 2012 issue of Ruralite
Each summer of her childhood, Linda Jones would find herself swept up into a...
Cayuse Technologies Celebrates Tribal Diversity
Drum beats echoed through the halls of recently in “song and ceremony” to honor tribal heritage. Staff celebrated with a tribal flag ceremony...
Excellent Article on Shuttle Service
To the editor:
An excellent article by Jennifer Colton about the shuttle between Irrigon and Umatilla. A huge thanks to CTUIR for expanding their public...
CTUIR Expands Public Transportation Service
From Pilot Rock to Mission and Walla Walla to La Grande, white shuttle buses shuffle travelers around Northeast Oregon every day.
On July 1, the...
Umatilla Program Offers Educational Summer Fun
The sun was shining, but a chill hung in the air inside Tamástslikt Cultural Institute on Tuesday as students huddled around an electronic campfire...
Boardman Chamber Speaker to Discuss Public Transportation
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Wednesday, June 19 at the Port of Morrow.
The guest speaker will be Jim Beard,...
