Tag: Kim Puzey
CDA Board Makes No Moves on Executive Director Evaluation
Two months after a Columbia Development Authority meeting rife with tension and veiled accusations of misconduct, board members reviewed a potential executive director performance...
Umatilla County, Port Still at Odds Over CDA Lawsuit, Land Allocation
BOARDMAN — The Columbia Development Authority Board continues to be divided on the issue of which entities should be in control of certain land...
CDA Board Members May Find Solution to July Lawsuit Over Land
Columbia Development Authority board members John Shafer and Kim Puzey spent much of the regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at odds over the lawsuit...
Columbia Development Authority Board Discusses CEO Evaluation
Board members of the Columbia Development Authority have decided to bring lawyers in to help determine the best evaluation process of CEO Greg Smith.
During...
Stalemate on Columbia Development Authority Chessboard
Members of the Columbia Development Authority said commercial developers looking to launch their next big enterprise on or near the former Army Chemical Depot...
Columbia Development Authority Needs Money, Executive Director Says
Columbia Development Authority Executive Director Greg Smith put his five-member board on notice the CDA needs revenue to meet obligations.
"I want to be very...
Ports Gain Control of Industrial Lands on Former Umatilla Chemical Depot
The industrial properties of the former Umatilla Chemical Depot near Hermiston have new owners. At least for the time being.
The Columbia Development Authority owns...
Event to Mark Anniversary of 1944 Explosion at Former Umatilla Depot
The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department will host a memorial service to observe the 80th anniversary of the 1944 munitions explosion...
Columbia Development Authority Board Responds to Complaint
The Columbia Development Authority Board of Directors met Monday, Jan. 8, to approve making a response to a complaint from a Port of Morrow...
Collaboration Celebrated During Depot Land Transfer Ceremony
The former Umatilla Chemical Depot officially became the property of the Columbia Development Authority (CDA) back in March. On Wednesday, July 12, that landmark...
Ribbon-Cutting to Celebrate Transfer of Depot Property to CDA
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to celebrate the transfer of Army Depot property to...
Columbia Development Authority Announces New Board Members
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) has announced the addition of new board members.
Commissioner Jeff Wenholz will represent Morrow County and will serve a four-year...
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...
Gallery: 2014 Dancing with the Hermiston Stars
Northeast Oregon Now's Jennifer Colton had her camera handy during Saturday night's Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars. Here's a few of the shots she...
Anderson Hansell Keeps Mirror Ball in the Family
Stars tangoed, two-stepped and shimmied their way across the stage on Saturday night, but only one took home the mirror ball trophy: Hermiston attorney...
Stars Prep for Big Night on Dance Floor
Dancers Raising Money for Charity in Desert Arts Event
Bruises, sore muscles and hours of work will pay out for one of Hermiston’s “stars” this...
Hermiston Stars to Compete on Dance Floor
Back by popular demand, Dancing with the Hermiston Stars returns to the Hermiston High School Auditorium in January.
From the sultry dances of the tango,...