Incident Command Team outlines provisions for Tribal members and employees By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – Wildhorse Casino will temporarily close from midnight to 8 a.m. as part of the actions being taken by leaders on the Umatilla…
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 322, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 373 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as…
Read MoreThis is an official press release from the CTUIR. A full story from the Confederated Umatilla Journal is forthcoming. Mission, OR – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Incident Command Team approved new directives for the Umatilla…
Read MoreEffective today (Friday, July 31) at noon, Umatilla County will go back to Baseline Stay Home limitations, following orders from Gov. Kat Brown issued to Umatilla County Commissioners on Thursday. The definition of Baseline Stay Home, according to the state’s…
Read MoreAfter reporting just 4 cases on Wednesday, July 29, Umatilla County today reported 101 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases. Added together, the 105 cases over two days averages to about 52 cases, which is closer to what the county…
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 304 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as…
Read MoreMetrics set strict health and safety standards for in-person instruction, with accommodations for young learners, remote and rural schools (Portland, OR) — Given the reality that COVID-19 will continue to impact Oregon students, schools, and communities throughout the 2020-21 school…
Read MoreBy the CUJ MISSION – More than 680 Chromebooks are being purchased for school-aged tribal members to access the internet as fall classes start with online distance learning from home. Schools in Umatilla County are starting with online classes in…
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 303, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 342 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as…
Read MoreJULY 27, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census. Millions of emails will be sent this week and then grow in numbers and…
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