Gravestones of American Indians, including children, who died at the Carlisle Indian School, an Indian boarding and industrial school from 1879 through 1918, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | COURTESY
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The remains of nine more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over a century ago were disinterred from a small Army cemetery and returned to families, authorities said Oct. 2. The remains were buried on the grounds of the Carlisle Barracks, home of the U.S. Army War College. The…
The IRS and US Treasury Department have announced an expansion of the types of returns that can be filed using IRS Direct File beyond what was available in the pilot program during the 2024 tax filing season.
SALEM – Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their respective tax returns in 2025 will have the option to electronically file their federal and state income tax returns using the combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon, the IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue (ODR) announced Oct. 3. “The Direct File Program is a game-changer for taxpayers,” Gov. Tina…
Trish Carter-Goodheart, left, is a Democratic candidate for the Idaho House District 6 seat and a member of the Nez Perce Tribe. Right is Republican Sen. Dan Foreman. COURTESY
KENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a Sept. 30 bipartisan forum after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist comments in a Facebook post.…
CTUIR Board of Trustees Chairman Gary I. Burke and Health Commission Chair Althea Wolf team up to cut the ribbon in celebration of Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center’s soon-to-be-open expansion. CHRIS AADLAND | THE CUJ
By CHRIS AADLAND, The CUJ MISSION – Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center unveiled an expanded facility Oct. 4 that its leaders say will allow the tribal health provider to meet demand for its services and increase the types of care it offers to patients. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) health care provider began construction in the…
Brandie Weaskus puts her arm around newly registered voter Irma Totus at the Housing Department’s annual Community Picnic on Aug. 15 at the July Grounds in Mission. TRAVIS SNELL | CTUIR
Non-partisan event will be free and open to the pubic to aid registered voters in checking their status and to help those who are eligible to vote get registered in time for the Nov. 5 election. PENDLETON – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will host a voter registration drive from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10…
Pendleton Youth Football head coach Mike Somnis talks to his players on Sept. 28, 2024, at Pendleton High School as assistant coach Ryan Sams listens. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Mike Somis and his seventh grade football team put their 3-0 record on the line against Richland Green on Saturday, Sept. 28. When the final horn sounded, their record improved to 4-0. Somnis’ team is one of five Pendleton teams in the Columbia Basin Youth Football league, which includes teams from the Tri-Cities,…
Pilot Rock get the W, Nixyáawii falls to Echo in Oct. 8 play.
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ECHO 3, NIXYAAWII 0 — The Cougars celebrated their annual Pink Night with a 25-15, 25-14, 25-20 Old Oregon League win over the Golden Eagles. “The girls played with a lot of energy tonight,” Echo coach Des Thew said. “It was nice to see them get back to the fun, animated group that they are. They…
Pendleton football players run onto the field to cheers before playing Redmond Sept. 13 at Pendleton High School. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ FILE PHOTO
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ BAKER CITY — Tugg McQinn ran for five touchdowns and Pendleton won its Greater Oregon League opener with a 57-40 win Thursday, Oct. 3, over Baker. The Bucks, who trailed 33-28 at the half, had a big second half to secure the win. “I thought our kids came back strong after the half,” Pendleton coach Erik…
Varsity and junior varsity runners burst off the line at the start of the Mustang Invite cross-country 5-kilometer race on Oct. 3, 2024, the Thompson Ranch near Heppner. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ HEPPNER – For the second year in a row, Heppner’s Lily Nichols won the Mustang Invite at Thompson Ranch. Nichols turned in a time of 20 minutes, 52.6 seconds over the 5,000-meter course to help lead Heppner to the girl’s team title with 25 points. The Dalles was second in the team scoring with 34…
Pilot Rock get the W, Nixyáawii falls to Echo in Oct. 8 play.
Pendleton fends off La Grande in four sets By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ LA GRANDE — Pendleton made a clean sweep of the first half of the Greater Oregon League schedule with a 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-16 victory over La Grande on Wednesday, Oct. 2. “We lost the first set on account of a lot of errors on our part,”…
