Highlights from the State Track & Field Championships
Parsons powers TigerScots to 2A team title EUGENE — Weston-McEwen senior Wyatt Parsons is not a man who likes to lose. That much was evident Friday on the final day […]
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CTUIR community gathers for MMIP month
MISSION — Members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) gathered to recognize the month of May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples’ Month (MMIP). On May […]
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UTFD fire chief named to Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council
MISSION – Giving a voice to Oregon-based tribal fire agencies, Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) Chief James Hall was recently appointed to the Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council. “I was […]
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Through the Lens: Passing on the knowledge
MISSION — More than a dozen tribal youth gathered at the Mission Longhouse on June 1 to learn the traditional art of salmon processing. Dick Wolf kicked off the lesson […]
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Firefighters contain 1,500-acre blaze
MISSION – A wildfire that burned about 1,500 acres on Tuesday afternoon along Old Emigrant Hill Road was under control as of Wednesday morning, with fire crews continuing containment, according […]
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Thornhollow Bridge back in service
MISSION — The Thornhollow Bridge is restored and open once again. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Umatilla County representatives held […]
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Children release salmon at the annual Return to the River Festival
WALLA WALLA — Dozens of children crowded the riverbank, holding cups of tiny salmon as they waited for their turns to release the fish into the water during the annual […]
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NCS students receive funds for Yellowstone, learn about Treaty Hunting
MISSION — Six Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) students will have the opportunity to travel to Yellowstone National Park to camp and hike throughout West Yellowstone, visiting multiple geysers and springs […]
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Burrowing Owl Wanaket project holds steady
HERMISTON — It is dark when the Wildlife Habitat team arrives at Wanaket Wildlife Area, well before sunrise, to begin setting traps for burrowing owls. The crew started at about […]
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CTUIR to host nuclear energy virtual town hall
MISSION — A virtual town hall will take place on June 17 to allow members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) the opportunity to voice their […]
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