EPA finds high lead levels at Johnley Pond site
MISSION — Four cars, multiple tires and a gun store’s worth of bullet shells and casings have significantly increased the lead levels in and around Johnley Pond. While performing a […]
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First Fish ceremony honors salmon’s long, hard journey
MISSION — The first spring Chinook salmon of 2026 arrived on April 27 at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) for the First Fish Ceremony on the […]
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Flash flooding damages roads across south Umatilla Indian Reservation
MISSION — Floodwaters overran roads on the south Umatilla Indian Reservation on April 22, including Conner, Best, Lloyd and Conner roads, along with several others near Coyote and Patawa creeks. […]
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Canadian team returns to BAAD Tournament
MISSION — The last time Lanny McHugh made his way to the Basketball Against Alcohol and Drugs (BAAD) Tournament from Alberta, Canada, it was 2004 and his father, Ira, was […]
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Crow’s Shadow Institute welcomes museum visitors, honors artist legacy
MISSION — Nationally renowned artists have hung their hats at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) in the past, leaving prints from their residencies on studio walls and entries […]
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CTUIR approves Shoreline Reconveyance, preserves treaty rights
MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (BOT) is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on the Columbia River Shoreline […]
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Restoration projects to reconnect rivers, salmon and steelhead
MISSION — More than 100 miles of historic salmon and steelhead habitat could eventually reopen under a $1 million federal investment to restore fish passage at the McKay Creek Reservoir […]
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Wildhorse expansion tops off at 10 stories
MISSION — One final beam was placed on top of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino (WRC) second hotel tower, 10 stories up in the air, during a topping-off ceremony signifying […]
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Native remains in Walla Walla still await reburial after a year
WALLA WALLA — More than a year after crews uncovered a Native American burial site during sidewalk improvements at Pioneer Park, ancestral remains have yet to be returned to their […]
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Youth Voices on the radio
MISSION — A group of prospective young journalists spent the week learning the ins and outs of audio journalism through the Youth Voices program at Nixyáawii Governance Center. On March […]
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