Shooting hospitalizes tribal citizen; suspect in custody

MISSION, Ore. – Umatilla Tribal Police and the FBI are investigating a Tuesday shooting that left a tribal citizen in the hospital. UTPD responded to a shooting on the Umatilla Indian Reservation on Popcorn Lane at 4:50 p.m., where the victim was found with a gunshot wound that was considered non-life threatening. The victim was taken by Life Flight to…

A Scientist Said Her Research Could Help With Repatriation. Instead, It Destroyed Native Remains.

by Mary Hudetz ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: The Repatriation Project The Delayed Return of Native Remains ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Two decades ago,…

AWS Community Fund Now Accepting Applications

Community grant program supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla Counties PENDLETON – Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that applications are now open for the AWS InCommunities Fund, a community grant program that supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla Counties. AWS has committed $300,000 to the fund, which is open to individuals, local community groups, schools, non-profits, and other…

ODFW hosting online public meeting July 20

Seeks input on 2024 Big Game Hunting Regulation PENDLETON – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently presenting proposed changes to next year’s big game regulations and soliciting feedback through a series of live and online events. The Northeastern Oregon region meeting will be live streamed at 6:00 p.m., July 20. District wildlife biologists will present proposed changes to…

Raphael Bill

Raphael S. Bill 79 of Pendleton died on Friday November 18.He was born June 25, 1943 in Pendleton, to Phillip and Eliza Cowapoo Bill.  Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday December 1, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Andrews Catholic church. Please sign the on line guess book at www.burnsmortuary.com

Reginal Van Pelt

Reginal “Reg” Van Pelt, 67 died on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at St. Anthony Hospital.  He was born on December 25, 1954 in Pendleton, Oregon to Louis A. Van Pelt and Rosaline Shillal.  Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Friday, November 25, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in Burns Mortuary of Pendleton with Traditional Songs at 8:00 p.m. …

Monica Lewis Clubfoot

Monica Rene (Lewis) Clubfoot, 33 died at her home in Portland on Friday, November 18, 2022.  She was born on September 3, 1989 in Sacramento, California to Donald Ramsey Scott and Danielle Rene Lewis.  Evening services will be held on Tuesday November 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton.  Funeral Services with be on Wednesday, November 30…