MISSION – Due to current weather conditions and ever-increasing fire danger, the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) has implemented the following public use restrictions on all lands within the Umatilla Indian Reservation: For questions regarding public use restrictions, call the…
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Campfires and chainsaw use prohibited PENDLETON — Due to continued hot temperatures, lack of moisture and extreme fire danger, Umatilla National Forest officials have announced that effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024, the Umatilla National Forest will move to…
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By CHRIS AADLAND, CUJ MISSION – The tribe has been working to put out a small wildfire in an isolated area of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Johnson Creek Restoration area on Thursday and is monitoring for others that may emerge…
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By CHRIS AADLAND, CUJ MISSION – Tribal leaders have abandoned pursuing hemp cultivation and a marijuana retail business after studies showed neither venture would lead to substantial profits for the tribe. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR)…
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LA GRANDE – All Manulife Forest Management lands in northeast Oregon are now closed to public access due to extreme fire danger. The restrictions impact Manulife Forest Management properties in the Shamrock, Whiskey Cr, Noregaard, Little Catherine Cr, Meacham Travel Management…
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Legislation is moving through Congress to create a Truth and Healing Commission. Meanwhile, Catholic bishops issued an apology for boarding schools run by the church. By MARY ANNETTE PEMBER, ICT The U.S. is beginning to face its Indian boarding school…
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By MELINA WALLING and JOHN LOCHER, Associated Press HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — On a twilight so calm the red and white pines are reflected in the waters of northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage, John Baker plans to go spearfishing — a…
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Future Stars of the LPGA Tour Return to Pendleton this Summer as they ‘Race for the Card’ PENDLETON – Wildhorse Resort & Casino announced today the 2024 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic, an Epson Tour – Road to the LPGA event,…
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that applications are now open for the AWS InCommunities Eastern Oregon Fund, a community grant program that supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla counties. AWS has committed $350,000to the fund, which is open to individuals, local…
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By JACK DURA, Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in North Dakota will soon grow lettuce in a giant greenhouse complex that when fully completed will be among the country’s largest, enabling the tribe to grow…
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