Wildbill Market opens in Mission
MISSION — A new market has opened, bringing fresh food, local products and tribal entrepreneurship together on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Wildbill Market officially opened its doors on June 16 […]
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CTUIR celebrates Treaty Day
MISSION — Participants with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) put the finishing touches on colorful parade entries outside the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department before the annual […]
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Grass fire cuts power to nearly 6,000 from Pendleton to Mission
PENDLETON — Residents and commuters in Pendleton and Mission faced traffic delays and power outages on July 7 after a grass fire prompted a precautionary power shutoff and a separate […]
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Crews contain Old Emigrant Fire after five-day battle
MISSION — After five days of battling a wind-driven wildfire across Old Emigrant Hill Road, fire crews secured containment lines on June 21, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry […]
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Happy Canyon announces 2026 Appreciation Award winners
PENDLETON — The Happy Canyon Board of Directors recognized Aarone Hines, Wendy Sorey and Whitney Porter on May 26 at the annual Appreciation Awards in the Happy Canyon room at […]
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Flag Day ceremony honors Airman Serena Satterwhite
MISSION — It was a quiet, ceremonial changing of the flags. Outside the Nixyáawii Governance Center on the morning of May 20, Flag Day, the ceremony took place with no […]
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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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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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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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