This is a story that has been in development since its publication on Sept. 3. The Hagen Fire has now burned over 61,000 acres and is 82% contained. TOLLGATE — By midafternoon, smoke hung over the North Fork Umatilla Wilderness.…
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MISSION — Months after being ordered to remove illegally dumped waste from tribal trust land, homeowner George Diggins has exceeded his cleanup deadline with little progress, according to Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation officials. Diggins, 77, was cited…
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MISSION — For Nizhonia Toledo, painting the commemorative poster for the 110th anniversary of Happy Canyon is more than an artistic project. It was a way to honor her community and traditions that shaped her life. The 22-year-old Confederated Tribes…
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MISSION — Along the Columbia River Basin, salmon have shaped tribal cultures for generations. But as fish runs decline, tribes are working to restore habitat, strengthen hatcheries and protect treaty rights that depend on healthy rivers. The Columbia River Basin,…
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CTUIR removes a century-old water line to restore Coonskin Creek and reopen habitat for steelhead MISSION — The pipeline carried water, just not for the people whose land it crossed. Now crews are removing the abandoned line from beneath the…
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MISSION — For residents across the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR), wildfire season has arrived not only with flames stretching across the landscape, but with smoke-filled skies, evacuation alerts and road closures. Smoke from the Hagen, Horseridge and Paradise wildfires moved…
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TOLLGATE — The Hagen Fire has firefighters working deep in the North Fork Umatilla Wilderness near Tollgate, where crews are confronting active flames and hotspots. On Aug. 11, firefighters with Northern Rockies Team 6 Incident Management and R. Franco Restoration…
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PORTLAND — Antone Minthorn, a Cayuse leader and former Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation(CTUIR), received an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Portland State University (PSU). Minthorn accepted the degree during…
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MISSION — A wheat fire destroyed two structures and several vehicles on Aug. 6, according to the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UFTD). Firefighters responded at 5:01 p.m. to Marsh Hawk Lane in Mission after receiving reports of a fire spreading…
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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 with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, marking the debut of a locally…
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