PENDLETON — Pendleton High School students got down and dirty during the school’s annual Mud Wars on Oct. 14 at the Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton. Marking its 31st anniversary, Mud Wars brought students together for a muddy showdown as…
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PENDLETON — Among the ruckus and fanfare of the Pendleton Round-Up, an intoxicating smell permeates Roy Raley Park, drawing rodeo visitors to a tent near the River Walk where Michelle Thompson, owner of MT’s Frybread, shows off her craft. Each…
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Photos by Yasser Marte and Beau Glynn PENDLETON — Traditional regalia and beautiful designs took center stage as contestants celebrated their heritage during the native american beauty contests. The two events, the Jr. American Indian Beauty Contest held Sept. 17…
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PENDLETON — By the time the dust settled, the 2026 Pendleton Round-Up finals had delivered the kind of championship rodeo that keeps bringing fans back year after year. Thousands of spectators gathered Sept. 19 at the Pendleton Round-Up arena for…
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Opening Day kicks off the Pendleton Round-Up, where generations of Western tradition and rodeo competition come together Sept. 16–19 in Pendleton. Check out the photographs that capture the energy and excitement that make Round-Up week memorable.
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PENDLETON — Tails wagged and paws splashed at Doggie Dip Day, the biggest paw-ty of the pool season. Local pups had one last chance to cool off before summer ended Aug. 26 at the Pendleton Family Aquatic Center. The pool…
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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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Strong winds fueled the 1,424-acre Old Emigrant Fire near Mission, Oregon, on June 16, prompting evacuations and a coordinated response from nearly 100 firefighters, helicopters and air tankers. (Lee Gavin/The CUJ)
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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 by demonstrating the proper way to debone a fish, while…
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Pacific lampreys are released into Oregon’s Breitenbush River by tribal members and partners to restore declining populations and cultural harvest. (Lee Gavin/The CUJ)
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