Once bears find a taste for garbage, pet food and other human food sources, they can quickly become habituated and a safety risk to people.
MISSION, Ore – Fall means it’s “fattening up” season for black bears before denning for the winter. While natural food sources are plentiful this year, bears don’t turn down free food. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is getting reports of black bears raiding garbage cans and backyard chicken feed bins. Biologists encourage residents, particularly those living in the wildland-urban…
George W. Aguilar, Sr. (Wasco) was honored with The Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Aguilar is an elder and life-long resident of the Warm Springs Reservation who won the 2006 Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction for his book, “When the River Ran Wild! Indian Traditions on the Mid-Columbia and the Warm Springs Reservation.” The book, which also received the 2006 Award of Merit from the…
CTUIR Department of Education is seeking to fill two Educator positions $45,000/annual DOE/DOQ. Full Time with benefits package. Covered status (requires background check). Non-Exempt. The Preschool Education II participates in a team approach to implement curriculum activities and program services for children and their families using best practices. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in ensuring that…
The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program is a statewide network of certified counselors volunteering in their community to help all Oregonians make educated Medicare decisions. SHIBA offers free, objective, confidential and local one-on-one health insurance counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESSALEM — Medicare open enrollment for the 2024 Medicare plan year began on Oct. 15 and remains open through Dec. 7, 2023. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) wants Oregonians to know about free help available when making decisions about coverage including the Oregon Guide to Medicare Insurance Plans. The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance…
Proposed changes outlined in a recently completed analysis will likely lead to a significant boost in tribal member dividend payments.
By CHRIS AADLAND Reporter MISSION, Ore. — Tribal leaders are set to begin moving forward on potentially increasing quarterly gaming profit sharing payments to tribal members after completing an analysis on potential impacts. In January, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation staff began reviewing the Gaming Revenue Allocation Plan and options for increasing the percentage of gaming income the…
Fall weather can be unpredictable and is a busy time of year on the Umatilla National Forest. Hunting is a primary activity during this time and the Forest may be implementing its prescribed burn program.
PENDLETON, Ore. — Umatilla National Forest officials ask forest visitors to use caution, plan ahead, and know the weather and forest conditions before heading out into the woods. Fall weather can be unpredictable and is a busy time of year on the Umatilla National Forest. Hunting is a primary activity during this time and the Forest may be implementing its…
Of this year’s 13 Native designers, the majority were Nez Perce and Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation tribal members. Spring Alaska Schreiner, Chugach Alaska Native Corporation and Valdez Native Tribe, was the exception.
BY NIKA BARTOO-SMITH Underscore News MISSION, Ore. — On the night of Oct. 4, a conference room at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation transformed into a runway rivaling that of New York Fashion Week — with all Native models wearing Native-made designs. Kicking off the second annual Northwest Native Fashion Show at the Northwest Native Economic…
A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible Saturday in eight western U.S. states, along with parts of Central and South America By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women’s work group took over a college auditorium to share traditional Navajo practices regarding this weekend’s highly anticipated solar eclipse. More…
The webinar will take place on Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. During the presentation state experts will cover the following topics:
• How to file a claim with your insurance company
• Common problems that people experience when filing a claim, and how they can be avoided
• Resources when filing a claim, recovering from a natural disaster
• How to hire a licensed contractor
• Signs of a construction scam
• Resolving disputes with your contractor
OREGON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BOARD Media Release SALEM, Ore. – Filing a homeowners insurance claim and repairing your damaged home can be a complicated and overwhelming process. To help answer homeowner questions about managing an insurance claim and performing related home repairs, Oregon’s Construction Contractors Board (CCB) has teamed with insurance regulators at the Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) to put…
Oregon’s Winchester Dam, about five miles north or Roseburg, Ore., undergoes repairs Aug. 20, 2023. Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over the dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife filed the claim in court on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. AP PHOTO courtesy JAMES V. McCARTHY
By CLAIRE RUSHAssociated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what they`ve described as one of the largest damages claims for illegal killing of wildlife in state history. In a claim filed in Douglas County…
