A Champion for Children
DCFS’ Julie Taylor receives national award By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – Julie Taylor was surprised to find a certificate in her email inbox last month. She opened […]
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February sees small surge in COVID cases
Six new cases suddenly emerge; hundreds will receive first shot soon By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – Despite more than 320 community members having received both Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations, […]
Read MoreWell No. 6 construction project starting in February
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is pleased to announce that our Mission community Well No. 6 construction project on South Market Road will be starting construction […]
Read MoreTransit Planning for Boardman and Port of Morrow
Mission, OR – Kayak Public Transit and The LOOP has partnered with Umatilla County and Morrow County to begin the planning process to extend services to the City of Boardman […]
Read MoreCommercial Sturgeon Setline Fishery & Columbia River Annual Commercial and Subsistence Regulations
Two documents sent from the CTUIR’s DNR Fisheries Program and Fish & Wildlife Commission: 2020 1228 FINAL 2021 Columbia River Annual Commercial and Subsistence Re… 2020 1228 FINAL Commercial sturgeon […]
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Indian-uity: CTUIR’s Ingenuity with lamprey freezer keeps vaccines at appropriate temperature
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – Collaboration between departments at the CTUIR is not uncommon. But when a deadly COVID-19 pandemic is involved and a potential solution is […]
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COVID-19 vaccine arrives
CTUIR receives 300 doses; next round to include 55-plus with underlying symptoms By Cary Rosenbaum & Megan Van Pelt MISSION – “Didn’t even feel it,” CTUIR elder Chazz Webb said […]
Read MoreBMCC: What’s going on?
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has added instruction in the Umatilla language to Winter Courses. Fred Hill, a language teacher at the Confederated Tribes Language Program, is teaching the first […]
Read More2020 Gorge management plan to include ‘diversity, equity, inclusion’
By the CUJ Policies that reflect “diversity, equity and inclusion” are being added to the new management plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Then Columbia River Gorge […]
Read MoreCTUIR wants more land at UMCD
By the CUJ UMATILLA – The Oregon Trail Advocates want a revised mitigation proposal for the Umatilla Chemical Depot by the Department of Army. The allocation of a 600 by […]
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