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Saturday sports summaries
Weston-McEwen tops Gold Beach 47-30 for first win By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ BEND — Maddox King ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns as Weston-McEwen picked up its first win of the season Saturday, Sept. 21, with a 47-30 victory over Gold Beach at Summit High School. “It was a good game,” W-M coach Morgan Dunlap said. “The boys…
ICYMI CROSS-COUNTRY
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ Nixyaawii made a strong showing among the big schools at the Wallowa County Invitational, with Sun Schimmel breaking into the top 20 by placing 19th with a time of 20:33.6 at Wallowa Lake State Park. Also scoring for the Golden Eagles were Noah Piercen (22:41.9), Waptas Brockie (22:58.3), Wyatt Withers (23:17.8), and Ellis Ashley (26:24.7).…
Weiser has big second half to beat Pendleton
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton played step for step with Weiser (Idaho) in the first half, but the Wolverines turned up the pressure in the second half for a 70-45 victory Friday, Sept. 20, over the Bucks. “We had a tough time stopping them,” Pendleton coach Erik Davis said. “They ran the ball well. They are a good…
CTUIR seeking community input on road safety improvements
MISSION – The Planning and Public Works departments of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are seeking community input on road and roadway safety concerns that may be addressed by the Tribal Transportation Safety Program grant fund. The survey is collecting information from the community about locations of safety concern on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. “Some examples…
Corinne Sams wins 2024 EcoTrust Indigenous Leadership Award
MISSION – Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, has been named a 2024 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award (ILA) winner. Ecotrust is a Portland-based nonprofit working with community members and organizations toward a vision of an equitable, prosperous and climate-smart future. It celebrates determination, wisdom and continuum of Indigenous leadership…
CTUIR’s commitment to community health: Guidelines for certified domestic kitchens
By BRIAN A. FULLEN, CTUIR Environmental Health and Safety Specialist The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is dedicated to fostering a safe and healthy community. In line with this commitment, the CTUIR Environmental Health and Safety Program has maintained important guidelines for certified domestic kitchens since they were adopted back in 2018. These guidelines, outlined in **Chapter…
COVID-era farm, food workers may be eligible for USDA payment
MISSION – Farm and food workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic are entitled to a one-time $600 payment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program. According to the USDA, agricultural and meatpacking workers, as well as select grocery workers, may receive one relief payment…
Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican leaders made good Tuesday on a decade-old vow to launch a legal challenge aimed at wresting control from the U.S. government over much of the federal lands that dominate the state. The state’s attorney general said he asked to file a lawsuit with the U.S.…