UMATILLA — Wyatt Parson is still the fastest man in Eastern Oregon. The Weston-McEwen senior ran a 10.94 to win the 100 meters at the River’s Edge Invite on Friday. He was the only runner under 11 seconds. Parsons then teamed up with Tristan Weseman, Logan Ray and Colby Perkins to win the 4×100 relay… Read more: Local roundup: TigerScots have success at River’s Edge Invite

Opinion | By Monica Paradise, CTUIR Board of Trustees Secretary Happy Spring to you all. I am happy to share updates from the Board of Trustees (BOT) secretary’s office. The BOT, its executive administrative team and I have worked diligently to meet the timelines outlined in the Secretary’s Procedure Code, including an annual review of… Read more: Efficient resolutions, poll updates this spring

MISSION — Remembering a single word or phrase can help preserve a language was the message that reflected the evening, as community members gathered for Culture Night at the Mission Longhouse to share crafts and learn the Umatilla language. Community members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) gathered on March 18… Read more: Preserving language, one word at a time

IRRIGON — Claire Mueller and Sammy Yates ran their record to 6-0 on the season, and Irrigon beat Weston-McEwen 4-1 in Special District 4 action on a cold and windy Thursday afternoon.  Mueller and Yates, who won a district title and played at state last year, made quick work of TigerScots Nelly Barahona and Alethea… Read more: Local roundup: Irrigon tops W-M in girls tennis

MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (BOT) is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on the Columbia River Shoreline Reconveyance, a project that began in 2018. On March 16, the BOT unanimously approved draft legislation, a memorandum of agreement (MOA), a Cultural Practices Easement… Read more: CTUIR approves Shoreline Reconveyance, preserves treaty rights

PILOT ROCK — Kashley Golden hit a three-run home run and drove in five runs to lead No. 5 Pilot Rock to a 12-1 Blue Mountain  Conference win Tuesday over Irrigon. “We talked early in the season about what our goals were,” Pilot Rock coach Kyle Golden said. “Everybody has the same frame of mind… Read more: Local roundup: Pilot Rock wins BMC battle against Irrigon

MISSION — More than 100 miles of historic salmon and steelhead habitat could eventually reopen under a $1 million federal investment to restore fish passage at the McKay Creek Reservoir Dam in the Umatilla River Basin. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced the project on March 5 to lay the groundwork for… Read more: Restoration projects to reconnect rivers, salmon and steelhead

MISSION — The Confederated Umatilla Journal (CUJ) has added a new reporter to its newsroom.  Beau Glynn, who started on March 2, is already covering community events and issues at the CUJ office in the Nixyáawii Governance Office. Glynn, a native of Pilot Rock, grew up in the area before enrolling at the University of… Read more: CUJ welcomes new reporter, Beau Glynn

PENDLETON — Sheldon Joseph shot one-under on the back one to finish tied for third and lead Pendleton to the team title Monday at the Pendleton Invite at The Golf Course at Birch Creek. “The weather was pretty crappy and we didn’t start out well,” Pendleton coach Marc Sokoloski said. “They all did well on… Read more: Bucks win Pendleton Invite

ELGIN — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and its partners are singing the praises of a new fish ladder at the Lookingglass Fish Hatchery on Lookingglass and Jarboe creeks.  Rod Engle, fish biologist-science coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFW) Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) Office, said the… Read more: CTUIR, partners celebrate new fish ladder at Lookingglass Fish Hatchery

PENDLETON — Cairnspring Mills and the soon-to-open Blue Mountain Mill are hosting a hiring event for members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The CTUIR Department of Economic and Community Development will hold the event on April 15 at the Workforce Development Building, 73239 Confederated Way, Pendleton. Sessions run from noon to… Read more: Cairnspring, Blue Mountain Mill, hosting hiring event

ATHENA — Weston-McEwen and Grant Union have one of the most competitive rivalries in 2A/1A softball, but the TigerScots had the upper hand Saturday in sweeping the Prospectors 4-1 and 12-1 in a Blue Mountain Conference doubleheader at Athena Memorial Ballpark. “These games were played in sunshine, rain and a prevailing 10-mph wind depending on… Read more: Local roundup: Top-ranked Weston-McEwen sweeps Grant Union

ECHO – McLoughlin’s Leo Saldana shot a career-best 79 to take medalist honors and lead the Pioneers to the boys team title at the Echo Hill Tournament at Echo Hills Golf Club. Saldona shot par on 11 holes and had a birdie on hole 17. Prairie City’s Sawyer Quinton finished second with an 81, while… Read more: Rockets, TigerScots compete at Echo Hills tournament

PENDLETON — Freshman Sophia Navarrete threw a complete game, striking out 15, to lead top-ranked Vale to a 5-2 win Thursday over Pendleton at Steve Cary Field. “Vale is a very good team,” Pendleton coach Tim Cary said. “We ran into a quality pitcher today who did a nice job of shutting us down. Vale… Read more: Local roundup: Vale takes down Pendleton

MISSION — One final beam was placed on top of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino (WRC) second hotel tower, 10 stories up in the air, during a topping-off ceremony signifying the end of the outer structure’s construction. Prior to the March 25 ceremony, guests watched presentations from employees with Cuningham Architecture, Lydig Construction and the… Read more: Wildhorse expansion tops off at 10 stories

WALLA WALLA — More than a year after crews uncovered a Native American burial site during sidewalk improvements at Pioneer Park, ancestral remains have yet to be returned to their resting place. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (BOT) sent a letter to the city of Walla Walla and… Read more: Native remains in Walla Walla still await reburial after a year

ATHENA — In a matchup between two of the top 2A/1A teams in the state, Bre Ward struck out 10, and her defense turned a crucial double play, as No. 4 Weston-McEwen held on to beat Heppner 7-2 on Tuesday in the Blue Mountain Conference opener for both teams. “We came together really well as… Read more: Local roundup: Ward leads W-M past Heppner

MISSION — A group of prospective young journalists spent the week learning the ins and outs of audio journalism through the Youth Voices program at Nixyáawii Governance Center. On March 24, a small group of students, ranging from middle school to a college freshman, met with Youth Voices instructors Mike Green, Madeline Jorden, and Owen… Read more: Youth Voices on the radio

PENDLETON — Cole Sazue shot a personal best 77 on Monday at the Nels Nelson Invitational, helping Pendleton to the boys teams title at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course. The Bucks put together a 316 on the day, two strokes better than Hanford, for the title. La Grande was a distant third with a 342, while… Read more: Pendleton boys top the field at Nels Nelson Invite

CTUIR families learn, share traditions at Latit Latit excursion PILOT ROCK — Family, friends and elders hiked the rocky hills of Eastern Oregon on March 14, digging for Latit Latit during the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) annual Latit Latit Gathering Excursion. The harvest, led by the CTUIR Family Engagement Program and… Read more: Latit Latit annual excursion