Pilot Rock’s Gracee Hemphill (2) serves the ball against Echo on Oct. 11, 2025 in Echo. The Cougars won the match in three sets. ROBERT ROSE/COURTESY

Echo digs deep for OOL win over Pilot Rock

ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ECHO — Echo improved to 5-2 in Old Oregon League play, and is tied for third place with Joseph, after beating Pilot Rock 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 on Saturday, Oct. 11. “It’s been a long week with homecoming and Dig Pink,” Echo coach Des Thew said. “The girls did a good job playing through the tired today.…

Aaron Noisey officiates on Sept. 19, 2025, at the Weston-McEwen/Grant Union football game in Athena.

TigerScots top Enterprise in BMC play

ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ATHENA — Jace Dunlap ran for 175 yards and three touchdowns to lead Weston-McEwen to a 40-26 Blue Mountain Conference win Friday, Oct. 10, over Enterprise. “The boys played tough,” W-M coach Morgan Dunlap said. “Played through some adversity and made some good defensive adjustments.” Colby Perkins added 55 yards rushing and one touchdown for the…

Pilot Rock seniors Aubrey Corwin (from left), Kashley Golden and Coley Gibbs played key roles in the Rockets’ win over Dayville/Monument/Long Creek on Oct. 9, 2025, in Pilot Rock. JEN PORTER/COURTESY

Rockets cruise past Tigers

ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PILOT ROCK — Seniors Kashley Golden, Aubrey Corwin and Coley Gibbs were honored before the game, then they went out and played a strong match as Pilot Rock made quick work of winless Dayville/Monument/Long Creek 25-12, 25-9, 25-14 in nonleague play. “They showed up tonight,” PR coach Jen Porter said of her seniors. “They are a…

Pendleton’s MacKenna Naughton (18) attempts to pass around a Riverside defender on Sept. 25, 2025, in Pendleton.

La Grande tops Pendleton in GOL play

ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ LA GRANDE — Ava Jackson scored in the second half to pull Pendleton to within 2-1, but La Grande would score the final two goals of the game for a 4-1 Greater Oregon League win over the Bucks on Thursday, Oct. 9. “Overall, the effort was there and we did a nice job controlling a good team…

Weston-McEwen’s Reagan Pickard sets the ball against Cove on Oct. 8, 2025, in Athena. JIM REEDER/COURTESY

TigerScots take down Cove in 3 sets

ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ ATHENA — Weston-McEwen evened its season record at 9-9 on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with a 25-15, 25-13, 25-18 nonleague win over Cove. “Nice win tonight,” W-M coach Marie Cain said. “We served tough and kept pressure on tonight. Proud of the girls for taking care of the game tonight. Junior Charlette Hansell led the TigerScots with seven…

Patty Perry

Perry Confirmed to Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council

MISSION – Patty Perry, the Planning Department director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), has been confirmed to fill a vacant position on the Oregon Department of Energy’s Energy Facility Siting Council. The council, with its seven members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate, oversees the development of electric-generating facilities, high-voltage transmission lines,…

A Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) truck sits in the UTFD in Mission, Oregon. UTFD officials will allow open burning on the Umatilla Indian Reservation starting Saturday, Oct. 11. CTUIR

Open Burning on Umatilla Indian Reservation Allowed Starting Oct. 11

MISSION – The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) has announced that open burning will once again be allowed on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR) beginning Saturday, Oct. 11. However, UTFD officials said the following burn regulations must be adhered to: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) burn permit applications for the UIR may be obtained from the CTUIR…