Nixyaawii takes down No. 8 Pilot Rock
PILOT ROCK — Nixyaawii jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter, then held on late in the game to stun No. 8 Pilot Rock 57-56 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Old Oregon League play. “What a game,”…
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CTUIR Board approves Water Rights Negotiation Team
MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (BOT) approved key appointments for its Water Rights Negotiation Team. The board held its regular meeting on Jan. 12 in the chamber at the Nixyaawii Governance…
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Building a Community of n̓səl̓xčin̓ Speakers
by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News + ICT, Underscore Native News Spokane, Washington — Sitting at a small desk in the basement of a single-family home converted into a school, Graham Wiley-Camacho patiently helped his youngest daughter, Kłaʔmásq̓t (Irie), work…
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Kayak Transit tightens belt amid Kotek’s transportation plan
MISSION — As Gov. Tina Kotek urges lawmakers to act quickly to stabilize Oregon’s transportation system, Kayak Public Transit is watching closely to see how proposed funding changes could affect service in Eastern Oregon. At the Oregon Transportation Forum on…
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CTUIR issues warning after avian flu found at Stanfield farm
MISSION — A second case of bird flu at a farm in Stanfield has prompted Tribal and county health officials to warn residents to take preventative measures. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Yellowhawk Tribal Health…
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Pendleton girls win Vikings Invite
UMATILLA — Pendleton, behind the strength of four champions, won the Vikings Invitational on Saturday at Umatilla High School with 121.5 points. Riverside was a distant second (84), while Irrigon was fourth (43), Heppner sixth (38), Umatilla eighth (28.5) and…
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Pendleton boys win Valleydale Invite
PORTLAND — Sophomore Jared Pace won the 100 butterfly and was second in the 50 free to lead Pendleton to the boys team title Saturday at the Valleydale Swim Invitational at the Zehntbauer Swimming Pavilion at Lewis & Clark College.…
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No. 6 Union overwhelms Nixyaawii
MISSION — Sawyer Shoemaker had 16 points to lead Union to a 65-32 nonleague win Saturday over Nixyaawii. No. 6 Union had a modest 12-8 lead after the first, then the points just started falling like rain. The Bobcats (9-3)…
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Weston-McEwen runs over Irrigon in BMC action
ATHENA — Third-ranked Weston-McEwen opened the game with a 22-6 lead and never looked back in handing Irrigon a 66-24 Blue Mountain Conference loss Saturday night. “That is a really good team, to say the least,” Irrigon coach Fernando Sanchez…
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Nixyaawii falls to Union at home
MISSION — For the first time in seven years, Union got the better of Nixyaawii, getting 22 points from KJ Klebaum in a 61-44 victory on Saturday night. “We had to overcome some adversity tonight and I thought my kids…
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