MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) is helping people enhance their job skills after receiving two grants from the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). TERO Apprenticeship Training Coordinator Michelle…
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By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ruling that blocked some Biden-era programs, the Education Department…
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By SARAH RAZA, Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 24-year-old airman has been charged with killing a Native American woman who went missing in South Dakota about seven months ago. Quinterius Chappelle, 24, made his first court appearance…
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Moves target programs that are already underfunded and understaffed, tribal leaders tell Congress By MELANIE HENSHAW, Investigate West A cascade of actions from the Trump administration represents a “grave threat” to health care, social, educational and other critical services in…
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By STEPHEN GROVES and LEAH ASKARINAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took on principled but often futile causes during a two-decade career in Congress, died March…
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is deeply saddened by the passing of Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died March 13 at age 77 from cancer complications. “Rep. Grijalva was a true public servant, advocating 22…
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By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — In tribal nations across the United States, leaders are scrambling to respond to a directive from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to close more than a quarter of Bureau…
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By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of…
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PENDLETON – Chart-topping country stars Tracy Lawrence and Rodney Atkins will headline the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Kick-Off Concert at the Happy Canyon Arena on Saturday, September 6th. Tickets go on sale March 14th. Lawrence, whose 13 million albums…
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By ANNIE FOWLER, THE CUJ BAKER CITY — Nixyáawii has been a fixture at the 1A state basketball tournament for years. The Golden Eagles are making a return trip this week and will face Country Christian at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,…
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