By CHRIS AADLAND Reporter MISSION, Ore. — Tribal leaders are set to begin moving forward on potentially increasing quarterly gaming profit sharing payments to tribal members after completing an analysis on potential impacts. In January, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla…

PENDLETON, Ore.  — Umatilla National Forest officials ask forest visitors to use caution, plan ahead, and know the weather and forest conditions before heading out into the woods. Fall weather can be unpredictable and is a busy time of year…

BY NIKA BARTOO-SMITH Underscore News MISSION, Ore. — On the night of Oct. 4, a conference room at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation transformed into a runway rivaling that of New York Fashion Week — with…

A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible Saturday in eight western U.S. states, along with parts of Central and South America By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women’s…

OREGON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BOARD Media Release SALEM, Ore. – Filing a homeowners insurance claim and repairing your damaged home can be a complicated and overwhelming process. To help answer homeowner questions about managing an insurance claim and performing related home…

By CLAIRE RUSHAssociated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what they`ve described as one…

By MARK THIESSEN and MORGAN LEEANCHORAGE, Alaska Native Americans celebrated their history on Monday with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally at the Maine Statehouse and traditional dancing, music…

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) has confirmed a more than $5.61 billion revenue surplus in the 2021-2023 biennium, triggering a tax surplus credit, or “kicker,” for the 2023 tax year. The surplus—the largest in state…

PULLMAN, Wash. – Northwest Public Broadcasting (NWPB) presents The American Buffalo: A Screening and Conversation. A special preview of the latest documentary from Ken Burns and exclusive content from NWPB developed in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla…

Northwest Native Fashion Show highlights the real deal By CHRIS AADLAND MISSION, Ore. – Indigenous designers and models hit the runway Wednesday on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in an all-Native night of glitz and glamour. For the second year, the…