So far, a more environmentally-friendly alternative to keep tire rubber from degrading hasn’t emerged. By BILL LUCIA Washington State Standard Two tribes in Washington are asking federal regulators to ban a chemical widely used in car tires that scientists have…
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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde can now issue hunting and fishing licenses to its citizens under a historic agreement with the state, despite opposition from other tribes who object to the agreement’s inclusion of Willamette Falls. By NIKA BARTOO-SMITH…
Read MoreASSOCIATED PRESS BROWNING, Mont. (AP) - A widespread Medicaid scam that left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless in metro Phoenix is being declared a public health state of emergency by the Blackfeet Nation of Montana after the Navajo…
Read MoreDENVER – Mary Smith, Cherokee, has been named President of the American Bar Association (ABA), making her the first Native American to hold the position. The ABA is the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges, and legal professionals. “The…
Read MoreBy ADAM BEAMAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border – a process that won`t conclude until the end of next year with the help of heavy…
Read MoreMISSION, Ore. – Umatilla Tribal Police and the FBI are investigating a Tuesday shooting that left a tribal citizen in the hospital. UTPD responded to a shooting on the Umatilla Indian Reservation on Popcorn Lane at 4:50 p.m., where the…
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Read MoreCommunity grant program supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla Counties PENDLETON – Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that applications are now open for the AWS InCommunities Fund, a community grant program that supports local initiatives in Morrow and Umatilla…
Read MoreBy MATTHEW PERRONEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year. The Food…
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