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Second-grader Luke Lozier uses a wand to draw the letter ‘D’ on a digital white board during the first day of Teresa Christian’s class at Lincoln Primary School in Pendleton.
Staff photos by E.J. Harris
Lights on at Lincoln
After three months of getting major renovation work done, Lincoln Primary School was full of a different sort of noise - the sound of kids playing and learning - as school got back into session Monday in Pendleton.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Law enforcement prepares for Labor Day
Law enforcement officers will be working overtime this holiday weekend as part of the national campaign, "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest."
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tribal fishing boat sinks, fishers safe
Two Warm Springs tribal members swam to shore Tuesday after their boat sunk in the Columbia River near Boardman.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
6 Ore. men settle Boy Scout sex abuse cases
Six men who were sexually abused three decades ago by a leader of their Boy Scouts troop have settled lawsuits against the national organization dedicated to building character among youngsters.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Surgery for Wash. woman burned by acid
A 28-year-old Vancouver, Wash., woman who had acid thrown in her face has undergone surgery at a Portland hospital.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Ore. governor names Bradbury to NW power council
Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury has been appointed to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Siblings get 6 years, used child to rob woman
An Oregon woman and her younger brother have been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after using her toddler to gain entrance to a home for a robbery.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Feeling the SQUEEZE
They were crammed everywhere in Stu Clem's fifth-period junior U.S. history class Tuesday afternoon at Pendleton High School.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Festival of Lights on the blink
Hermiston's annual Festival of Lights has become a drag on county resources.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 | 3 comments
Two men rescued in industrial accident
Emergency workers Tuesday morning rescued two men from a conveyor system at Smith Frozen Foods in Weston.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
13-year-old boy arrested for sex abuse
Weston police recently arrested a 13-year-old boy for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
East Oregonian website gets new look, plenty of new features
After months of planning and building, the East Oregonian website has recently moved into new online digs.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Pine butterflies catch attention of Northeast Oregon pine tree owners
Many landowners in Northeastern Oregon are concerned about the little white butterflies they see flying around their pine trees.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
USDA offers help to asparagus growers with yield, price losses
Asparagus growers can take advantage of a new USDA program designed to assist their struggling industry - if they qualify.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Finley Buttes plan tests that require permit modification
The state Department of Environmental Quality has opened a comment period on a proposed solid waste permit modification for Finley Buttes Regional Landfill.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
'Let'er Fly' event today at airport
SeaPort Airlines is displaying the "Spirit of Pendleton," one of its Pilatus PC-12 Swiss-built aircraft, during an open house from 2-4 p.m. today.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Substation failure knocks out power for nearly an hour
A Bonneville Power Administration power interruption at the Hat Rock substation knocked out power for 55 minutes Tuesday morning.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Public invited to ODFW sage grouse meeting
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public meeting concerning a five-year update to the greater sage grouse conservation plan Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 6-8 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center, 484 N. Broadway St., in Burns.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
USDA says wheat exports grow
As foreign production declines because of weather problems, U.S. wheat exports will increase by 200 million bushels this year, according to the August USDA world supply and demand estimate.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Food safety webinar Wednesday
Food safety issues, from produce in the field to meals on the table, will be the focus of the next installment of Washington State University Extension's "Research that Works for You" webinar series.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
State, federal agencies conduct agricultural employment survey
The Oregon Employment Department and the National Agricultural Statistics Service are conducting a joint survey of employment in Oregon's agriculture sector.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
New school well may be a go
Students at Ferndale Elementary may soon be drinking water from a new well - one that meets state safety standards.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Test scores for students improve
PORTLAND (AP) - Oregon students are getting a little better at reading and arithmetic, but not writing.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Cell phone traffic stop leads to pot seizure
SANDY (AP) - Oregon State Police say a traffic stop for an alleged cell phone law violation led to the seizure of about two pounds of marijuana and the arrest of an Olympia, Wash., man.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Couple plead not guilty to manslaughter
An Oregon couple who belong to a church that practices faith healing have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of their infant son.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Seat belt safety blitz runs through Sept. 12
CORVALLIS (AP) - A safety campaign aimed at protecting children in vehicles will monitor seat belt usage across Oregon through Sept. 12.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Gushwa says he's innocent
An Eastern Oregon elected official facing accusations of sex crimes claims he is innocent.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
City tries to keep up with boom
The city of Boardman already has taken a few drastic steps to lure new settlers to town.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | 1 comment
Write home the old-fashioned way
In between visits to the Let'er Buck Room, Round-Up attendees can write home in style - with limited-edition postcards commemorating the centennial.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
State workers get pay hike this week
A scheduled step pay increase of nearly 5 percent for state workers represented by unions goes into effect this week, just days after a $377.5 million budget shortfall was predicted in the latest Oregon quarterly economic forecast.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | 5 comments
Somewhere to turn
Every day, young women seek out the Pregnancy Care Center in Pendleton.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Jobs are abundant for those qualified
Private employment services practically are begging for workers.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
A soldier's story
Ron Esselstyn isn't quite sure why he is still alive.

Forty-five years ago this week, Esselstyn's life changed in the blink of an eye when a helicopter blade struck him on the head.

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Pendleton man gets 12 years
A Pendleton man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor child.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Rodeo-ready
Hundreds of volunteers participated in a work party Saturday at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Adventure festival translates to family fun
As curious and rugged as early Oregon pioneers, a 2-year-old Helix boy scrambled up a giant inflatable slide and swooshed smiling down the air-filled structure.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Motorcyclist killed in crash with Portland bus
The Portland Police Bureau has identified a motorcyclist who died when his bike hit a TriMet bus Friday evening.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Bealls clothing store to open in September
Bealls department store, offering apparel for all ages, is planning to open Sept. 2
Sunday, August 29, 2010
State: ferry ridership decline to level off
State officials say they expect a decade-long downward trend in ferry ridership in western Washington to level off.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
A new kidney, a new lease on life
Put in its simplest terms, if the family of a 40ish woman from Chicago who died in 2003 hadn't made her organs available for transplant, 63-year-old Eugene psychologist Bob Ozwoeld would not be alive today.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
CSEPP siren test set for Tuesday
The Oregon Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) will test its siren at noon Tuesday.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Judge in bank bombing blocks voice ID evidence
A judge in the case of a father and son charged in the 2008 bank bombing that killed two Oregon law enforcement officers has blocked prosecutors from using a witness' voice identification of one defendant.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Teacher sparks bright ideas
When Sam Herringshaw and his welding students found themselves with a pile of old welding gear last spring, they decided to get creative.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Blinding problem
Once a year, Adolf Laso gets to visit with Joann Malumaleumu at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Round-Up: Looking for the best
In its 100 years, no woman or American Indian has ever served on the Round-Up board of directors
Saturday, August 28, 2010 | 5 comments
Rodeo and restaurant tales of Paul Cimmiyotti
As told to Doug and Cathy Jory - Paul Cimmiyotti was raised near Condon; he moved to Pendleton to open a restaurant in 1959.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sheriff urges no jumping to conclusions
Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich urged residents not to jump to conclusions about an incident in which a police officer fatally shot a 74-year-old Southern Baptist pastor.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Mount Hood National Forest cuts off-road riding
The Mount Hood National Forest is the first in Oregon to finish its plan for controlling off-road vehicles.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Cooler weather helps control Washington wildfires
The state on Friday dispatched about 350 firefighters to battle a dozen wildfires in eastern Washington.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
ODOT to improve U.S. Highway 730 between Irrigon and Umatilla
It won't happen immediately, but the Oregon Department of Transportation is planning for safety improvements along U.S. 730.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Contractor selling 6th new home
Larry Ables isn't listening to all the news about the slumping housing market.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Yoga biz stretches
Maybe the economy is stressing people out, or maybe more are trying an ancient art that's grown popular.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Demil plant punches in for 7M safe work hours
The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility recently surpassed 7 million work hours without a lost-time accident.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Economy not easy on scrapbookers
The Paper Bucket, the scrapbooking store on Main Street In Hermiston, closes its doors next week.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Optometrist building new clinic
Dr. David Drotzmann, owner of Lifetime Vision Source, is building a new clinic to accommodate his expanding optometry business.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Oregon Wheat Commission meets on Tuesday
The Oregon Wheat Commission will conduct a regular board meeting Tuesday at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sterling Financial Corp. plans to raise $730M in capital
Sterling Financial Corp, the bank holding company of Sterling Savings Bank, plans to raise $730 million in capital from institutional, private equity and other accredited investors.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Local teens clean up at state horse show
Crystal Mitchell first rode a horse when she was just 6 months old.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Astoria police test Segways on patrol
Astoria police are taking a ride on the Segway.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Funds starts rolling in for water commission
The Umatilla Basin Water Commission will begin to see some of the $2.5 million promised by Gov. Ted Kulongoski roll into its coffers soon.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Klamath dam removal initiative fails to qualify
A proposed initiative to bar Klamath County from supporting removal of four dams from the Klamath River has failed to qualify for the county ballot.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Woman tells police she struck man who died
A woman has contacted police to say she was the driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed an 18-year-old Oregon man while he was walking along a street with his sister.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Former Lane County deputy sentenced
Former Lane County sheriff's deputy Patrick O'Neill who was accused of raiding his elderly parents' estate pleaded guilty to criminal mistreatment in a deal with prosecutors.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Feds fine Mercy Flights over personal pronoun
One three-letter word has cost one of the nation's oldest air ambulance operators $30,000.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Fair Results
Friday, August 27, 2010
'Give 'em hell'
Dave Clark directed two trucks full of his fellow Echo Rural Fire Protection District firefighters at the spot on Barnhart Road Thursday afternoon.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Burrowmasters come to aid of depot owls
In a convoluted way, the antelope at the Umatilla Chemical Depot are helping the burrowing owls to have several dozen new homesites.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Budget short again, more cuts coming
For the ninth time in about two years, state economists have delivered bad news to the Oregon's political leaders: Tax collections are going to be even less than we told you a couple of months ago.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Hurricane Danielle upgraded to Category 4
Hurricane Danielle became a Category 4 storm early Friday far out over the Atlantic as it headed in Bermuda's direction and threatened to bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Outreach ministry seeks donations
The Outreach Team at the Pendleton First Christian Church are beginning a ministry to help those who are homeless in the community.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Wind blows down power in west Umatilla County
Blowing wind led to two power outtages in west Umatilla County Thursday.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Hermiston church launches new website
The Hermiston First Christian Church recently launched a new website.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Zacharias leads spiritual retreat
A spiritual retreat for women is planned for Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Riverfront Center, Boardman.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Bodies come down from Mount Hood
A mountain rescue team walk down from Mount Hood after recovering two sets of human remains Thursday, near Timberline, Ore.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Firefighter stays on job as his own home burns
The homeless man blamed for a fire that destroyed 11 homes in Ashland was a familiar face to many residents of the southern Oregon town.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Fake pot gaining traction
Some Oregon teens are using an herbal incense with synthetic forms of the active ingredient in marijuana to get high.
Friday, August 27, 2010

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