| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| '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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Gushwa says he's innocent |
An Eastern Oregon elected official facing accusations of sex crimes claims he is innocent.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Somewhere to turn |
Every day, young women seek out the Pregnancy Care Center in Pendleton.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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| Jobs are abundant for those qualified |
Private employment services practically are begging for workers.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Rodeo-ready |
Hundreds of volunteers participated in a work party Saturday at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Blinding problem |
Once a year, Adolf Laso gets to visit with Joann Malumaleumu at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Contractor selling 6th new home |
Larry Ables isn't listening to all the news about the slumping housing market.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Astoria police test Segways on patrol |
Astoria police are taking a ride on the Segway.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Fair Results |
| Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| '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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Wind blows down power in west Umatilla County |
Blowing wind led to two power outtages in west Umatilla County Thursday.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Hermiston church launches new website |
The Hermiston First Christian Church recently launched a new website.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Zacharias leads spiritual retreat |
A spiritual retreat for women is planned for Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Riverfront Center, Boardman.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Adventure Festival has a little of everything |
A disc golf tournament, fly-fishing clinic, bike rodeo, horseshoe contest, live music, and more - Pendleton Parks and Recreation is pulling out all the stops for the inagural Summer Adventure Festival.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Church leaves national congregation |
Historically the Lutherans have dealt with conflict and dissension - the church, itself, came into being during the Protestant Reformation.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Former football player speaks about mission work |
Ron "Cookie" Jackson, who was a star running back for the Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl Washington Huskies teams in the 1980s, will speak locally.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Women's event features Beth Moore |
"Living Proof Live," a simulcast featuring Beth Moore, can be viewed Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Athena Christian Church, Fifth and Van Buren streets.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Round-Up gets huge boost in 2010 contestants |
Contestant entries for the Pendleton Round-Up officially closed Thursday, leaving Round-Up staff with an impressive number of participants: 975.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
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| Sky's the limit |
Planners of Wildhorse Resort & Casino's expansion hope a 10-story hotel will become a landmark, bringing tourists and jobs to the region.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 |
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