Author: PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian eastoregonian

Phil Wright is the managing editor of the East Oregonian.

Local

Morrow County on list of Merkley’s March town halls

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced Friday, March 7, he will hold five town halls for Oregonians in March, with in-person community ... Read more

by PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12:00 pm

Community News

Short film about five Pendleton women in 1909 wins international award

WALLA WALLLA — Richard L. Ramsay, the director of a short film produced by Walla Walla University’s Center for Media Ministry, was recently named Best ... Read more

by PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 10:59 am

Local

Pendleton School Board makes pick for superintendent

PENDLETON — The Pendleton School District has made its selection for a new boss. Read more

by PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 10:41 am

Letters

Letter: This is wasteful government spending

I’ll tell you what I think is wasteful government spending: $17.9 billion just since October, 2024 to help Israel with its ethnic cleansing campaign against ... Read more

by PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:59 am

Letters

Letter: Wrong way to enact a “noble ideal”

I respect Cliff Heck’s right to write his letter to the editor on President Donald Trump and his detractors (Baker City Herald, March 7). Read more

by PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 2:56 am

Local

Mapping, counting, collecting and more

HERMISTON — When it comes to the agricultural industry, farmers are always looking for ways to increase productivity, efficiency and profitability. Few advancements have gone ... Read more

by PHIL WRIGHT I East Oregonian, Saturday, March 8, 2025 9:05 pm