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Northeastern Oregon towns joins biggest Trump protest ever
Hundreds of protests are set to take place across the country this weekend, including dozens in Oregon, in ...
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Wolf predation bill makes it through Oregon Senate
ENTERPRISE — State Sen. Todd Nash has accomplished one of his chief goals as a new state senator ...
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Navigating the challenges of mental health
HERMISTON — Caitlin Scidmore agreed to admit herself to the Rivers Edge Acute Center for Healing after experiencing ...
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Development program for Eastern Oregon school counselors wraps up for 2025-26
PENDLETON — The Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network hosted the final in-person training of the 2025-26 school year ...
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Eden’s Kitchen brings fresh, vibrant dining experience to Hotel Pendleton
PENDLETON — Eden’s Kitchen has relocated to the Hotel Pendleton, offering its beloved menu items in a vibrant ...
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Umatilla Tribal fire and police select firefighter, officer of the year
PENDLETON — The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department and Umatilla Tribal Police Department recently announced their selections for Firefighter ...
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Walla Walla schools pledge to teach CTUIR history, culture
Walla Walla Public Schools and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation recently signed a memorandum of ...
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East Oregonian Days Gone By
25 years ago this week — 2000 PENDLETON — The search is on for a new police chief ...
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Hermiston celebrates its service-oriented community members
HERMISTON — Hundreds gathered Wednesday night, March 19, to honor Hermiston's distinguished citizens, including Woman and Man of ...
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Pendleton Public Library earns $1.2M grant to support early literacy
PENDLETON — The Pendleton Public Library has received $1.2 million from the Oregon Department of Education’s Early Literacy ...
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Pendleton City Council approves ownership of equine center land
PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton is moving forward with plans to acquire land from the Round-Up as ...
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Merkley encourages crowd to stay engaged, hold government accountable
BOARDMAN — Before stepping into his town hall meeting, Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley criticized President Donald Trump’s ...
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Homeless count process improved over last year
UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — Around 500 people were recorded as experiencing homelessness in Umatilla and Morrow counties during ...
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Pendleton City Council to discuss land purchase and lease for Blue Mountain Equine Center
PENDLETON — Pendleton City Council will consider purchasing the land where Blue Mountain Equine Center is located and ...
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More than $2.9M coming to Northeastern Oregon school districts
SALEM — Oregon’s K-12 public schools in 2025 will receive a record $76.8 million from the Common School Fund. Oregon ...
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East Oregonian Days Gone By
25 years ago this week — 2000 CONDON — A heap of trouble. That’s what a few citizens of ...
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Cavan indicted on murder and other charges
JOHN DAY — The man accused of killing his girlfriend in a John Day motel room is facing ...
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Differences of opinion
Board members of the Columbia Development Authority were prepared to reprimand or even fire Executive Director Greg Smith ...
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Umatilla County Public Health report 21 pertussis cases across regions
UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County Public Health has confirmed 21 reported cases of pertussis, marking an increase in ...
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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 ...
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Hermiston to seek $1M grant for sports complex
HERMISTON — The city of Hermiston can apply for up to $1 million in grant money to make ...
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Senior lunches: March 13-19, 2025
BAKER CITY: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Baker County Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St. Menu: Thursday, ...
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East Oregonian public safety logs
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Chuck Sams comes home
PENDLETON — Even when he didn’t know it, Charles “Chuck” Sams was always going to come home.
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Pertussis outbreak triggers response in Umatilla County after 8 confirmed cases
UMATILLA COUNTY — In the past 20 days, eight people in the area have tested positive for pertussis, ...