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Urban League on a ‘placemaking’ mission at Pendleton Round-Up
The Portland-based organization is focused on making connections and highlighting Black history at the venerable rodeo.

Pendleton hunter sentenced under harsher poaching laws
Poacher's jail sentence will coincide with the next three elk hunting seasons.
Umatilla County makes plans for new courthouse
Proposal calls for separate spaces for court and county services

Weekday Wrap: A tale of two Pendleton motels; homeless services in Gresham and a university’s organic apple orchard in Idaho
A Gresham man could serve 20 years in prison for wire fraud after creating a fake business and applying for PPP loans. Portland-area pets may be out of luck in emergency situations due to a critical shortage of certified veterinary technicians. A mother and her two kids are making Worry Monsters and sending them to students in Uvalde.

Pendleton medical techs win union vote
Now represented by the Oregon Nurses Association, medical, imaging and pharmacy technicians at St. Anthony Hospital are hoping for better pay, higher staffing levels and more time off
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Fire at Pendleton flour mill is the latest blow to Northwest wheat growers
A massive fire that swept through a flour mill in Pendleton has halted production and left the Grain Craft mill a "total loss." The fire comes in the middle of the wheat harvest season in Eastern Oregon and is the latest blow to an industry that has been plagued by drought and wildfires in recent years.

Medical techs organize union at Pendleton hospital
The Oregon Nurses Association announced last week that 40 health care technical workers were forming a union at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton.

Amazon drone deliveries nearly ready for prime time with Oregon crashes in rear-view mirror
Amazon made news this month by announcing it will start package deliveries by aerial drone to real customers in a northern California town. In the run-up to the U.S. debut, the company conducted extensive flight tests in Eastern Oregon, where it experienced a spate of crashes. Amazon said Monday the upcoming rollout of commercial drone delivery signifies the refined technology is safe and no longer experimental.

Pendleton’s drone testing hub is buzzing, but a big economic boom hasn’t arrived – yet
Pendleton’s drone testing hub has boosted economic activity at the airport, but so far there’s been no spike in local jobs. Leaders hope growing a skilled workforce might attract manufacturers.
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Could Uber be headed to Pendleton?
There’s currently one taxi company offering rides in Pendleton, but now some residents say they want the ride-hailing company to be allowed to come to town.