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MITCHELL, OR - The Painted Hills Festival is honored to have Jim & Betty Woodward lead our parade on August 31st in Mitchell this year. They both come with histories and great stories that go way back in the area. Jim was born in Prineville to Bob & Jane (Humphrey) Woodward both longtime Wheeler County residents. Jim holds the framed invoice from the hospital where he was a costly baby at the time for $90! On his mother's side, her parents had homesteaded in the Richmond/Waldr...
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are urging the Department of the Interior to support Governor Kotek's request for emergency authorizations to allow flexibility in grazing schedules and use alternative grazing areas in response to the current wildfire disaster in Oregon. "The grazing flexibility requested by Governor Kotek will be an incredibly important lifeline to our rural communities that have been devastated by these wildfire...
Oregon State University's Extension Service in Gilliam County has welcomed a new addition: Skyler Palmer, who was hired as the new Agriculture Outreach Coordinator earlier this summer. But Palmer is not a newcomer to the area. Skyler, who grew up between Condon and Heppner near Hardman, was raised on a cattle ranch and wheat farm. He worked with his dad and learned about agriculture. After graduating from Heppner High School, Skyler moved to Idaho and received a bachelor's deg...
The next Wild Horse Casino trip is scheduled for September 17th. If you would like to join the "Fun Bus" please contact the Transportation Department at 541-970-4149. We are also starting a once-a-month trip to Wal-Mart in Hermiston, with the first trip scheduled for September 11th. Please contact the Transportation Department at 541-970-4149 if you are interested in shopping with us. The Gilliam County Transportation Department provides for the transportation needs of the...
Like a lot of graduate students in the 1980s and 1990s, myself included, Sarah Mentock haunted yard sales and garage sales in hope of finding a signed Magna Carta or a Catcher in the Rye—okay, even a signed Updike. She told Washington Post reporter Ashley Stimpson for a July 24, 2024 story published on-line that, when she spotted at one such sale a copy of a 14th-century Scottish epic poem, “The Lord of the Isles,” an exemplar that was bound handsomely in multi-color cloth...
LA GRANDE, OR - Eastern Oregon University named 591 students, including several local students, to the dean's list for the 2024 spring term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the term. Local kids named to the dean's list are: Tyler Longacre of Arlington, studying Health Science and Chemistry-Biochemistry; Megan Aamodt of Condon, studying Health Science...
By Cora Munkers, 4-H Student Reporter The Wingin’ It Poultry 4-H Club met August 12, 2024 at the Gilliam County Fairgrounds. Some members were able to come early to help paint the poultry and rabbit exhibit tables as part of our Community Service for the year. The tables look nice and are ready for Fair. Leader Aubrey Gibson then talked to us about Fair Clean Up Day on August, 25th and the schedule for Fair. Barns will be open at 5:30. Pens are expected to be cleaned by 6...
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will be in Condon this Sunday, August 25 to meet with constituents. Senator Wyden is coming from the Democratic National Convention and will also make a stop in Enterprise on August 24th. Recently, Senator Wyden has been working on several issues that could impact the region – particularly on support for those impacted by wildfires. In addition, Sen. Wyden has been working across the aisle with Senator Mike Crapo to take on pharmacy benefit managers, m...
Part 2 of a series that explores the challenges and potential solutions for ambulatory services in Wheeler, Gilliam, and Sherman counties Last week we covered the crisis unfolding in Fossil with its volunteer ambulance crew. In Fossil, the two remaining Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) resigned in July. The Fossil City Council oversees the volunteer ambulance and has been searching for answers. Similarly, in Spray, fewer people have stepped up to volunteer with Emergency...
A beloved boat thought to have been built in 1938, sank quickly in Arlington on August 14. "The Mermaid" had been docked in the Port of Arlington's Marina for about eight years. Its owner, who lives in Goldendale, is thought to have taken it out the day before. Local residents first noticed that the wooden boat was taking on water early on August 14th. Within hours, the ship had noticeably dipped below the water's surface. The boat hung onto the side of the marina's boardwalk,...
Grant Wilkins has been juggling a lot of things in the past couple of months. In May, Wilkins won the primary election for Gilliam County Commissioner #2. Just weeks before the primary, a recall election ousted Pat Shannon from office. Wilkins knew that he'd be pushed to start his term before January of 2024. This came to fruition when he was appointed to the role in mid-June. As a Control Operator with Portland General Electric, where he has worked for the last 24 years, Wilk...
Last week I wrote about Tina Adam’s champion award-winning cake. I was the lucky recipient of this perfect cake and two weeks later, visions of Champion Cake still dance in my head. You too can make this delicious cake because sweet Tina shared the recipe with us. I just hope that when I make this cake, mine will be as delicious as hers. Tina puts some kind of wonderful magic into her baked goods. How else could she win champion awards, for four years in a row now? Maybe if I...
Days of Yore for August 22, 2024 10 years ago— The Fossil Volunteer Fire Department recently received the gift of a vehicle to be used for an Emergency Response Unit. Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative had retired a 2005 one-ton vehicle, and did not receive adequate bids, so decided to donate the unit. Fossil answered the call immediately and was awarded the vehicle. The rig will be converted to an Emergency Response Unit. 25 years ago— Sally Motley has recently made the leap...
