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The Times-Journal published an article on October 31 stating that the Wheeler SWCD, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Sustainable Northwest, has been awarded a $21.2 Million Regional Conservation Partnership Program Agreement. The five-year project will kick off in 2026 (Not 2025). DelRae Ferguson is the NRCS staff member. The Wheeler County Local Work Group Meeting helped to identify the needs for this project – we incorrectly identified the group as the Greater Waterman local workgroup m...
Mark your calendars and get set to bid on fantastic prizes and enjoy local art, music and community on November 23. This is the 13th annual Max Nogle Dinner and as per usual guarantees a fantastic night for all ages. The night kicks off with a social hour at 5 pm followed up with a family style tri-tip dinner and all the fixings at 6. Music will fill our beloved pavilion around 7:30 'til around midnight with sounds from Frog Hollow. The citizens of Grass Valley built the...
The Sherman/Condon DevilDawgs traveled to Mohawk high school just outside of Eugene for a first-round playoff game. The DevilDawgs entered the game ranked tenth, the Mustangs were ranked seventh. The DevilDawgs departed Sherman County escorted by several fire trucks, police cars, and an ambulance, and with fans on the side of the road cheering sending them off in both Wasco and Moro. After stops in Gladstone for a pregame walkthrough, and a lunch at Coach Blagg's sister-in-law...
Jeremiah Holmes wins election for Wheeler Co. Sheriff Wheeler County Deputy Sheriff, Sgt. Jeremiah Holmes, has been elected Sheriff of Wheeler County. Sgt. Holmes received 76.9% of the vote over Undersheriff Mitch Elliott, who received 16.8% respectfully. With nearly 77% of the vote, Holmes outperformed other local, state, and federal candidates in the 2024 election – with the exception of those who ran unopposed. Sgt. Holmes joined the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office in 2...
We have a strong village. It is such a pleasure to receive correspondence from our appreciative citizens of Arlington Oregon such as below from James Metzker. The City of Arlington recently purchased a dump trailer for clean-up of our city. With this purchase, the city was able to loan the trailer to Venessa and Joe Williamson along with the Nazarene Church crew of whom took the time to provide and take part in a clean up day for other citizens of our beautiful little city as you will read below. In addition, another letter...
City Council, I would like to publicly acknowledge the outstanding community service provided by the Nazarene Church. Their recent and ongoing efforts to assist residents in the lower mobile home park have been truly commendable. The church members have generously volunteered their time and resources to help haul off garbage and debris, yard maintenance, minor and sometimes major electrical repairs, structural repairs as well as various plumbing repairs. These are tasks that many residents were unable to accomplish on their...
“In Springfield, they are eating the dogs. The people that came in, they are eating the cats. They’re eating – they are eating the pets of the people that live there." This direct quote from a presidential candidate (and others just like it from City Council meetings, web-site and cable news chirons and Facebook page postings) show that adult Americans have lost their minds. Following a presidential debate, the X account of “Black Insurrectionist” proclaimed an affidavit from...
Last week, my neighbor Geoff Brownell told me about the 9th annual “Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry” event at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The event was a bulk buying farmer’s market and food was being sold in 25 and 50 pound bags and boxes. Jerry and I were already planning to go shopping in Redmond on Saturday so we decided that I would attend the event while he shopped at Walmart. This was an opportunity to stock up for the winter, just like folks did back in the “olde...
The Gilliam County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting this Saturday at 6:30 PM at the Historic Hotel Condon. This year, the Historic Graffiti Society, a non-profit organization based in Washington, will share its findings on hobo markings discovered inside Condon's 1899 City Hall and Jail. The Historical Society moved the old City Hall and Jail to its museum complex several years ago, and have preserved the building. Small symbols, etchings, and drawings were...
Days of Yore for November 14, 2024 10 years ago— After working with the wood that some call an anomaly since 2006, Kendall Derby wants his In the Sticks juniper sawmill at Fossil to be the market leader for producing quality juniper lumber. Just a year ago on November 12, the Arlington Church of the Nazarene was destroyed by an arson fire. This weekend they will have a ground breaking ceremony for their new church. After the devastating fire, the congregation was determined t...
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for submitting a counter-notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on India's domestic support, input subsidies, and market support prices for wheat and rice. This is the latest in a series of U.S. counter-notifications showing India is not transparent about the true level of wheat and rice support i...
State Rep. Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican, who represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood, made the announcement late Monday in a news release, indicating he wants to spend more time with his family. "This week, as I laid my father to rest, I found myself contemplating what truly matters in life. For me, it's the unwavering love of family," Helfrich said. Helfrich, a...
Condon native Clabe Widner moved back home last year with his wife, Hailey, and her best friend, Katie Mae. The three came with a dream-to start their own business and take over the café in Condon that had been shuttered for nearly four years. Clabe grew up in Condon and is a 2011 graduate of Condon High School. His parents are the Cathcart's, who have owned the café building since 2001. Clabe says that some of his earliest memories go back to the café, where he first st...
