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Sherman County's third-annual SwagFest drew more than a hundred attendees over the course of three days. Visitors from near and far came together Thanksgiving weekend to create their own wreath or holiday swag at the Sherman County Garden Club's annual three-day event, hosted at the Wasco School Events Center. Garden Club volunteers spent several days gathering greenery and evergreen trimmings including fir, pine, cedar, juniper, holly, even sagebrush. Volunteers also donated...
SALEM, OR – Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has approved Oregon's initial funding award of $9,947,586.17 under the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to implement the digital inclusion initiatives outlined in the State Digital Equity Plan. Created and funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Digital Equity Act provides $2.75 billion to establish three grant programs that promote digital equity a...
Sherman County is gearing up for a full day of holiday sales and bazaars this Saturday, Dec. 7. The annual shopping extravaganza kicks off at 10 a.m. with the Country Christmas Bazaar at the Grass Valley Pavilion. Vendors will pack the historic pavilion with homemade and handcrafted goods. New this year is a Christmas tree sale outside, hosted by the young Avory Ayles of Triple A's Trees. At the Sherman County Historical Museum in Moro, the annual holiday sale will take place...
Democrats struggled in reliably blue states in the November election – and nationally, Republicans made solid gains. From the Presidential election, US Congressional races, and statewide elections, Republican candidates outperformed their Democratic opponents across the country. In states like California and New York, longtime bastions for liberals, Republicans gained seats in state houses. But in Oregon, Democrats not only held the line, but regained supermajorities in the H...
Pendleton, OR - Bank of Eastern Oregon (BEO) has opened a new full-service branch in Pendleton, Oregon, located at 800 SW Dorion Avenue. BEO, a rural community bank headquartered in Heppner, has 22 branches located in eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and Canyon County, Idaho. "It was time for us to open a branch in Pendleton," said President and CEO Jeff Bailey. "Our customers have been asking for this and when a building became available, we made the purchase." The new BEO...
Days of Yore for December 5, 2024 10 years ago— K’Lynn Lane, office manager of the Condon Chamber of Commerce for the past two years, has recently been named executive director of the Chamber. Arlington’s Tami Williamson of Home Town Coffee Roasters, braved the Gorge traveling to Eugene to attend the Oregon Counties’ product tasting event. Home Town Roasters coffee and Ghost Town Flour and Bakery Company’s cupcakes were the featured products from Gilliam County. The event was...
By Cora Munkers, 4-H Student Reporter The Gilliam County International Club met Sunday, November 3rd. Since both the President and Vice President were absent, the meeting was called to order by Cadence Wade. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Leader Gary Bettencourt and the 4-H Pledge was led by Cora Munkers. The upcoming Christmas Tree Fundraiser was discussed. Trees will be arriving right after Thanksgiving and will be available to purchase at the following locations: Open...
Condon, OR - The Condon Community Food Pantry will be holding a drive-thru dinner fundraiser on Sunday, December 8th, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the United Church of Christ in Condon. This delicious meal is priced at $20 per plate and includes your choice of BBQ beef or pork loin, along with cheesy potatoes, cowboy beans, coleslaw, and a dessert. To reserve your meals, please call or text Kolona Morin at 817-716-1596 or Erin Heideman at 541-561-0081. Be sure to indicate your...
The cold weather has ushered in basketball season and area youth are encouraged to participate in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot at the Condon High School gymnasium on Sunday, December 8th. The Condon Elks Lodge is calling all kids ages 8-13 from the surrounding area to the contest. Kids will shoot free throws and the winner will go onto the regional competition. The Elks has been putting on the annual Hoop Shoot event for nearly 50 years. Bring gym shoes and your competitive...
My friend Jerry’s birthday was on November 20th and I wanted to make him a fancy cherry pie with a lattice top. I could wear a red and white checkered apron and deliver the pie in a picnic basket. Classic Americana! Pie crust is simple enough to make; it’s just flour and butter and water. All the ingredients have to be cold and a food processor helps to chop the butter into the flour. When the crust rolls out, you want to see little patches of butter and the more patches the...
FOSSIL, OR - Wheeler County Development Corporation is excited to announce the approval of a $60,000 loan aimed at promoting economic development in the region. This funding will support Haven House Retirement Center in remaining open and operational as it seeks grant funding and works towards achieving full occupancy. "Haven House would like to express their gratitude to Greg Smith, OHCA, and Judge Morley for providing us with the ability to keep Haven House operational...
The Australian sociologist Rose Butler and her Australian anthropologist colleague Eve Vincent just published Love Across Class. From 2020-2022 they interviewed 38 people by telephone and Zoom call and more or less together. Covid-19, y’all. They examined emotional intimacy amidst “class-discordancy,” when the two halves of a married couple are from different classes, like when Rip Wheeler shacks up with Beth Dutton. “Hypergamy” is when a woman marries “up” a caste or clas...
Thanksgiving has come and gone. America’s uniquely stand-alone holiday is meant to bring us together, so we’ve been told. A time to let bygones be bygones. To mend fences. Sounds nice. But it can be a hard one. The first Thanksgiving as a national holiday was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 in the midst of the Civil War. The country was on the brink, and Lincoln thought it was a good time to officially recognize the holiday – which was first floated by Presi...
Gilliam County is looking for a new DA. With the election of sitting DA Kara Davis to the Wasco County District Attorney's Office in November, Governor Kotek will appoint a new DA for Gilliam County in January. Davis is set to resign on December 31st. Two applicants have thrown their names into the hat. Ryan Rodighiero, Deputy District Attorney for Union County, has applied for the job. As has Dean Morgan, who hails from Hershey, Pennsylvania. Oregon law requires that at the t...
Two youth with ties to the area will compete in elite national junior rodeo action over the next week in Las Vegas, during the Yeti Junior World Finals and the World's Tuffest Junior Rodeo events. Tymber Longgood, the granddaughter of Dave Sitton, Arlington will compete in the Junior Barrel Racing competition during the Yeti Junior World Finals rodeo. She will see action on December 14th at 1 pm. The daughter of Todd and Torri Sitton Longgood, the 12 year-old Echo 7th grader...
More than a hundred Sherman County residents and visitors gathered Sunday evening in Wasco to witness the fourth-annual lighting of the giant evergreen tree at Wasco Depot Park. The Christmas in Wasco celebration kicked off with Santa's arrival on a North Sherman firetruck, followed by a greeting from Wasco Mayor Beth McCurdy and round of thanks from event organizer Mika Von Ahn. Michelle and Travis Lawrence of Wasco Market provided cookies, hot cocoa and cider at the gazebo,...
