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An investigative committee for the Sherman County School District four-day week proposal has released a new survey for community members. The responses are due by Jan. 4, after which the committee will present the results of the survey to the school board Jan. 9. Committee spokesperson Jessie Fields said the group is hoping to get as many responses from the community as possible. "Every voice matters, and we want to do what is best for students, parents, staff and community...
Heppner, OR - BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB) and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced consolidated year end 2023 earnings of $14,208,000; Total assets were $860.6 million; net loans were $521.9 million, while deposits ended the year at $776.4 million. "Shareholder equity increased 28.2% over the past year, with Return on Average Equity at 24.91% and Return on Average Assets of 1.62%. Earnings per share were $11.75 and we paid our highest dividend ever at $1.15 per...
SALEM, OR - The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund's request for grant proposals is now open and will close on March 26, 2024. OCRF has supported 140 projects since it was formed in early 2020 and more than $5 million has been awarded statewide with an average of $35,000 per project. OCRF is a way for Oregonians to support projects that protect and enhance species and habitats identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy and to create new opportunities for wildlife...
SALEM, OR - ODFW will host three in-person public meetings in February to present and get public input on the draft Mule Deer Management Plan. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and are Feb. 1 in Salem, Feb. 6 in Bend and Feb. 7 in La Grande. See more details below. ODFW biologists recently completed a full draft of the revised Plan, which they presented in a series of webinars. Find the draft Plan at the Mule Deer Plan webpage. The upcoming meetings provide an in-person option...
The Gilliam County Court opted to table its efforts in establishing a board of commissioners and restructuring county government at its meeting on January 3, 2024, at the Emergency Services Building in Condon. Facing public pushback and looming legal questions, the court punted on creating a board of commissioners in place of the county judge position. However, the court did agree that a county administrator position was necessary and began to establish a committee to look at...
PRINEVILLE, OR - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District is holding a virtual public meeting to provide updates and answer questions about recreation on the John Day River. The meeting will be held Wednesday, February 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. PDT. During the meeting, the BLM will present trends and accomplishments from the 2022 boating season and highlight upcoming projects and improvements that are planned for the river corridor in 2023 and beyond. Attendees will be...
Jalet Farrell, owner of the Spoke'n Hostel in Mitchell has won the prestigious Governor's Hospitality Award from Travel Oregon. The news came as a surprise to Farrell, who did not know that she was nominated until she received a congratulatory call. "I started laughing and crying at the same time," said Jalet upon receiving the news. This is the second time that the Spoke'n Hostel has won the award, the first being in 2016 shortly after Jalet and her husband Pat started their...
Idaho growers seeded 740,000 acres of winter wheat for the 2024 crop, down 1 percent from 2023, and 4 percent below the 2022 crop. Oregon farmers planted 740,000 acres, unchanged from the 2023 crop but up 1 percent from 2022. Washington winter wheat growers seeded an estimated 1.80 million acres of winter wheat for harvest in 2024. This is unchanged from the area seeded in 2023 but 3 percent below 2022. Nationally, Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is expected to total...
The Gilliam Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is set to receive $300,000 from the federal government for ecosystem restoration projects along Thirtymile Creek. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provided a federal grant through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The grant, known as the Good Neighbor Authority, allows federal land management agencies to create agreements with non-federal partners for projects on public lands. The funding...
Northcentral Oregon's main thoroughfare closed twice last weekend due to heavy snow and ice accumulation, the first time this major highway has seen a prolonged closure in decades. Oregon Department of Transportation officials, with input from local EMS and sheriff's agencies, made the decision to shut down traffic on Highway 97 from Biggs to Madras on Saturday, Jan. 20, at about 10 p.m. The highway reopened to traffic Sunday at 11 a.m. The area had accumulated more than a...
The City of Arlington's Public Works Department was working around the clock earlier this week to restore water to residents. With overnight temperatures at -2 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend, the water system buckled to the elements. Dozens of residents reported brown water and at times, very little or no water at all. On Tuesday morning, the city said it was restoring water to town and that it would take time to refill water tanks. Arlington Mayor Jeff Bufton posted on...
South Gilliam County Ambulance has staffed and operated two ambulances for over 25 years. There are multiple times each fiscal year where two or more calls occur within hours of each other requiring the response of a second ambulance to provide the necessary care for patients living in, visiting, and traveling through our service area. The second ambulance also allows us to respond to mutual aid requests from our neighboring agencies while still covering our service area. The...
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has hired Luke Muller as Assistant Director of its West Coast Office in Portland, Ore. Muller, who began his new role on May 30, comes to USW with a broad set of skills and experience in agricultural research and economics. Raised on his family's wheat, cotton, sorghum, canola, soybean and alfalfa farm in southwestern Oklahoma, Muller has a bachelor's degree in Plant and Soil Sciences and Agribusiness from Oklahoma State University...
KIMBERLY, OR – The first ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found within the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. As reported in the journal, Parks Stewardship Forum, Jaemin Lee (University of California, Berkeley), Dr. Nicholas Famoso (John Day Fossil Beds National Monument), and Angela Lin (University of Oregon) used micro-CT scans to investigate the internal structure of over 50 fossilized insect eggs and an intact e...
A fire that spread quickly and destroyed a house in Condon also appears to have claimed a life. The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a body was found in the aftermath of the fire, which started during the noon-hour on Thursday, Feb. 9. Gilliam County Sheriff's Lieutenant Tory Flory told The Times-Journal that a body had been recovered from the scene but would not identify the victim. A fire at home on Dangerous Building List was engulfed in flames on...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recently completed the acquisition of approximately 4,000 acres of property along the lower John Day Wild and Scenic River from the Western Rivers Conservancy. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in enhancing recreational access along the river. This newly acquired property, commonly known as McDonald's Ferry, is situated approximately 14 miles east of Wasco, on the western bank of the John Day River near McDonald's...
Two young adults met a tragic end after stealing a car in Fossil and crashing it near Antelope on August 10. Tabitha Scott, 24, of Newburg and Elijah Wilson, 23, of Salem, were killed in a single-car accident on Highway 293 just outside of Antelope. It took some time for Oregon State Police to identify the deceased individuals. OSP Sergeant Adam Shimer confirmed the identities of Scott and Wilson on August 15 and said that next of kin had been notified. Oregon State Police,...
A crew from Travel Oregon was in Condon last week to film a short video showcasing Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce Executive Director K'Lynn Lane. Lane will be receiving the coveted Oregon Partnership Award at the 2023 Governor's Conference on Tourism, set for April 3-5 in Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Lisa Itel, director of Strategic Partnership Development for Travel Oregon, said that filming went well and that Lane had clearly made an impact on the region....
A new world record California Bighorn Sheep has been declared and it came from Oregon's John Day canyon, outside of Condon. The record ram was harvested last year in the lower John Day river region by Mike Kinney of Spokane, Washington. Mr. Kinney won his tag in the state tag raffle and was guided by Eden Ridge Outfitters employees including owner John McCollum and Chanse Bennett of Condon. Safari Club International recognizes the California Bighorn Sheep in its own category...
The Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce announces a significant transition as K'Lynn Lane, the dedicated and accomplished Executive Director, prepares to step into a new professional role after nearly 11 years of service. Lane has accepted a position at The Ford Family Foundation, marking an exciting new chapter in her career journey. During Lane's tenure as Executive Director, the Chamber has played a pivotal role in driving positive change and progress across the tri-county...
The Sherman County School Board of Directors met in a special session Thursday, April 27, and ended the meeting with a new superintendent for the 2023-24 academic year. The board voted unanimously to appoint Sherman Principal Julia Fall to the superintendent role as of this summer. The board will work with legal counsel on contract negotiations. The district soon will begin posting for either a K-12 principal or dean of students position. "I have full confidence that Julia...
CLACKAMAS, OR — Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed recreational Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today effective June 1 through the remainder of the spring fishing season. The action was taken after the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) advised them to close the season immediately as any salmon and steelhead fishing that occurred beyond today (May 31) would be out of legal compliance with the Endangered S...
Anyone who has cared for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia knows of its sorrows. Watching loved ones slip away as they struggle to recognize friends and relatives is a cruel final chapter that many families must confront. But while there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease or dementia, efforts to identify warning signs and to delay its progression are taking shape. The Sherman County Medical Clinic in Moro is involved in a groundbreaking study...
On March 16, 2023, at around 10pm, the Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management received information from the FBI Taskforce out of Yakima, Washington, of a possible suspect involved in burning two bodies on the Yakama Nation Tribal Reservation in the Toppenish, Washington, area. One of the suspects was believed to be in the Goldendale area. On March 17, 2023, at around 0203 hours, Officer Michael Steljes with the Goldendale Police Department, Deputy Zack McBride...
The TA Express Travel Center on the west end of Biggs Junction caught fire early Tuesday morning, reducing the building to rubble in a matter of hours. The fire was reported by staff about 5 a.m. Tuesday, with a dryer vent being the possible source of the blaze. An official investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out by the state fire marshal, Sherman County Undersheriff James Burgett said, but he's not sure how soon. "If it's still hot and smoldering,...
