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New director of Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation shares goals and priorities

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New director of Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation shares goals and priorities

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Earlier this month, J.D. Tovey was appointed the executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation following a vote by its board. Tovey is an enrolled member of the CTUIR, and he had been serving as the interim executive director since last May.An urban planner by training, Tovey was appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek as co-chair of the Housing Production Advisory Council in March 2023. The council finished its work with…See the Story

Umatilla will ask voters to approve a new police station - Elkhorn Media Group

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Umatilla will ask voters to approve a new police station - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA – The Umatilla City Council approved on Tuesday a resolution that would present to voters a bond measure for a new city police station. The resolution, which passed unanimously, calls for a May 20 election in which voters would decide to approve the $19,800,000 bond levy. The city’s Finance & Administrative Director Melissa Ince gave a presentation at the meeting which outlined how the $19,800,000 was decided upon. She pointed out that …See the Story

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Rockets take down Golden Eagles at home

PILOT ROCK 47, NIXYÁAWII 26 — The Rockets picked up their first Old Oregon League win with a road win over the Golden Eagles. “We played good defense today,” Pilot Rock coach David Norton said. The Rockets (4-9 overall, 1-1 OOL) led 10-5 after the first quarter and 20-9 at the half. They broke the game open with a 16-6 run in the third quarter to take a commanding 36-15 lead. Each team scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Rockets …See the Story

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ODOT educating truck drivers about human trafficking during January - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA – January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is educating the public on how they can help prevent it. Human trafficking is a former of modern slavery that involves the use of force, fraud, or pressure to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Victims can be any age, race, gender or nationality. More than 27 million people annually fall victim to human trafficking worldwide, and a…See the Story

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UCSO arrests 3 in Umatilla after drive-by shooting - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA COUNTY – (News release from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office) On January 11, 2025 at about 2:00am, UCSO received 911 calls of shots being fired at a residence in the area of Bridge Road and Westland Road. Deputies responded and collected evidence, which included spent ammunition casings. Later, at about 3:30am, the dispatch center received calls of additional shots fired in the same area of Bridge Road and Westland Road. Callers …See the Story

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Umatilla censures mayor, exposing internal rifts

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After taking care of a few standard housekeeping items — approving the meeting calendar, appointing community members to various committees — the Umatilla City Council censured its mayor with little fanfare at a meeting this week. The censure came amid accusations from City Manager David Stockdale that Mayor Caden Sipe had repeatedly undermined Stockdale’s authority throughout 2024. The council had been discussing the dispute behind closed doors…See the Story

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Meet and greet planned for Oregon correctional officers

UMATILLA, Ore - The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) has scheduled a hiring event for correctional officers Saturday, January 11.See the Story

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Cross over the bridge starting today - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA – The city of Umatilla is opening the new pedestrian bridge across the Umatilla River beginning today (Monday). The span connects the South Hill region to downtown. While the soft opening begins today, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the bridge in the spring of 2025. “The bridge will be open for foot traffic, providing pedestrians with a safe and scenic connection,” the city states in a news release. The new bridge is designed …See the Story

Facebook · Umatilla

Facebook posts are claiming there’s a “serial killer on the run” in your city. Local authorities said this is false and a national scam to steal people’s information.

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Have you seen a Facebook post warning you about a serial killer on the run in your neighborhood? Don’t run away too fastSee the Story

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PUBLIC NOTICE • DEC. 10, 2024

TRIBAL MEMBERS: This notification formally announces that applications are now being accepted from tribal members who wish to serve on the Commission(s)/Committee(s) listed below. Appointed members will receive a $125.00 stipend per meeting, effective January 1, 2025, once the minutes have been approved and processed on CTUIR paydays. CTUIR is advertising the following positions:1 Position for CTUIR Culture Coalition, to fill a 3-year term, mee…See the Story

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