Week of October 3, 2024
A string of mysterious cattle deaths in Oregon are the focus of a new Unsolved Mysteries documentary on Netflix. The Netflix reboot of the classic Unsolved Mysteries, which began in the late 1980s, is one of the top five shows currently streaming on Netflix. It has been viewed by millions of people worldwide. Beginning in 2019 and continuing until 2022, cattle were found mutilated in Wheeler, Gilliam, Grant, Morrow, Harney, and Umatilla counties. Wheeler Co. Sheriff's Deputy...
According to the USDA, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Oregon, down from 6.8 days from the previous week. Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington Counties welcomed small, scattered showers as many growers held off on fall plantings and lacked consistent soil moisture. Nursery crops, vegetables, and fruits continued to thrive with adequate irrigation. Clatsop and Tillamook Counties experienced colder evenings and mornings which gave way to daytime warmth. Corn was...
Upland game bird hunters will find abundant populations across the state, with some exceptions. Upland bird populations can vary greatly from year to year depending on weather and habitat conditions. Summer surveys indicate improvements in abundance from the previous year for chukar, pheasant, and wild turkey and increases in chick production from the previous year for chukar, California quail, mountain quail, gray partridge, and wild turkey. Forest grouse populations are...
Sherman County residents filled Grass Valley Pavilion on Oct. 1 to raise questions about a proposed solar power generating facility planned near the existing Buckley substation in the southwest corner of the county. Oregon Department of Energy officials met with representatives from Clenera, a Northwest-based alternative energy company, to host a public meeting and discuss the details of the proposed project as well as take questions from the audience. Clenera is based in...
Condon's Cathleen Greiner, PhD, has been elected Chair of the Board of Vital Link, a non-profit organization that serves students across SoCal in the area of Career and Technical Education (CTE), 'linking' education, applied learning, and business/industry in workforce preparation and planning. The honor comes on the heels of Dr. Greiner's selection as Woman of the Year in California's Senate District 29 earlier this year. Dr. Greiner is the founding Director for the Center...
Heppner, OR - BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB) and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced 3rd quarter 2024 consolidated net income of $3.72 million or $3.03 per share, compared to $3.6 million or $2.99 per share during the same period in 2023. Total assets were $835.7 million, down 0.5% year over year; Net loans of $557.2 million show an increase of 8.4% from last year; Deposits were at $741.8 million, down 2.7% compared to the same period in 2023. Shareholders' equity is...
In honor of Oregon Community Bank Week, the Bank of Eastern Oregon (BEO) branches in Condon, Moro, Arlington, and Fossil are collecting winter clothing items and non-perishable food. The Condon branch is collecting kids' coats, hats and gloves throughout Oregon Community Bank Week, October 21st-25th. The BEO Moro branch is collecting kids' coats and hats October 7th-25th. The BEO branch in Arlington is holding a canned and non-perishable food drive to aid Arlington H.E.L.P....
North Central Public Health District's (NCPHD) Health Officer Dr. Kathleen Wilder is warning Wasco and Sherman County residents to be aware that pertussis is spreading in the community. Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a contagious illness that can cause weeks, or even months, of coughing. Pertussis is most dangerous for children less than 1 year old. This has been a big year for pertussis. Already this year, more people in Oregon have tested positive for pertussis...
A community meeting has been scheduled at the Isobel Edwards Hall for October 24 at 5:30 PM. The goal is to recruit new volunteers in the community with a focus on EMTs. Fossil's Volunteer Ambulance was suspended in July due to a lack of active volunteers. Healthcare emergencies in Fossil have been handled by LifeFlight and by the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office. Finding a path forward is of upmost importance to the Fossil City Council and the Wheeler County Court. Mayor...
According to the USDA, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Oregon, up from 6.6 days from the previous week. Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington Counties welcomed good weather conditions as more winter grain and seed crops were planted. Clatsop and Tillamook Counties experienced multiple days of precipitation as temperatures cooled. Corn harvest started, and field activities were moderate. Hood River, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco, and Wheeler Counties were still...
The Central Oregon Peewee Rodeo Association recognized their year-end winners recently. The local contingent was led by Talen Turner, Cecil. The son of Ricky and Jenny Turner, he brought home the Underage Boys All Around saddle. Underage contestants are ages 3-5 as of January 1. He accomplished a trifecta by winning the division pole bending, goat tail tying, and barrel racing. He completed the evening with fourth place in the dummy head roping. Arlington was represented by...
The Wheeler County Rattlers – a combined team of students from Wheeler High School, Mitchell High School, and Spray High School, hosted the Ione/Arlington volleyball and football teams last Friday in Fossil for the 2024 Homecoming. The Rattlers prevailed in both sports and gave the Wheeler County faithful something to cheer about. Starting with the volleyball game, the Rattlers had their backs against the wall inside of the Wheeler High School gymnasium. The Ione/Arlington...
The current Oregon High School Rodeo Association 24-25 standings are out. The Columbia Basin High School Rodeo Club is well represented. Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in each event. Some events have in excess of 90 contestants. The top four point earners in each event next June, will qualify for the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, WY, where they will compete against kids from throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia. The 11-20th...
Organizers for Condon's premier black-tie benefit are making their final arrangements for the 2024 Condon Scholarship Foundation's Dinner and Auction. Now in its 28th year, the foundation is a lifeline to area students who are continuing their education and has given more than $800,000 in scholarships to Condon graduates. The annual dinner and auction is the biggest fundraiser of the year and is scheduled for October 19 at St. John's Church Parish Hall. Doors will open at...
Dale Gene Schuh, 88, of Wasco, Oregon passed away on September 26, 2024, at the Adventist Portland Hospital. Dale was born one of eleven children to Henry and Helen (Bechtold) Schuh, on July 27, 1936, in Regan, North Dakota. He graduated from North Salem High School in 1954 and was inducted into the Army in 1955, serving proudly at Fort Lewis. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, Dale was employed by Smith Corona Merchant for 21 years. During this time, he met and...
Patricia Anne Bond (Long) was born February 11, 1932 in Newton Kansas to Elmer & Hazel (Hoffman) Long. She grew up and attended school In Hesston KS. After graduation from high school, she attended Halsted School of Nursing in Halsted, KS & graduated as an RN. She married Kenneth Bond in 1954 and moved to his hometown of Lebanon Oregon where they raised 4 children - Steven, Stephanie, William (Bill) and Peggy. Patricia worked at Lebanon Community Hospital and then for Dr....
