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Eastern Oregon Career Summit

Eastern Oregon Career Summit is the best place to connect with your workforcePendleton Oregon: On October 23, the Eastern Oregon Career Summit job fair will give employers across Eastern Oregon the opportunity to have access to the workforce—including the next generation of the workforce. The Eastern Oregon Career Summit is being held at the Pendleton …

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Karen Willis Named School to Careers Coordinator

Karen Willis named School to Careers Coordinator for Pendleton School District Karen Willis has been hired as the new School to Careers Coordinator for the Pendleton School District. She will join Jane Waldher, who is also a school to careers coordinator for the Pendleton School District, as well as for the Athena-Weston School District, and …

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Community Thrift Shop Secures Roof Grant

Umatilla County Historical Society receives $10,000 Pendleton Foundation Trust grant to replace Community Thrift Shop roof Pendleton, Oregon: The Umatilla County Historical Society recently received a $10,000 grant from the Pendleton Foundation Trust to replace the roof of its Community Thrift Shop Building. Mike and Jill Thorne also gave a matching donation to the project, …

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Multi-County Transit Project Receives Grant

Umatilla County receives $36,000 grant to support south county transit route Pendleton, Oregon: Umatilla County has been awarded a Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) Intercommunity Discretionary grant for $36,000 from the Oregon Transportation Commission. This grant will allow Umatilla County to partner with the Grant County Transportation District (GCTD) to make an existing once-a-week transit …

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UCHS Wheat Exhibit Fundraising Complete

Umatilla County Historical Society Raises Over $350,000, Begins Installation of Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in Umatilla County Pendleton, Oregon: The Umatilla County Historical Society has raised over $350,000 and will soon begin installation of the exhibit, Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in Umatilla County. The Historical Society has been carefully planning, strategizing, …

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Update: Regional Capacity Building Initiative

Update: Regional Capacity Building Initiative The Umatilla County Regional Capacity Building Initiative is a public-private partnership between Umatilla County and Eastern Oregon Business Source that provides technical assistance to cities and entities that support cities to enhance their grant writing and strategic planning skills. This technical assistance improvessuccess rates and maximizes the potential to find …

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UCHS Receives Wheat Exhibit Grant

Umatilla County Historical Society Receives $3,000 Grant From Blue Mountain Community Foundation Pendleton, Oregon: The Umatilla County Historical Society was awarded a grant from the Blue Mountain Community Foundation for $3,000. This will help fund the installation of the exhibit, Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in Umatilla County. This grant was written with the …

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EOBS Welcomes Jane Waldher

Eastern Oregon Business Source hires second School to Careers Coordinator Pendleton, Oregon: Eastern Oregon Business Source recently hired Jane Waldher as a School to Careers Coordinator for the Pendleton School District. The School to Careers program is expanding for the 2018-2019 school year. Jane joins Christina van der Kamp who is currently the School to …

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UCHS Receives $25,000 Wheat Exhibit Grant

Umatilla County Historical Society Receives $25,000 Community Spaces grant from Union Pacific Foundation Pendleton, Oregon: The Umatilla County Historical Society was awarded a Community Spaces grant for $25,000 from the Union Pacific Foundation. This will help fund the installation of the exhibit, Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in Umatilla County. This grant was written …

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UCHS Receives Oregon Cultural Trust Grant

Umatilla County Historical Society Receives $30,513 Oregon Cultural Trust Grant To Help Fund Umatilla Gold Wheat Exhibit Pendleton, Oregon: The Umatilla County Historical Society was recently awarded a Cultural Development Grant for $30,513 from the Oregon Cultural Trust. This grant will help fund the installation of the exhibit, Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in …

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