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OBITUARY: Mary Jo (Miller) Lane

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OBITUARY: Mary Jo (Miller) Lane

Mary Jo (Miller) Lane passed peacefully June 7, 2025, in Condon Oregon. She was 90 years old, born December 4, 1934, in Centerville, Washington at the Yeakel family ranch to Milton Valentine (Tony) Miller and Velva Faye (Tootie) (Yeakel) Miller. Mary Jo grew up in the Centerville and the Simcoe Mountain area and attended school in Centerville until sometime between 1940 and 1950 when the family...Read Article

Life at the Condon Buckhorn Ranch, Part Four

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Life at the Condon Buckhorn Ranch, Part Four

By Cliff Heck About a year after the Korean War broke out (mid-1951) we had made our adjustment of moving away from our little Mitchell area farm to Mayville, strictly because of economics; Dad needed a job. My parents had lived in the area before, in the early 1930's, down on the John Day River on the Fox place; reached by driving down Butte Creek. Somehow, I had never contemplated that I...Read Article

Willow Wright named 2025 Kaela Reser Memorial Scholarship recipient

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Willow Wright named 2025 Kaela Reser Memorial Scholarship recipient

Willow Wright, a graduate from Condon High School, is the recipient of the Kaela Reser Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is presented annually to a Gilliam County High School graduate to assist in pursuing higher education. Willow Wright has been a Gilliam County 4-H member for nine years. Throughout her 4-H career, she was involved in numerous projects, including swine, horse, poultry,...Read Article

Feelin' the Jive in '25 at the Gilliam County Fair!

CONDON —"Feelin' the Jive in '25 at the Gilliam County Fair!" is the 2025 Gilliam County Fair theme. "The 2025 Fair will be better than ever," said Fair Board Chair Chris Fitzsimmons. "We're planning on a full, active, fun-filled fair, with county-wide participation." The County Fair will feature exhibits, animals, a Children's Fair, and fun activi...Condon · Condon Read Article

Multiple agencies respond to fire on Rock Creek

Multiple agencies responded to a fire on Wolf Hollow Road, twelve miles outside of Condon on Wednesday, June 17. A burned out pickup truck started the fire, which burned about 500 acres of CRP and grassland. Multiple agencies responded, included South Gilliam RFPD, North Gilliam RFPD, Ione Fire Dept., Boardman Fire Dept., and Wheeler Co. Fire and Rescue. Firefighters worked quickly to set a...Condon · Condon Read Article

Oregon Frontier Chamber Wins $644k for Historic Preservation Projects in Condon and Antelope — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

From Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce:By Brittany Dark The Dalles, Ore., June 12, 2025 — Major historic preservation and economic development projects in Condon and Antelope are moving forward after the Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce received a total of $644,722 via the Oregon Main Street (OMS) Revitalization Grant. The Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) funded and provided grant writing support and historic preservat…Condon · Condon Read Article

Condon's Round-Up building gets $400k lifeline for restoration

A 113-year-old building on Condon's Main Street is getting a second chance, thanks to a $400,000 grant through the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Program. The funding will be used to save the former Round-Up building, which has been vacant since 2021 and in need of repairs for decades. Originally built in 1912 as the International Order of Odd Fellows Hall, the two-story brick structure...Condon · Condon Read Article

Gilliam Co. Court approves $366K grant for Condon Early Learning Center, discusses long-term sustainability

CONDON – The Gilliam County Court approved a $366,000 Operational Support Grant for the Condon Early Learning Center (CELC) on Wednesday, but the discussion highlighted growing concerns about the county's long-term funding of childcare. The court held a special 9 a.m. work session before its regular meeting to hash out questions about the grant application and other questions about sustainabi...Condon · Condon Read Article

Annual burn bans go into effect

Burn bans and fire restrictions are in place as of June 1, 2025, for Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler counties. This includes the cities of Condon, Grass Valley, Rufus, Moro, Arlington, Spray, Fossil & Mitchell. This ban includes lands within Cottonwood Canyon State Park and the surrounding Bureau of Land Management properties. In April, 2025, Sherman County Court approved an Outdoor Burn...Condon · Condon Read Article

Days of Yore: May 22, 2025

Days of Yore for May 22, 2025 10 years ago— On the list of the ten ‘Safest Cities’ in Oregon, Condon holds down the number two spot. Zero violent crimes have been committed in Condon, and only 1.41 property crimes have been committed per 1000 residents. Leading as the safest city in Oregon is Malin, a town in southern Oregon. According to information received from the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Offi...Condon · Condon Read Article

Condon Quilting Group to hold event over Memorial weekend

A group of dedicated women in Condon is working quietly but diligently to ensure that every graduating senior at Condon High School and every local U.S. military veteran receives a handmade quilt-crafted not only with fabric and thread but also with gratitude and community spirit. The Condon Quilting Group, which began in 2021 with Judy Thomsen's request for quilt batting in Ruralite...Condon · Condon Read Article

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