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

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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...Read Article

Annual burn bans go into effect

Condon · Condon

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...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

Umatilla County Sheriff Issues Apology for Driving Intoxicated

Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan issued an apology to the community on Sunday, May 18, for his recent arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants.Arlington, Oregon · Arlington See the Story

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

Times-Journal building reopens in Condon

After two and a half years, the Times-Journal building in Condon has reopened and is now open during regular business hours. In 2023, The Times-Journal was awarded the Oregon Main Street Revitalization grant from Oregon Main Street, a program of Oregon Heritage in the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The grant is highly competitive and, until recently, was unavailable to rural towns in the...Condon · Condon Read Article

Condon students advance to national semifinals in Youth Coding League

By Deanne Campbell, Gilliam County Public Library In late January, the Gilliam County Public Library launched a Youth Coding League (YCL) program for local 5th–8th grade students, providing an exciting opportunity to explore the world of computer science through hands-on learning and teamwork. Over nine weeks, participants completed eight challenging sprints using Scratch, a beginner-friendly prog...Condon · Condon Read Article

Olex School Scholarship announces awardees

The Olex School closed long ago, but it continues to impact the lives of young people in their pursuit of higher education. This year, the Olex Scholarship is awarding $18,400 to students from Condon and Arlington. The Olex School Scholarship was started in 1996 after the school closed and merged with surrounding districts in Condon and Arlington. At the time of its closure it was the longest...Education · Condon Read Article

Condon Early Learning Center breaks ground on facility expansion

The Condon Early Learning Center has broken ground on an expansion project that has been several years in the making. On Monday, staff from the construction firm Kirby Nagelhout joined engineer Jeff Schott, advocate Elizabeth Farrar Campbell, board member Carrie Scott, and staff and students from the Condon ELC in a ceremony to mark the occasion. The expansion will add approximately 5,400 square...Condon · Condon Read Article

Murray's Drug receives defibrillator device for Condon pharmacy

Murray's Drug in Heppner and Murray's Condon Pharmacy received Automated External Defibrillator (AED) devices from the Morrow County Health District through their community benefits program. During sudden cardiac arrest, AEDs have been shown to save lives. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), survival rates from cardiac arrest decrease by seven to ten percent for every...France · France See the Story

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