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Arlington students get visit from North Gilliam EMTs

Arlington, Oregon · Arlington

Arlington students get visit from North Gilliam EMTs

Students at Arlington Elementary got a hands-on lesson in emergency care before school let out. The North Gilliam County Medic Ambulance crew rolled up to the Arlington School and visited two classes. Mrs. Tutuvanu and Mrs. Mustafic's Pre-K class got the first look, with EMS staff Kathy Covey, Stacey Reding, and Laurel Williams showing the kids around the ambulance and talking about what...Read Article

OBITUARY: Mary Jo (Miller) Lane

Condon · Condon

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

Gilliam County navigates shifting broadband rules

Gilliam County · Gilliam County

Gilliam County navigates shifting broadband rules

Federal changes have thrown a wrench into Oregon's broadband plans, but Gilliam County is continuing to chip away at expanding internet for the north end of the county, despite chaotic changes at the federal level. Earlier this month, the Trump administration's NTIA office made sweeping changes to the rules governing the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD)...Read Article

Gilliam County pushes back on HB 2725

The Gilliam County Court has joined several other rural Oregon counties in opposing House Bill 2725-a piece of legislation that could shift how economic development agreements are negotiated-potentially to the detriment of smaller ports like the Port of Arlington. The county submitted a formal letter of opposition to the Oregon Legislature on June 18. The letter expresses concern that HB 2725...Gilliam County · Gilliam County 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

Rowan pleads no contest to DUII charge - Elkhorn Media Group

GILLIAM COUNTY – Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan entered a no contest plea Friday on the charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Seventh District Circuit Court Judge Karen Ostrye approved Rowan’s request to enter diversion after taking Rowan’s testimony by telephone. He has agreed to pay a fine of $490. Ostrye also gave him 12 months to complete diversion. We have unofficial reports that Rowan has already begun the agreed upon …Gilliam County · Gilliam County Read Article

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...Economy · Condon Read Article

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,...Condon · Condon Read Article

Bill would strip small ports like Arlington from investment deal negotiations

A bill advancing through the Oregon Legislature stands to sideline small port districts like the Port of Arlington from playing a role in high‑stakes economic development negotiations-even when projects are built on their land. House Bill 2725, sponsored by Rep. Khanh Pham (D‑Portland) and Sen. Mark Meek (D‑Clackamas), would limit which port districts are included in Strategic Investment Program (...Arlington, Oregon · Arlington 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

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

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