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PENDLETON — Gathered around a table recently, students from Pendleton High School’s CommuniCare Club reflected on a year of hard work.

ONTARIO U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, announced the overall winner and four regional winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for his district in a news release on May 11. The Ontario congressman utilized judges from throughout his district, including one from Ontario’s community college to judge student entries. According to the news release Pendleton High School senior MacElle Kirsch earned the top spot for her artwork titled “North American Bobcat in the Snow,” whi...

Ridgeview High Wins Safety Media Contest Teams of students at Parkrose, Ridgeview, Pendleton, and Sutherlin high schools have earned top prizes in a media contest designed to increase awareness about workplace safety for young workers. High school students across Oregon were invited to participate in the annual contest organized by the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]). For the first time in the contest’s 13-year history, the 2020-2021 competition featured a graphic design categ...

Ridgeview HS student students among winners of state contest to promote young worker safety Ridgeview High School students winning young worker safety entry SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Teams of students at Parkrose, Ridgeview, Pendleton and Sutherlin high schools have earned top prizes in a media contest designed to increase awareness about workplace safety for young workers. High school students across Oregon were invited to participate in the annual contest organized by the Oregon Young Employee S...

March 1, 1937 — May 10, 2021 ’Twas 1937 that a mid-February blizzard blocked the 12 miles of road between Cove and La Grande, Oregon. Edward Harvey Campbell, who was serving as superintendent of the Cove School District, and his wife, Carmen Olive Celestine Touvenel Campbell, were expecting their first child. Mrs. Proctor, the Cove postmaster, organized a brigade of farmers and ranchers to open one lane of the road to get Mrs. Campbell to the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. They g...

Anderson County high school student killed in crash on way to work, coroner says Zachary James Long was a junior at Pendleton High School Share Updated: 8:19 AM EDT May 11, 2021 Anne Newman Zachary James Long was a junior at Pendleton High School Share Updated: 8:19 AM EDT May 11, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript TAKEOFF. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT A PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WAS KILLED IN A CRASH THIS AFTERNOON. THE CORONER HAS NOW IDE...

View Comments A high school student died Monday afternoon in a collision on Pickens Drive near Sargent Road east of Pendleton. Zachary James Long, 17, of Pendleton, was identified as the driver of the motorcycle by the Anderson County Coroners Office. Long attended Pendleton High School where he was a junior. Principal Brian Couch said Long had one of the best smiles in a statement on Anderson School District 4s website. "His smile would light up an entire room. He had plans to go to Tri...

View Comments After Anderson High Schools announced their plans to hold proms this year, students started shopping for prom gowns, tuxedoes and corsages. For seniors, next on their to-do lists will be shopping for graduation outfits and planning parties. While proms were canceled last year, most schools did go forward with their graduation ceremonies. Most seniors found themselves graduating outside on their school football fields wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding handshakes and cele...

PENDLETON — Born 10 weeks premature in Eugene, Kristen Gregg has been thriving ever since. A junior at Montana State University in Bozeman, the 2018 Pendleton High School graduate is majoring in chemistry. Gregg was recently notified that she’s one of 28 students from across the country to be chosen for the 13th annual NASA Student Airborne Science Program (SARP). Coordinated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the nine-week internship is designed to provide students...

PENDLETON — Pendleton High School will soon have a new principal. The Pendleton School District School Board has selected Patrick “Pat” Dutcher as the school’s new leader. Dutcher’s contract begins on July 1. Dutcher will replace current PHS Principal Melissa Sandven, who resigned effective June 30 earlier in the year. “Mr. Dutcher possesses the qualities we were looking for in our next principal, high integrity, instructional leader, student-centered and a great c...