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Ever since she announced her intention to run for governor last year, Tina Kotek has been in a position of strength. But Kotek’s surefire position at the front of the pack has seemed less certain lately.

Betsy Johnson, the unaffiliated candidate for governor, is lagging in the polls behind Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan. But she's not letting it stop her. “Sitting around watching Oregon in a death spiral, I have one last fight in me, and this is it,” Johnson said. “And I’m not going to surrender a place I love without one hell of a fight.”

The former lawmaker and lobbyist looks like Republicans’ best hope to retake Mahonia Hall in more than a decade. Her rise to prominence has been swift and strategic.

Ever since she announced her intention to run for governor last year, Tina Kotek has been in a position of strength. But Kotek’s surefire position at the front of the pack has seemed less certain lately.

Betsy Johnson, the unaffiliated candidate for governor, is lagging in the polls behind Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan. But she's not letting it stop her. “Sitting around watching Oregon in a death spiral, I have one last fight in me, and this is it,” Johnson said. “And I’m not going to surrender a place I love without one hell of a fight.”

Umatilla County, from one end to the other, is held together through one consistent belief, “generational generosity.” From our foundational agri-families to all members of our communities this “generational generosity”

First, let us thank the directors of the Pendleton Round-Up 2022 for producing a world-class rodeo and for making me feel like a big shot by granting me, a lowly

Last week I took a nap on the tundra.

PENDLETON — The Pendleton City Council gave Uber drivers the green light to keep going.

The overall health of our communities received a big boost recently when several Umatilla County addiction treatments providers received a big boost in funding.