PENDLETON â The city of Pendleton is hosting a grand opening for its new electric car charging station, a first of its kind for the city.
The 102 S.W. Frazer Ave. station, located in the same parking lot as the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce and the Heritage Station Museum, will feature a 15-20 minute presentation during the 5 p.m. ceremony on Friday, May 21.
The charging station has been in operation since April and joins the charging station at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, which only services Tesla vehicles.
The station cost $77,000 and was mostly paid for with a grant from Pacific Power, with the rest of the cost supplemented by the cityâs urban renewal district.
MISSION â Events were canceled and vaccine clinics were scheduled this week after a sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases was reported among school children on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Hours after the CTUIR reported on Wednesday, May 12, that 14 people had tested positive for COVID-19 on the reservation over the past two weeks, with 12 cases coming from kids, tribal health officials announced that youths 12 to 18 could be vaccinated at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center on Saturday, May 15.
The clinic was announced after the federal government authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine among children ages 12 to 15 earlier on May 12.
Filling a financial gap in Eastern Oregon
While employment by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation drives an economic engine, tribal members and reservation residents lack access to traditional banking. Nixyaawii Community Financial Services is working to bridge that gap.
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May 13, 2021
Nixyaawii Community Financial Services chief operating officer Dave Tovey (left), chief financial officer Becky Cain and business development counselor Raven Manta in the new offices near the Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The community development financial institution serves residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. (Photo by Wil Phinney, Underscore.news)
While employment by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation drives an economic engine, tribal members and reservation residents lack access to traditional banking. Nixyaawii Community Financial Services is working to bridge that gap.
PENDLETON â Blue Mountain Community Collegeâs Cruisinâ for Scholarships is switching gears for its ninth annual event.
Rather than having a traditional car show, the 2021 event will hit the road with a car cruise. The fundraiser supports the collegeâs diesel technologies program and student scholarships.
The Cruisinâ for Scholarships Car Cruise is set for Saturday, May 15. The green flag will wave at 10 a.m. at the BMCC campus in Pendleton, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.
Participants will shift into high gear and travel to Wildhorse Resort & Casino, where the vehicles will be judged. After judging, everyone is invited to cruise back into town to the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate, at which time the best of show with a trophy presentation will take place as the event waves the checkered flag at 2 p.m.
Tribes step in to fill a financial gap in Eastern Oregon
Posted Apr 30, 6:40 AM
Dave Tovey (left), Nixyaawii Community Financial Services chief operating officer, chief financial officer Becky Cain, and business development counselor Raven Manta in the institution’s new offices near the Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The community development financial institution serves the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. (Photo credit: Wil Phinney)
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By Wil Phinney, Underscore News
When Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation leaders realized many members didn’t have bank accounts or lines of credit, they put in place a new plan to improve financial literacy and help members obtain loans.