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UMATILLA COUNTY — For the second straight year, local districts are working with incomplete report cards.

PENDLETON — An overwhelming majority of Pendleton School District staff will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the state’s Oct. 18 deadline. But a contingent of district employees are using religious

UMATILLA COUNTY — The continued surge in new COVID-19 cases in Umatilla County is beginning to take a toll on the local education system.

I am writing to endorse Briana Spencer for the Pendleton School Board. Briana is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). I have known Briana for several years. She has served on the Nixyaawii School Board and has volunteered to help the school in many different ways. She is smart, energetic, and always looks at situations in a positive light. If elected, she will fight for racial equality and equitable education for all children. Briana is not running for her own children, she is running for all the children in the Pendleton School District.

I cannot think of anyone better suited to serve Pendleton School District and its students than Briana Spencer. She gives freely of her time to numerous local organizations and is passionate about making the world, as well as our local community, a better place, both now and for future generations. This is an excellent mindset for a school board member, as the entire purpose is to help shape the best possible experience for our students. In addition to her drive and commitment, I absolutely think that Briana's new perspective and fresh ideas would benefit the school district. Organizations an...