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The East Oregonian does not run endorsements of more than 400 words. The East Oregonian will institute a deadline for letters to the editor, so we can be fair with all the letters we receive and allow for responses before Election Day, if necessary. We run local letters of endorsement on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit your endorsement letters to the editor by 5 p.m. Friday, May 7. You can email them to editor@eastoregonian.com, or mail them to East Oregonian, c/o Andrew Cutler, 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton, 97801. We will publish our last letters on Saturday, May 15. Any le...

Please accept this letter of recommendation for Briana Spencer, who is running for Position 7 on the Pendleton School Board. We first met 14 years ago, when I was teaching math and environmental studies for Nixyaawii Community School. As with a number of Nixyaawii students, we have kept in contact over the years. Briana has faced, addressed, organized in support of diversity and traditional values, and in the course of time, has overcome many challenges. Having the opportunity to see her come into maturity and leadership has been the kind of positive experience that causes educators to especi...

UMATILLA COUNTY — Oregon schools are getting unprecedented flexibility in how they conduct state testing this year in the face of a year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Umatilla

Briana Spencer is a voice that is needed on the Pendleton School Board. She is a community organizer and advocate that understands the needs of her community. Briana exhibits the type of leadership that is inspiring! She is a community organizer that understands the importance of bringing diverse voices together to exchange ideas and achieve shared goals. Her talent and dedication to equity and the best outcomes for students make her clearly the top candidate. The community will benefit from Briana’s perspective that has been formed through her lived experience as a student of color grow...

I have had ample opportunities in the past several weeks to analyze the aims and objectives of the various competitors in the upcoming school board race for the Pendleton School Board. Briana Spencer’s lived experience sets her apart from the other candidates. I am proud and eager to show my allegiance and support for Briana Spencer for Pendleton School District. Her deep compassion for educational equity and her ability to fight to improve the quality of educational experience for all students in the district makes her uniquely qualified. Additionally, her experience serving on the CTUI...