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UMATILLA COUNTY — Robbin Ferguison, executive director of Domestic Violence Services, was recognized with a “Women of Note” award from the Pendleton Walmart store.

PENDLETON — Flashes of color and pictures of familiar landmarks found a new place above shopping carts and entryway doors at the Pendleton Walmart.

PENDLETON — The Pioneer Humane Society/Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter is vying in a national fundraising tournament to come out as top dog.

STANFIELD — Two Keizer residents are in the Umatilla County Jail, Pendleton, after local police arrested them Sunday, Jan. 2 for vehicle theft.

Monopoly anyone? The popularity of board games has shot up during the pandemic. Sales of both classic and contemporary tabletop games are soaring. Turns out people are hunkering down at home and playing games as a way to fend off boredom and avoid the depressing news cycle. It’s harder to dwell on a deadly virus if you are engaged in a lively game of Yahtzee, Scattergories or Taboo. Julie Aichele, game and puzzle buyer at the Walla Walla Book & Game, said customers’ demand for games has spiked. “We’ve seen a surge in sales for games across the board,” Aichele said. â...