Yes, there is still the five-screen cineplex at Wildhorse Casino, and it's great. But downtown Pendleton had a movie theater since 1981 and now it doesn't.

You can't fault him for selling to a good organization, but it's the end of an era.

The owner said Pendleton just doesn't have enough people to support renovations and improvements to the old theater. That's a bad omen for the future of entertainment in the city.

But we welcome Goodwill with open arms, and thank our lucky stars for the Wildhorse theater, and hope that arts and entertainment have a bright future in Pendleton.

 

[SOURCE: East Oregonian]

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