Four Pendleton City Councilors joined their co-horts in unanimously approving an ordinance that would let a public vote decide if marijuana can be sold in city limits. But they did it in style... or at least with a fashion statement.
One of my favorite things about Pendleton is the local heroes in bronze. They will soon vote on who should be the two new statues. At least one will be a Native American so local chiefs have been nominated. The other may be a pioneer or rodeo Round-Up legend. If we had a similar tradition in Tri-Cities, who would you nominate?
An elementary school in Pendleton evacuated temporarily so police could investigate a backpack with mysterious powder in it. It turned out to be protein powder for making a shake to drink before exercising. Did they go too far?
A woman at the Oregon State Police crime lab in Bend has been stealing drugs out of the evidence lockers. It could jeopardize hundreds of criminal prosecutions in northeast Oregon and about a 1,000 cases throughout the state.