Berit Thorson
Reporter at East Oregonian
reporter @EastOregonian || formerly @CapitalPress @UO_Snowden intern & @UOsojc || outdoor enthusiast || swiftie || opinions are mine || she/her/hers
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3 days ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 5:00 am Monday, April 21, 2025 UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — The Port of Umatilla and Umatilla County hope to reach an agreement within the next week to end the lawsuit the county brought against the Columbia Development Authority, the port and other CDA members. Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer and Port of Umatilla General Manager Kim Puzey confirmed a final agreement is close.
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1 week ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 5:00 pm Friday, April 18, 2025 Oregon Department of Agriculture says penalties are the next step in the compliance pathway, but rescues say the fines seem more punitive than anything. After about 10 years with Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston, Robin Barker, its vice president, is considering giving up the work she loves. Working in animal rescue comes with certain stressors.
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1 week ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson |Yasser Marte |Jayson Jacoby
Published 2:33 pm Wednesday, April 16, 2025 IONE — Green wheat stalks just barely poked through the soil of a rolling hill in Ione as fourth-generation farmer Clint Carlson talked about the moisture content this winter. “The thing is, you know, we’re at the mercy of the weather,” Carlson said.
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1 week ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The new transmission hub will serve as western end of B2H transmission lineBOARDMAN — Bonneville Power Administration and Umatilla Electric Cooperative celebrated a new high-voltage energy transmission substation Tuesday, April 15, in Boardman.
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1 week ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 7:15 pm Saturday, April 12, 2025 Audience questions covered education and voting, moreHERMISTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley told constituents to hold their elected officials accountable as he concluded his 599th town hall. “We need energized, effective citizens to save our republic,” he said.
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Just got off my plane and now I’m pretty sure there are more people inside the Seattle airport right this second than there are in the entire city of Pendleton
Uh oh. Finished work early today & did a Friday Night Activity™️ on a Thursday night. Brain must now convince body we do, in fact, still have work tomorrow
Had to share about these besties who just opened a bookstore in tiny Athena, OR!! I swear during the interview they were after my own bookish heart🥰🤩 https://t.co/P5WIIvuuPu
