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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eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 11:53 am Wednesday, May 14, 2025 PORTLAND — Charles “Chuck” Sams, former U.S. National Park Service director and enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is joining the board of directors for the Oregon Community Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation focuses on philanthropy, offering grants and scholarships across the state. In 2024, the organization distributed more than $211 million.
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eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 14, 2025 PENDLETON — The Pendleton Early Learning Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary Thursday, May 8, in its recently upgraded school library. Pendleton School District opened the all-day kindergarten school in the 2015-16 school year for every district kindergartener, according to a statement from the school district. There were about 200 students attending the early learning center that first year.
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1 week ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 9:00 pm Monday, May 5, 2025 Coffee shop opens inside Pendleton prison with local business partnerPENDLETON — The men scribbled down orders amid the background din of a coffee grinder, timers and an espresso machine. Three men worked seamlessly, letting their training guide their hands as more people placed their orders.
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eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025 The organization also is running out of time to pay its billsUMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — The board of directors of the Columbia Development Authority voted Thursday, May 1, during a special meeting to rescind a February vote regarding the property’s fire service. The authority in February voted to rescind a previous decision to have Morrow County annex the property into the fire district.
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2 weeks ago |
eastoregonian.com | Berit Thorson
Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, April 30, 2025 MORROW COUNTY — Ahead of the May 20 election, the Morrow County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to support the school bond measure on the ballot. The commissioners on Wednesday, April 30, during a special session in Heppner signed a letter of support for the bond, Measure 25-104.
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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
