Chuck Byram, Pendleton Police Chief and Dan Thesman, host of the Coffee Hour discuss local law enforcement.  July was full of events like Music Fest, Motorcycles, Car shows, and 'Get Wild in Pendleton' each weekend which meant officers were in 'overtime' mode, staff vacancies means qualifying and hiring new officers, and receiving praise for Chief Byram's leadership at Intermountain ESD's School Security Summit.

Chuck Byram, Pendleton Police Chief and Dan Thesman, host of the Coffee Hour discuss local law enforcement.  July was full of events like Music Fest, Motorcycles, Car shows, and 'Get Wild in Pendleton' each weekend which meant officers were in 'overtime' mode, staff vacancies means qualifying and hiring new officers, and receiving praise for Chief Byram's leadership at Intermountain ESD's School Security Summit.

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Coffee Hour Podcast

August 2     |     City of Pendleton Police Chief Chuck Byram

Mayor John Turner recaps last night's Pendleton Development Commission and City Council meetings. Starting with the PDC, an application for a building project grant for the Oak Hotel was reviewed and accepted. The PDC also approved funding for the renovation and upgrade of the Roy Rale Park Ice Rink. The city council awarded patching work to Interstate Concrete and Asphalt, there were public hearings on an ordinance to repeal the fire code, plus council approved a new agreement with ODOT for Goad Road - SE Kirk Avenue - Connector Road, plus a development agreement with the East End Reimbursement District and the SE 15th Street Project. The program ends with Kyle Willman and Brian Warren, two participants in this year's Leadership Pendleton class talking about the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce program that gives participants an overview of the various inner workings of business, government, agriculture, health services, education, social/cultural, and communication in our area.

Mayor John Turner recaps last night's Pendleton Development Commission and City Council meetings. Starting with the PDC, an application for a building project grant for the Oak Hotel was reviewed and accepted. The PDC also approved funding for the renovation and upgrade of the Roy Rale Park Ice Rink. The city council awarded patching work to Interstate Concrete and Asphalt, there were public hearings on an ordinance to repeal the fire code, plus council approved a new agreement with ODOT for Goad Road - SE Kirk Avenue - Connector Road, plus a development agreement with the East End Reimbursement District and the SE 15th Street Project. The program ends with Kyle Willman and Brian Warren, two participants in this year's Leadership Pendleton class talking about the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce program that gives participants an overview of the various inner workings of business, government, agriculture, health services, education, social/cultural, and communication in our area.

April 17     |     City of Pendleton & Leadership Pendleton

Sheriff Terry Rowan did not appear on the KUMA Coffee Hour last month, so he explains what he was doing. He previews the upcoming "Where the Rope Ends" screenings. Visit https://www.umasarfoundation.org/WhereTheRopeEnds.html for more information. Next, Rowan talks about National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, the continuation of the unenforced gun control law and whether the change in the narcotics possession law will change how it does its job come September when the new law goes into effect. He also talks about the types of crimes UCSO will see an increase in once the weather starts to warm up, crimes at cabins in the high country, plus boater safety.

Sheriff Terry Rowan did not appear on the KUMA Coffee Hour last month, so he explains what he was doing. He previews the upcoming "Where the Rope Ends" screenings. Visit <a href="https://www.umasarfoundation.org/WhereTheRopeEnds.html">https://www.umasarfoundation.org/WhereTheRopeEnds.html</a> for more information. Next, Rowan talks about National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, the continuation of the unenforced gun control law and whether the change in the narcotics possession law will change how it does its job come September when the new law goes into effect. He also talks about the types of crimes UCSO will see an increase in once the weather starts to warm up, crimes at cabins in the high country, plus boater safety.

April 16     |     Umatilla County Sheriff's Office

Superintendent Tricia Mooney discusses the school board's position on city considering putting a question on the ballot about legalizing marijuana businesses. (It seems like the city council listened, since it decided not to take action). Mooney then talks about kindergarten registration, plans for graduating the class of 2024, plus elementary and middle school summer programs.

Superintendent Tricia Mooney discusses the school board's position on city considering putting a question on the ballot about legalizing marijuana businesses. (It seems like the city council listened, since it decided not to take action). Mooney then talks about kindergarten registration, plans for graduating the class of 2024, plus elementary and middle school summer programs.

August 2 | City of Pendleton Police Chief Chuck Byram

Coffee Hour Podcast

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