Assistant Superintendent Jake Bacon begins the conversation talking about the upcoming board listening and learning session on Jan. 30. He then discusses the You Make a Difference recognitions at basketball games and previews the Hermiston Education Foundation's annual dinner and auction, Feb. 4 at EOTEC. Bacon also talks about the Hermiston High School annex on track to open this fall, plus baseball/softball being offered to middle schoolers this spring.

Assistant Superintendent Jake Bacon begins the conversation talking about the upcoming board listening and learning session on Jan. 30. He then discusses the You Make a Difference recognitions at basketball games and previews the Hermiston Education Foundation's annual dinner and auction, Feb. 4 at EOTEC. Bacon also talks about the Hermiston High School annex on track to open this fall, plus baseball/softball being offered to middle schoolers this spring.

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Coffee Hour Podcast

January 16     |     Hermiston School District

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer updates what's happening with the Columbia Development Authority and the Port of Umatilla's move to take the former chemical depot land that was held by the county. He also talks about his meeting later today with the National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus. Shafer then discusses next week's meeting with the board of commissioners and the Walla Walla Watershed Council. Next week is the George Murdock Eastern Oregon Regional Child Abuse Conference at Wildhorse and Shafer talks about why this conference is so important.

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer updates what's happening with the Columbia Development Authority and the Port of Umatilla's move to take the former chemical depot land that was held by the county. He also talks about his meeting later today with the National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus. Shafer then discusses next week's meeting with the board of commissioners and the Walla Walla Watershed Council. Next week is the George Murdock Eastern Oregon Regional Child Abuse Conference at Wildhorse and Shafer talks about why this conference is so important.

April 18     |     Umatilla County Board of Commissioners

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.

January 16 | Hermiston School District

Coffee Hour Podcast

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