A five-hour standoff took place on Jan. 25, 2017 at Motel 6, located at 325 SE Nye Ave. in Pendleton. A Pendleton Police Officer saw an SUV connected to Jared Abernathy, a suspect in a double homicide in Mason County, Washington. This led to a standoff which ended in Abernathy taking his own life. Mason […]
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Pendleton City Council Update
Local Boy Scouts were in attendance on Jan 17 to earn their Citizenship in the Community merit badges. Mayor John Turner knew why the scouts were in attendance due to his being an Eagle Scout. Councilor Paul Chalmers quipped that there were also merit badges available for snow removal. Pendleton Firefighter/Paramedic Jeremy Keene was promoted […]
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Nuisance Abated?
During the Pendleton Development Commission meeting on Jan 17 Commissioners were updated on the progress being made at Old City Hall. One of the reasons that led to the Pendleton City Council finding that the property was a nuisance was debris in a back alley; according to Pendleton Development Commission Associate Director Charles Denight the […]
Pendleton Warming Station served 20 guests on Dec. 28, 2016; up seven guests from the same night in 2015. “Without volunteers we can’t operate” says Volunteer Coordinator KaSandra Williams. Check-in time is 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests are assigned bunks, and their belongings are labeled and locked up. Dinner is served from 6:30 to […]
Progress on old City Hall is coming along despite dangerous weather conditions. Miguel Quezada, son of building owner Jose Quezada stated that half of the plywood for the roof will be completed by Jan 11. Installation of the plywood for the roof began today. Quezada said that the plywood should be completed by Friday, Jan […]