In Oregon Department of Justice opinion 8291, dated April 18, 2016, former attorney general Ellen Rosenblum and former assistant attorney general Frederick Boss answer questions from the Oregon Government Ethics Commission regarding media access to executive sessions. According to the opinion, Oregon Public Meetings Law requires that members of the news media must be permitted […]
According to an email obtained by Pendletonian Times from Pendleton Police Department Chief Charles Byram, retired Officer James “Jim” Schweigart was in charge of a 2004 rape investigation that included an interview with a 16 year old male known as CEH. According to CEH, Schweigart knew that the victim had been sexually fondled by a […]
The author expresses frustration with a personal situation involving a crime against a native woman, aims to testify, and discusses new professional credentials. He also shares concerns about potential misconduct within the Umatilla Tribal Police.
By James Tibbets, Pendletonian Times PENDLETON, Ore. — Proposed changes to the City of Pendleton’s Sign Code passed despite a signature campaign in opposition to it, a Staff Report recommended changes to the way the City goes about contracting with entities and disposing of personal property, the Pendleton Planning Commission gave its annual report to […]
By Marie Hancock, Pendletonian Times PENDLETON, Oregon — Pendleton Friends of the Library held its annual book sale at the Pendleton Convention Center on October 24-26. The book sale is popular among Pendletonians and serves as PFOL’s greatest fundraiser of the year. Tyler Johnson was very enthusiastic as he described the inner workings of PFOL, […]