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Pendleton, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Pendleton! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can help shape Pendleton’s future tree canopy next week
- Where Pendleton residents can go as the Hagen Fire evacuation zones shift
- How a Wildhorse casino robbery led to 20 years in prison
Also on today's calendar: S.T.E.M Classes for the Family "Rafts" - Pendleton, OR 2026.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hazy and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hazy and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 60.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Urban Forest Open House set for Pendleton (northeastoregonnow.com) — Pendleton residents can help shape the city’s Urban Forest Management Plan at a public open house on August 12 from 6–8 p.m. in the Vert Clubroom on SW Dorian Avenue. Attendees can review maps and data, talk with project staff, and share priorities for how Pendleton protects and grows its tree canopy to support environmental health and community resilience. 
2. Hagen Fire over 40,000 acres, still prompting multiple evacuations (yaktrinews.com) — Pendleton residents should know the Hagen Fire east of Gibbon has grown past 40,000 acres, with evolving Level 1–3 evacuation zones in Umatilla and Union counties. An emergency shelter is open at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, and Sunridge Middle School in Pendleton is serving as an evacuation site while officials continually update maps and warnings.
3. Umatilla County man gets 20 years for Wildhorse robbery (eastoregonian.com) — Pendleton-area readers should know a Umatilla County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the 2022 armed robbery and shooting at Wildhorse Resort and Casino on the Umatilla Reservation near Pendleton. The case involved a shootout with a tribal officer, an injured bystander, and assistance from the Pendleton Police Department and multiple regional agencies.
4. Oregon Wildfire Smoke Tips (basinlife.com) — Pendleton is currently experiencing wildfire smoke levels in the ‘unhealthy’ range, with state officials warning sensitive groups and even healthy residents to limit exposure. Experts share practical tips like sealing windows, upgrading filters, and using N95 masks and portable air cleaners so local households can reduce smoke indoors while also saving on energy costs.
5. Wheat crop defies deepening drought in Umatilla, Morrow counties (eastoregonian.com) — Farmers around Pendleton are seeing a mixed wheat harvest as deepening drought and shallow soils make conditions tougher west of town and near Pilot Rock, even while higher elevations fare better. Experts say timely spring rains and fungicide use are keeping many Umatilla and Morrow county yields near average, though high fuel and fertilizer costs and recent wildfires still weigh heavily on local growers.
📸 Around Pendleton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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S.T.E.M Classes for the Family "Rafts" ... →
Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 SW Dorion Ave, Pendleton
5:30 pm
Monday August 10
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Other local events
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S.T.E.M Classes for the Family "Rafts" - Pendleton, OR 2026 →
Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 SW Dorion Ave, Pendleton
5:30 pm -
Crossing Paths Book Tour: Pendleton Center for the Arts @ Pendleton →
Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N Main St, Pendleton
7:00 pm
Monday August 10
Thursday August 20
📣 Pendleton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VB Open Gym
Echo School Athletics, Main Gym
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Open Gym (Basketball)
Echo School Athletics, Practice Gym
7:00 pm -
Soccer Conditioning
Echo School Echo, OR 97826
7:00 am -
Volleyball open gym
Echo School Athletics, Main Gym
5:00 pm -
Board Meeting
ATHENA-WESTON SD 29RJ Athena, OR 97813
6:30 pm -
Latino Night →
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 46510 Wildhorse Blvd, Pendleton
7:00 pm -
Crossing Paths Book Tour: Pendleton Center for the... →
Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N Main St, Pendleton
7:00 pm -
Pendleton Round Up →
Pendleton round up rodeo grounds, 1205 SW Court Ave, Pendleton
1:15 pm -
2026 Happy Canyon Night Show →
Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Museum, 1114 SW Court Ave, Pendleton
7:45 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Saturday August 15
Thursday August 20
Wednesday September 16
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- Atkore, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - Day Shift in Pendleton. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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