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In today's newsletter:
- How will Umatilla’s fire district use its new $1.1 million grant?
Also on today's calendar: Urban Renewal Agency Meeting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 46.
- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FEMA Delivers $9 Million to Help Fire and First Responder Organizations in Oregon, Idaho and Washington (ktvz.com) — Umatilla’s Rural Fire Protection District is receiving more than $1.1 million in new FEMA funding to bolster staffing, equipment, and emergency response capabilities. The grant is part of over $9 million awarded across the Northwest, but this allocation goes straight into improving fire protection and firefighter safety for Umatilla residents. Local leaders can now plan for stronger coverage and better-prepared crews. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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City Council Meeting →
700 6th St, Umatilla
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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UHS JV Boys Soccer vs Mac-Hi
Columbia Vista Intermediate School
5:00 pm -
UHS JV Volleyball vs Pilot Rock
Umatilla High School, 1400 7th St, Umatilla
5:00 pm -
UHS Varsity Volleyball vs Pilot Rock
Umatilla High School, 1400 7th St, Umatilla
6:30 pm -
UHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs Riverside
Columbia Vista Intermediate School
4:00 pm -
UHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs Riverside
Columbia Vista Intermediate School
6:00 pm -
Urban Renewal Agency Meeting →
700 6th St, Umatilla -
City Council Meeting →
700 6th St, Umatilla
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Tuesday October 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Powder Valley at Echo →
Echo OR
1:00 pm -
Heart Code Heartsaver Class (CPR/AED/First Aid) →
Good Shepherd Health Care System, 610 Northwest 11th Street, Hermiston
9:00 am -
MS Volleyball Game
Echo School Echo, OR 97826
4:30 pm -
JV Football GAME
Echo School Echo, OR 97826
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for (USA) Area Manager - Floor (Fashion, Import, Jewelry, Regional, Returns, Sam's, HMSC) in Hermiston. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Hermiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Umatilla here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hermiston
- Hermiston City Council approves annexation of 3.72 acres (eastoregonian.com)
- 20 local leaders taking part in Hermiston leadership academy (eastoregonian.com)
- Several national brands in negotiations to open stores in Hermiston (eastoregonian.com)
Pendleton
- Quiet Neighbors cemetery tour returns Oct. 3 to Pendleton (goeasternoregon.com)
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