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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Still here, after
all these years
Idea for Hermiston Plaza proves
it was no fl ash in the pan Page A4
Highlights from the
week’s prep sports action
Page A8
$1.00
Locks of Love
Salon patrons give off the top to charity Page A6
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Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith, left, greets new Eastern Oregon University President Tom Insko Monday at a reception for Insko at the Eastern
Oregon Higher Education Center in Hermiston.
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Insko, an Eastern Oregon native with a business
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ABOUT TOWN
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From left, Blue Mountain Community College President Cam Preus,
new Eastern Oregon University President Tom Insko, Eastern Oregon
Telecom CEO Joe Franell and Hermiston School District Superintendent
Fred Maiocco talk at a reception for Insko on Monday at the Eastern
Oregon Higher Education Center in Hermiston.
Committee tells school leaders
outreach requires personal touch
Latino advisors suggest
ways school district can
get more parents involved
By JADE McDOWELL
Staff Writer
The leadership team at Hermis-
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Spoo said at the end of the meeting. Hermiston School District board member Maria Duron speaks to the city of Hermiston’s
Hispanic Advisory Committee on Monday, Sept. 21. Duron was telling the committee
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about programs and opportunities available for students to participate in.
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together Sept. 16 for
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that EOTEC is at least
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