WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015
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EOTEC announces key project leadership changes
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According to Portland State University’s population estimates,
Oregon surpassed 4 million people in 2015. Here’s how Eastern
Oregon grew between July 2014 and July 2015.
Growth Population
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815
79,155
Hermiston
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17,520
Pendleton
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16,845
Milton-Freewater
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7,070
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Athena
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Labs dedicated to late OSU agronomist
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2015 Christmas
Spirit Award
Do you know someone who exemplifies
the spirit of Christmas by giving of
themselves to others all year?
The Good Shepherd Community Health
Foundation invites you to nominate that person
for our twentieth annual “Christmas Spirit
Award” .
Nominations may be made by calling the
Foundation at 667-3419 to receive a nomination
form, or online at gshealth.org/foundation. Please
send completed nomination forms by December 7,
2015 to Good Shepherd Community Health
Foundation, 610 NW 11 th St, Hermiston, OR
97838. Nominations may also be submitted via
email to carstein@gshealth.org.
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Guests enter the new Don Horneck Memorial Building at
HAREC after a dedication ceremony Wednesday outside of
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