UMATILLA HIGH - One of their cheerleaders was picked to perform in the new years day parade in London.
Jordan Steele met up with them to see just how important this trip really is.
“In Umatilla County, we're seeing an employment decline, but the labor force is increasing, which is not typical of a recession period,” said Worksource Oregon’s Tony Wendel.
Schools are finding ways to work around cuts. As a smaller district, Umatilla is in better shape than some of its neighbors. They are cutting 12 positions, but will only lose one person.
Clayton and Linda Wyatt donated 17,00 books to the library -- after selling used books online for years. The library said they would have some book sales to make room for all the new additions.