Editing Pendleton, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Grain Elevators (Pendleton, Oregon).jpg|thumb|Grain elevators in Pendleton]]

Pendleton Woolen Mills is a maker of wool blankets, shirts, and an assortment of other woolen goods. Founded in 1909 by Clarence, Roy and Chauncey Bishop, the company built upon earlier businesses related to the many sheep ranches in the region. A wool-scouring plant opened in Pendleton in 1893 to wash raw wool for shipping. In 1895, the scouring mill was converted into a mill that made wool blankets and robes for Native Americans. Both businesses failed to survive, but the Bishops, with the help of a local bond issue, enlarged the mill and improved its efficiency. They developed a successful line of garments and blankets with "vivid colors and intricate patterns."<ref>{{cite web|title=Company History|publisher=Pendleton Woolen Mills|url=http://www.pendleton-usa.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=CompanyHistory&parentName=Heritage|year=2014|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref>

[[St. Anthony Hospital (Pendleton, Oregon)|St. Anthony Hospital]] in Pendleton is a 25-bed medical center.<ref>{{cite journal|title=St. Anthony Hospital|journal=U.S. News & World Report|issue=Best Hospitals|url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/or/st-anthony-hospital-6920380|year=2014|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref>

[[Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution]] (EOCI) in Pendleton is the only place in Oregon where inmates make "Prison Blues" denim clothing. The prison also operates a commercial laundry serving customers that include EOCI, the [[Snake River Correctional Institution]], [[Pendleton High School (Oregon)|Pendleton High School]], a local flour mill, and other entities. In addition, some EOCI inmates work as clerks or have jobs in food service or maintenance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution|url=http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/OPS/PRISON/Pages/eoci.aspx#General_Information|publisher=Oregon Department of Corrections|access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref>