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Longtime PCA Development Director Stepping Down After 20 Years

Friends of the Pendleton Center for the Arts are invited to drop in Wednesday, Dec. 29 to say goodbye to long-time PCA Development Director J.D....

BMCC Inmate Education Program Receives Grant

Inmates participating in corrections education programs at Eastern Oregon and Two Rivers correctional institutions (EOCI and TRCI) will be brought into the 21st century...

New Program Launched for Turning in Poachers of Non-Game Species

When people conjure up the image of a poacher, it’s usually a shady character shooting a trophy buck or bull out of season or...

Umatilla, Morrow County Jobless Rates Fall

Umatilla County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point in February to 4.9 percent, ranking 23rd among Oregon’s 36 counties, just behind...

Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church to Host Christmas Bazaar on Saturday

Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston is hosting a Christmas Bazaar this Saturday, Dec. 3 in the parish hall, 565 W. Hermiston...
Echo Toy Run

Bikers Brave Rain to Brighten Childrens' Christmas

While jingle bells typically ring in the Christmas season, the rumbling of motorcycle engines also means Christmas is on its way, thanks to the...

Boardman City Council Approves Utility Rate Increase of 5 Percent

The Boardman City Council approved resolutions for a 5-percent increase in the city’s water and sewer rates at its Tuesday meeting. The city previously approved...
Wildhorse Resort & Casino

Wildhorse Names New Executive Chef

Wildhorse Resort & Casino has hired Jeff Sommer as executive chef.  Sommer comes to Pendleton from New Orleans bringing with him more than 30 years...
Pivot Irrigation

OSU Field Day Set for Tuesday in Adams

Oregon State University and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will host the Pendleton Research Station Field Day on Tuesday, June...

Volunteers Needed for Oxbow Trail Cleanup

Looking for a community service opportunity? Volunteers are needed on Saturday, Sept. 28 to help clean up litter and debris at the Oxbow Trail...

Driver Dies After Vehicle Rolls Over into Camas Creek in Umatilla County

A Salem man died in a single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Highway 395 in Umatilla County. According to the Oregon State Police, a black 2016...

W. House: Nearly 500,000 Oregonians Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness

By Julia Shumway Almost 500,000 Oregonians are eligible to have some or all of their student loans forgiven, the White House announced Tuesday. Most of the...

Hispanic Advisory Committee Has 3 Openings

The Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee has three openings to fill. The committee advises the Hermiston City Council on Hispanic affairs as they relate to the...

M. County Offering Free Hazardous Waste Cleanup on Saturday

Morrow County is holding a free hazardous waste cleanup event tomorrow, Oct. 21 at the North-End Transfer Station, 69900 Frontage Lane in Boardman. Residents can...
Steelhead

States Give Columbia River Salmon Anglers Four Additional Days

The departments of fish and wildlife from Oregon and Washington set four more days of recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River. The...

Rivoli Coalition Receives $2,500 Pendleton Foundation Trust Grant

The Rivoli Theater Coalition was awarded a grant for $2,500 from the Pendleton Foundation Trust. The grant will help pay for the completion of phase...

Wyden Honors Shearer’s Workers & Mayor During Visit to Hermiston

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden made a stop in Hermiston on Tuesday to honor the workers of Shearer’s Foods and the city’s efforts to support...
Meeting

County Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Thursday

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22. The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...

Firefighters Put Out Pair of Grass Fires Near Riverfront Park

Umatilla County Fire District #1 put out a couple of small fires near Riverfront Park on Thursday. Just after 11 a.m., crews responded to a...

Tonight’s Hermiston City Council Work Session to Focus on Homeless

The Hermiston City Council will hold a 90-minute work session tonight to discuss homeless project planning in the region. The work session will include the...

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