Irrigon FFA Plant Sale Under Way
The Irrigon High School FFA Annual Plant Sale is officially under way, but it will be handled differently this year in order to comply...
Oregon Extends Studded Tire Deadline Until May 15
Oregon drivers will not be required to remove studded tires until 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 15. The deadline had previously been extended from April...
BMCC Re-Imagines This Year’s Commencement Ceremonies
Because traditional school graduation ceremonies won’t be happening this spring due to COVID-19, Blue Mountain Community College has re-imagined commencement to allow graduates to...
April 22: Total of 29 Coronavirus Cases Now in Umatilla County
A new test for coronavirus has come back positive in Umatilla County, bringing the latest total of people who have been diagnosed to 29.
Officials...
BMCC Sophomore Named 1 of Oregon’s ‘Most Extraordinary’
A Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) sophomore has been named one of Oregon’s four most extraordinary community college Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) students for...
Hermiston Lions Club Offering Grants to Support Coronavirus Fight
The Hermiston Lions Club has established a grant program for area communities to support their efforts to combat COVID-19 or coronavirus.
The Lions Club, a...
Hermiston School District Issuing Additional Laptops This Week
Following the launch of Hermiston School District’s Distance Learning for All plan, HSD is offering families with more than two children to checkout a...
Hermiston Altrusa Awards Three Scholarships to Local Students
Altrusa International of Hermiston has announced the three recipients of this year’s Dorothy Juve Memorial Scholarship: Kami Wagoner, Kellie Zepeda and Trenton Dixon. The...
Oregon Ranks No. 8 in Nation for Employees Working From Home
With COVID-19 turning home into the workplace nationwide, the personal-finance website WalletHub just released its report on the Best States for Working from Home in...
April 21: New Coronavirus Case Brings Umatilla County Total to 28
Umatilla County now has 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus after a new positive test was reported today by the Umatilla County Health (UCo Health).
UCo...
Annual Hermiston High School FFA Plant Sale Taking Place Online
Due to social distancing guidelines, this year’s Hermiston High School FFA Plant Sale is taking place online only.
Plants are selling quickly. Go online to...
Tallman Farm in Boardman Hosting Drive-Through Dahlia Days
Many public-facing businesses are finding creative ways to remain open and serve their customers during these days of social distancing, and Tallman Farm in...
Three New Coronavirus Cases in Umatilla County, Bringing Total to 27
Three new positive cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus are being reported today in Umatilla County, bringing the total number of people infected to 27.
Umatilla...
Partnerships Form to Feed Morrow County Students During Closure
Like all school districts in Oregon, Morrow County School District is grappling with many issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent statewide...
Coronavirus Case Total Now Up to Two Dozen in Umatilla County
Umatilla County now has two dozen positive cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus after the announcement that two more people have tested positive.
Umatilla County Public...
Arrowhead Travel Plaza at Wildhorse Shows Appreciation for Truckers
This week, Arrowhead Travel Plaza (ATP) at Wildhorse Resort & Casino put up banners to show their appreciation for the truck drivers who continue...
Walden Says Top Priority is to Shore Up Paycheck Protection Program
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released the following statement after President Trump appointed him to the White House Economic Task Force. The bipartisan,...
4 New Positive Tests Bring COVID-19 Case Total to 22 in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) is reporting four new positive cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus, bringing the total of infected individuals in the county...
Red Cross Holding Blood Drive
The American Red Cross is asking the public to help with their critical need for blood by donating during their blood drive in Hermiston...
BMCC Saves Nearly 374,000 Kilowatt Hours Over Past Two years
Blue Mountain Community College has saved 373,813 kilowatt hours (kWh) over the past two years through its participation in the Energy Trust of Oregon’s...
