Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Set for SAGE Center
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on Wednesday, March 18 at 12 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road.
Lunch is...
Rogers Toyota of Hermiston to Break Ground During Ceremony on Thursday
Rogers Toyota of Hermiston and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invite the community to the groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow, March 12 for the new Rogers...
2nd Presumptive Case of Coronavirus Reported in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Public Health (UCo Health) is reporting today that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has officially confirmed COVID-19 infection in the presumptive...
District Retains AA- Credit Rating
At Monday’s Hermiston Board of Education business meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tricia Mooney announced that S&P Global reaffirmed the Hermiston School District’s AA-...
Learn to Hunt Turkey Before Spring Season Gets Under Way On April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) and partners are hosting several turkey hunting clinics to get new hunters ready for the upcoming...
Lawmakers Push for Emergency Aid for Flood-Stricken Eastern Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to President Trump urging for an expedited review...
Traffic on Interstate 84 to Slow Down in Places for Tree Removal
The Oregon Department of Transportation will stage rolling slowdowns for eastbound and westbound Interstate 84 to accommodate the removal of hazard trees along the...
ODFW Sets Spring Chinook Season for April 15-June 30 on Hood River
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has set regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River:
Open for adult hatchery...
Walden Tours County’s Flood Areas, Talks Coronavirus with Officials
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) was in Umatilla County on Friday to discuss with local officials both the region’s recent flooding and the...
GSHCS, County Offering Free Community Naloxone Training
The Umatilla County Health Department and Good Shepherd Health Care System will present a free Community Naloxone Training event on March 11 at Good...
Stop Complaining & Start Running: How to Get Involved in Government
A lot of folks complain about government processes – and those in office who perform them – but few step up to be a...
B.E.O. Celebrating 75th Anniversary in Boardman, Irrigon This Week
The Bank of Eastern Oregon’s Boardman and Irrigon branches have a week-long celebration coming up to mark the bank’s 75th birthday.
The event goes Monday...
Survey Reveals Food, Housing Insecurity Among BMCC Students
Results from a recent survey that evaluated the access to affordable food and housing among college students has revealed that 71 percent of Blue...
Names Released of Victim, Officers Involved in Use-of-Force Incident
The names of the officers involved in use-of-force incident on Feb. 24 have been released, as well as the name of the victim.
The Oregon...
Tests of Three County Residents Return Negative for Coronavirus
Umatilla County Public (UCo Health) is reporting today that the results of tests on three Umatilla County residents who came in contact with another...
FCC Rule on TV White Spaces Makes Room for Hybrid Rural Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted recently to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “TV White Spaces,” which will allow greater use of...
Mountain Lion in The Dalles Killed Following Livestock Losses
A landowner shot and killed a cougar that had killed several goats in a neighborhood on the southern edge of The Dalles.
The cougar killed...
Boardman Chamber Seeking Sponsors, Golfers for Annual Tourney
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will present the 32nd annual Frostbite Open Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 28 at Willow Run Golf Course in...
Walden to Visit Pendleton to Tour Flood Damage, Discuss Coronavirus
U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will travel to Umatilla County on Friday to hold a roundtable with local officials on the region's recent...
Oregon Receives $500,000 from CDC to Combat Spread of Coronavirus
Today, U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded $500,000 to the state of Oregon to support...
