Non-Resident Working in Umatilla County Tests Positive for COVID-19
An out-of-state resident currently in Umatilla County for “essential employment” has tested positive for the coronavirus or COVID-19.
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) is reporting...
ODOT’s Winter Maintenance Tools Will Help Improve Road Conditions
Oregon travelers can expect to see changes in winter maintenance activities this year that
include the use of new tow plows and double-wing snow plows,...
Medicare Enrollment Help Offered in Umatilla
A Medicare open enrollment event will take place on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Umatilla Senior Center.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Good Shepherd...
Sheriff's Office Seeks Robbery Suspect
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly held up a mini-mart in Milton-Freewater on Thursday.
According to the sheriff’s office,...
GSHCS to Help Establish Rural Residency Program
Like many states across the country, Oregon faces a critical primary care physician shortage. A recent study estimates the need for an additional 1,726...
A Major Milestone in Life: Your First Job
In the life of a teenager there are a number of firsts, all of which are important but none more so than one’s first...
ODFW Offering Free Bird Hunts for Youth
Hunters in Oregon who are 17 and under can now sign up for free upland bird hunts being planned at 11 locations across the...
Ambre Energy Exiting N. American Coal Market
Ambre Energy is getting out of the North American coal market due to a sharp decline in international prices.
OregonLive is reporting that Ambre Energy...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on June 29
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, June 29.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Hermiston Customers to See Big Jump in Garbage Bill On April 1
Hermiston residents will pay 37 percent more each month for garbage service beginning April 1.
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to approve a...
Driver From Fatal Christmas Day Crash in Jail on Manslaughter
The driver involved in a Christmas Day crash near Hermiston that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy now is in the Umatilla...
Hispanic Advisory Committee Meets Tonight
The Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee will hear about the new bottle recycling facility in town as well as about an upcoming fundraiser at tonight's...
BMCC Outreach Director Earns National Honor
Dawn DiFuria McClendon, the director of Outreach and Leadership for Blue Mountain Community College, has been named to the 2017 “40 Under 40” list...
James Hurst Defeats Nazario Rivera for Hermiston School Board Seat
James Hurst was caught off guard Tuesday night at the news he had won his race for Hermiston School Board.
Hurst hadn’t heard the results...
Good Shepherd Offering Workshop on Living Well With Chronic Pain
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering Living Well with Chronic Pain, a six-week workshop that explores a variety of techniques for breaking the...
15-Year-Old Injured in 1 of 2 Hermiston-Area Shootings
A 15-year-old male was injured in one of two Hermiston-area shootings reported earlier this week.
Investigators do not currently know if the incidents are related.
According...
Latino Business Network Meets Wednesday
The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Speakers will be representatives from Worksource Oregon,...
Library District Board to Meet Feb. 24
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24.
The meeting will be via zoom. A copy of the...
Columbia Development Authority to Hold Planning Session on Jan. 17
The Columbia Development Authority will host an in-person strategic planning work session on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
The meeting will go from 9 a.m. to noon...
Echo Show Attracts Classic Car Lovers
“Is this your car?”
“No – I wish.”
I got that answer to my question numerous times throughout the day Saturday as classic car lovers virtually...
