Hermiston’s Me & My Prince Ball Postponed Until 2023
Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 and its variants, the Me and My Prince Ball Committee has decided to further...
Fire Destroys Old Barn
No injuries were reported Sunday when a fire destroyed an old barn near Bensel and Sagebrush Roads.
Crews from the Umatilla County Fire District #1...
UEC, University of Oregon Partnering to Provide Free COVID Testing
Thanks to a partnership with University of Oregon and its research project, RADx-Up, Umatilla Electric Cooperative will be one of four local sites hosting...
Stalking the Wild Huckleberry
This story first appeared in the September 2012 issue of Ruralite
Each summer of her childhood, Linda Jones would find herself swept up into a...
Umatilla Repeals Gun Restriction Ordinance
It’s no longer illegal to carry a firearm into a bar in Umatilla – if you have the correct permits, of course.
Until Monday night,...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Celebrates City Auto Sales Expansion
City Auto Sales in Hermiston has come a long way in four years. What started off as “a trailer and a gravel lot” has...
Senior/Disabled Taxi Program Sees Decreased Usage in 2021
Ridership in Hermiston’s Senior & Disabled Taxi Program declined in 2021 while the Workforce On-Demand Ride Cooperative (WORC) program saw a slight increase in...
UEC Supporting Youth Education Through Summer Events
The summer months are full of electrifying opportunities to engage with students in eastern Oregon. Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) had the opportunity to host...
Community Reps Gather for Opening of Transitional Homeless Shelter
A little more than a year since its groundbreaking, Project PATH – a transitional shelter for the homeless – had its grand opening on...
Eastern Oregon’s Floyd Lewis is a Cowboy’s Cowboy
Eastern Oregon has a retired rancher who will not be kept far from a saddle.
Floyd Lewis was born into the ranching.
“My dad was in...
Fish & Wildlife Seek Help Regarding Waste of Salmon Near Hood River
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the unlawful waste of salmon near Hood...
New Boutique Hotel Opens in Downtown Pendleton
MotoLodge Pendleton has opened just in time for summer.
The 40-room independent boutique hotel is the first of its kind in downtown Pendleton. MotoLodge is...
Hermiston Man in Jail for Attempted Murder on New Year’s Eve
A Hermiston man remains behind bars following his arrest Dec. 31 for attempted murder.
Hermiston police reported arresting 41-year-old Brenton Handforth also for first-degree criminal...
Soccer Tourney Set for May 3-5
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will hold the Hermiston Cup Soccer Tournament May 3-5 at the soccer fields at Rocky Heights Elementary School.
Players...
Oregon Offering Free & Reduced College Tuition for Native Americans
Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes can attend the state’s public universities and community colleges practically free this school year, and members of...
Murray-Inslee Report Confirms Importance of Hydroelectricity
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee today released their final “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report” which reaches the conclusion...
Crews Work to Remove 170-Plus Vehicles From Interstate 84
More than a dozen agencies and towing companies worked together throughout Monday and early Tuesday to clear Interstate 84 following a series of crashes...
Three Hermiston Babies Beat Long Odds by Being Born on Leap Day
The chances of being born on Leap Day are about 0.06 percent, but three Hermiston babies beat those odds by being delivered Thursday at...
Port of Morrow Seeks $432.5M Loan from Feds for Improvements
The Port of Morrow announced Friday, May 19, the Environmental Protection Agency has selected the port’s application for a loan to cover up to...
