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Umatilla Hires New Police Chief

Starting at the end of the month, a new person will take the reins as the new chief of police for the Umatilla Police...

Umatilla Police Chief Darla Huxel Announces Retirement

At a Umatilla City Council meeting on July 5, Police Chief Darla Huxel announced her plans to retire after 27 years with the department. Huxel’s...

Umatilla City Council President Sues Fire District Over 2020 Injury

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...

Local Mother Turns Common Dilemma Into Online Enterprise

Umatilla’s Ashley Wheeler turned a common dilemma facing many growing families into a business – and got a little help recently with an electronic...

Umatilla County, Hermiston, Umatilla Team Up to Tackle Homelessness

The issue of homelessness was the topic of a joint work session Monday night between the Hermiston City Council, Umatilla City Council, and the...

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...

Umatilla City Council Incumbents Returned to Council by Voters

Former Umatilla Mayor and City Councilor Darron Dufloth will return to the council after defeating his opponent in Tuesday’s election. Also winning new terms...

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Econo Lodge Umatilla on Nov. 30

The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening of the newly-remodeled Econo Lodge Umatilla on Friday, Nov. 30. Owners Parveen and Jose Quinones...

Public Invited to Meet the Three Candidates for Umatilla City Manager

The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the city of Umatilla and the Umatilla City Council will co-host a public forum to introduce...

Committee Pulls Plug on 2016 Landing Days

Fireworks Show Will Go On As Usual Fireworks will explode over the Columbia River this June, but the show will be the only part of...

Umatilla Puts Water Basin Project on Hold

The city of Umatilla put discussions of the Northeast Oregon Water Association (NOWA) option agreement on hold Tuesday night. NOWA’s proposal to lease municipal water...

Umatilla Zoning Ordinance Finally Approved

After more than a year of work, the city of Umatilla has a new zoning ordinance. A 136-page agenda greeted attendees of the Umatilla City...

Umatilla Fire District Proposes $1.8 Million Bond

Sirens interrupted a speaker at a recent Umatilla City Council meeting as the volunteer firemen helping with the presentation excused themselves and rushed out...

Umatilla Ponders Banning Alcohol in Parks

To drink or not to drink in Umatilla's city parks was one question on the council's minds during its most recent meeting. The council faced...

Umatilla Moves Forward on Tribal Development

The Umatilla City Council moved forward this week on a plan to extend roads and utilities to tribal land east of McNary. The road will...

Umatilla Unhappy with Powerline Road Project

A recent project to improve the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 730 in Umatilla has left elected officials shaking their heads. The Umatilla City...

Umatilla City Council Bans Tent Living

Long-term camping – and living – in tents is now prohibited in Umatilla. On Tuesday night, the Umatilla City Council unanimously approved the ordinance, which...

Residents Protest Umatilla's Pot Prohibition

“They don’t even know what they’re doing.” “This is pathetic.” “What are we doing here?” Comments tossed around the audience painted the Umatilla City Council in a...

Umatilla City Council Approves Budget

The Umatilla City Council approved its $12.3 million 2015-16 budget Tuesday night. The budget includes about $3.4 million in the General Fund, which includes administration...

Umatilla Pushes Zoning Decision to June 16

The Umatilla City Council had too many questions – administrative and philosophical – to approve a new zoning and business plan for the city...

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