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Good Shepherd to host Community Pool Party in Boardman

Good Shepherd Health Care System will host the Boardman Community Pool Party at the Boardman Pool & Recreation Center on Friday, Oct. 9 –...

Medicare information session set for Good Shepherd in Hermiston

If you need help with Medicare or just want to learn more about it, join Good Shepherd Health Care System for a free Medicare...

Understanding Data Centers

Understanding Data Centers is the first installment in a Northeast Oregon Now series examining the role of data centers in local communities and economies...

Oregon hunters asked to test deer and elk for CWD

SALEM, Ore.-Any legal weapon deer season starts in Oregon on October 3, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is increasing monitoring...

Good Shepherd offering free flu shots

Good Shepherd Health Care System is providing free flu shots at multiple locations beginning tomorrow, Sept. 30 and going through Thursday, Nov. 12. The first...

Amazon celebrates 15 years in Eastern Oregon

BOARDMAN, Ore.-Amazon celebrated 15 years in Eastern Oregon with a luncheon to recognize and thank its community partners on September 25. Amazon staff, local leaders...

GSHCS Children’s Center Director retires after decades of service

HERMISTON, Ore.-Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) hosted a retirement ceremony in honor of Children’s Center Director/Manager Lynn Gutierrez on September 23. Children’s Center staff,...

N.W. Metal Fabricators celebrates 40 years in Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston community turned out to celebrate as N.W. Metal Fabricators, Inc celebrated 40 years of business and community involvement on September 23. Current...

Quiet Neighbors living history tours return to Pendleton’s Olney Cemetery in October

PENDLETON, Ore.- The Quiet Neighbors Historic Olney Cemetery Tour returns for a sixth year October 3. Organized by Olney Cemetery staff and a volunteer committee,...

Morrow County School District projects progressing

MORROW COUNTY, Ore.-Voter approved bond projects in the Morrow County School District (MCSD) are underway with the installation of safety improvements at two elementary...

Eastern Oregon in Action Summit held in Pendleton

PENDLETON, Ore.-A summit on behavioral health, addiction, and community opioid response is September 24-25 at the Pendleton Convention Center. The Eastern Oregon in Action: Behavioral...

West Umatilla Mosquito Control District to conduct aerial spraying

HERMISTON, Ore.-Aerial mosquito control spraying is scheduled for the evening of September 23 in Hermiston. West Umatilla Mosquito Control District (WUMCD) is conducting the targeted...

Oregon’s unemployment rate stays steady around 5%

Oregon’s unemployment rate has seen little change over the past 18 months. The Oregon Employment Department reported 5.0% in March 2025, and 5.2% and...

Wilcox Family Endowment Fund Grants available for youth programs

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) is now accepting applications for 2026 Wilcox Family Endowment Fund Grants. Brothers John, Alan, and Bruce Wilcox, of...

Lankford named new UEC President

HERMISTON, Ore.-Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) has found its next President. After a nationwide search and a series of interviews, UEC announced that Josh Lankford, the...

Good Shepherd’s Dr. Tun gives Healthy Seniors presentation in Boardman

BOARDMAN, Ore.-Internist and Geriatrician Nu Nwe Tun, MD, with Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS), gave a talk on Reducing the Risk of Dementia...

Annual Investigators of Science STEM Camp set for Oct. 24 in La Grande

LA GRANDE, Ore.-Registration is now open for Investigators of Science, a STEM Day Camp for middle school-age students at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) on...

Fuel prices still up, diesel hits historic high

Oregon’s average price for diesel soared to an all-time high of $6.67 per gallon this week, while the national average reached an all-time high...

Cowboy Breakfast: A Tasty Pendleton Round-Up Tradition

PENDLETON, Ore.-The first day of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 922 Cowboy Breakfast in Pendleton’s Stillman Park kicked off Round-Up week bright...

Photo Gallery: Community Memorial and Butterfly Release

HERMISTON, Ore.-Hundreds of people turned out for a community memorial service and butterfly release to benefit Vange John Memorial Hospice at Bennett Botanical Gardens on September 12. The Community...