Oct. 27: Umatilla County Health Reports 48 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 48 new COVID-19 cases - up one from Tuesday's total.
Today's new casesbring the county's overall total to 14,614. There...
Art of the Gift Kicks Off Nov. 18 at Pendleton Center for the Arts
While supply chain issues may put a damper on accessing gifts online this year, the Pendleton Center for the Arts is shrinking the chain...
Wondering What to Do for Halloween? Check These Ideas Out
Several area communities have put together events to help families have lots of safe Halloween fun this year. Check out the list below:
Hermiston’s Treats...
$5.1 Million Going to Small Cities for Road & Accessibility Upgrades
Small cities around the state are receiving $5.1 million in funding after the Small City Allotment Advisory Committee to make street, sidewalk and curb...
Hermiston Council Gives OK to Continue Broadband Assessment
If Hermiston hopes to continue to grow and attract new businesses, it is going to have to invest in digital infrastructure. That was the...
Bulldogs Run Past Pasco, 63-35
Chase Elliott threw for five touchdowns Friday as the Hermiston Bulldogs snapped a seven-game losing streak and won the first game of the season...
Security Company with Global Footprint Plants Flag in Hermiston
Tucked away off Geer Road in Hermiston is a security company with a global footprint.
Inter-Con Security celebrated its grand opening on Friday with a...
Youth Hunters Can Enter Drawing for ODFW’s C2 Ranch Deer Hunt
Youth hunters can enter a drawing for a one-day guided hunt on the C2 Ranch, a 10,000-acre property near Eagle Point. Five lucky applicants...
Oct. 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 41 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 41 new COVID-19 cases - down nine from Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 14,491....
Health Officials Adding 500+ COVID Deaths Due to Computer Error
Over the coming weeks, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will begin reporting approximately 550 deaths among people who died with COVID-19 but whose deaths...
Solar-Powered Digital Kiosks Added to Hermiston’s Wayfinding Program
The city of Hermiston is expanding its wayfinding program and communications outreach efforts with the installation of five digital kiosks around the city.
The solar-powered signs...
CAPECO Conducting Online Community Needs Assessment
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO) launched the 2021 Community Needs Assessment recently and is encouraging the public to take part in the...
COVID-19 Weekly Cases, Hospitalizations Decline, Deaths Up
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released Wednesday, shows decreases in daily cases and hospitalizations and an increase in deaths.
OHA reported 8,033 new cases...
Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent in September
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in September from 5.0%, as revised, in August.
In September, 102,000 Oregonians were unemployed, according to the Oregon...
White-Tailed Deer, Bull Elk poached; Oregon Hunters Take It Personally
Poachers shot a white-tailed buck deer in Northeast Oregon and a bull elk in Southwest Oregon in a one-week timespan. Rewards stand at $500...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Celebrates With Grand Opening
The sunshine came out Friday for the grand opening of the new Hermiston Chamber of Commerce.
After spending the past couple years tucked away in...
Report: Morrow County Students Had 92% Graduation Rate in 2020
The Morrow County School District (MCSD) had a 92 percent graduation rate for the class of 2020 - 9 percent higher than the state...
Semi-Truck Driver Killed Tuesday in Collision with Train Near Echo
A truck driver was killed when his vehicle was struck by a train near Echo on Tuesday.
According to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, two...
