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Thursday, March 28, 2024

At 80, Pilot Rock Man Ready to Celebrate New Lease on Life

Rod Anderson turns 80 on Saturday and he’s inviting several dozen friends and family to help celebrate. The purpose of the celebration isn’t his 80th...

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...

Hermiston’s New Psychiatric Care Facility ‘a Step in the Right Direction’

Mental health advocates, elected officials and community members turned out en masse on Thursday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rivers Edge Acute Center for...

Hermiston Shines Light on Selfless Citizens at Annual DSA Banquet

A ground-breaking cowboy, a Stanfield stalwart and a desert oasis were among the winners Wednesday night at Hermiston's 54th Distinguished Service Awards banquet. Held at...

Locals Weigh in on Proposal for Wind Farm in Umatila, Morrow Counties

A few Morrow County residents gave their input Thursday, March 21, on an energy company’s proposal to expand a wind farm that it has...

Solemn Ceremony Marks 80th Anniversary of Depot Explosion

Eighty years ago today at 9:21 p.m. an explosion inside an igloo at the Umatilla Army Ordnance Depot outside of Hermiston instantly killed the...

$3 Million Returning to UEC Members Via Capital Credits Program

Umatilla Electric Cooperative members who purchased power in 2021 and 2022 will receive a refund in late March as part of UEC’s Capital Credits...

Hermiston School District Announces New Communications Officer

The Hermiston School District has a familiar face as its new chief communications officer. The district on its website announced the hire of Maryanna Hardin...

Umatilla Has Big Doings Coming From Small Recreation Department

Doing much with just a few people may be the greatest accomplishment of the city of Umatilla’s Parks and Recreation Department. Chris Waite is the...

Hermiston Council Declines to Put Cannabis Sales on November Ballot

The Hermiston City Council voted 7-1 during Monday’s regular meeting to take no action on drafting and submitting a commercial cannabis measure for voters’...

Mission’s Esther Bambrough Has a Passion for Helping People in Need

Meet Esther Bambrough, a fiercely religious woman who describes herself on her Facebook page as a Pentecostal Apostolic servant of God. She is also a...

Ports Gain Control of Industrial Lands on Former Umatilla Chemical Depot

The industrial properties of the former Umatilla Chemical Depot near Hermiston have new owners. At least for the time being. The Columbia Development Authority owns...

Hermiston Adopts Naming Rights Policy for Publicly-Owned Facilities

With the lure of a potential $1 million donation to the HEROS fields looming large, the Hermiston City Council on Monday adopted a city...

Grant Helps Boardman Marina Park Get New Fishing-Cleaning Machine

Boardman-area anglers rejoice! A new fishing-cleaning machine is now available at Marina Park. A large crowd turned out on Tuesday, March 19 for the grand...

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