SAGE Event Center Gearing Up to Celebrate Grand Opening
The Port of Morrow invites the community to celebrate during the dedication of the SAGE Event Center.
According to a press release, the expansion project...
Hermiston to Form Task Force for Possible Indoor Aquatic Center
The city of Hermiston will put together a task force in the coming weeks to look into the feasibility of an indoor aquatic and...
Smog, Smoke Advisories Issued for Umatilla County & Others
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Smoke and smog is clogging much of the air in Oregon, state officials said Wednesday.
At mid-day, the Oregon Department of...
Umatilla Police Seek Public’s Help in Shooting That Injured One
The Umatilla Police Department is asking for the public’s help involving a shooting early Thursday, Sept. 26, that injured a 21-year-old man.
Police in a...
Public Health Alert for Illicit Opioid Overdose Spike in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Public Health on Tuesday, Nov. 26 issued an overdose alert in response to a recent increase in accidental overdoses or poisonings related...
Hermiston Woman Wins the PRCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Rodeo has been central to the life of Hermiston's Edie Longfellow. And now she has the trophy to show for it.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys...
Photo Gallery: 2024 Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
A festive crowd filled Festival Street in Hermiston Thursday night for the annual Lighted Holiday Parade.
Just prior to the parade, the Sandstone Jazz Band...
Hermiston IT Department Receives LOC’s Excellence Award
The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) has recognized the city of Hermiston for its Regional IT Department Integration program.
During its 99th annual conference, the LOC presented...
Good Shepherd Now Offering Occupational Health Services
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced it has acquired the occupational medicine practice of James Fulper, MD, formerly located in the Broun Building...
Nearly 200 Area Students Attend AWS’ Girls’ Tech Day at HHS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Girls’ Tech Day on Saturday brought together nearly 200 sixth- to eighth-grade students across Morrow and Umatilla County.
The mission of Girls'...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Welcomes First Baby of the New Year
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) welcomed the first baby of the new year born on Jan. 1 at 8:15 p.m.
The baby, weighing 6...
Good Shepherd’s Annual Community Meeting Set for Nov. 6 at EOTEC
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) invites patients, staff, and the communities of Eastern Oregon to attend their 7th annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, Nov....
Stanfield Senior Parents Raffling Shotgun to Raise Funds
Like every year, parents of seniors at Stanfield Secondary School are raising funds for Project Graduation. But unlike other times, one of this year’s...
Groups Demand State and Federal Action on Nitrate Pollution
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Nonprofit community groups in Oregon and nationwide are calling on elected leaders and officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Greater Purpose Heating & Cooling Opens Its Doors in Umatilla
A new heating and cooling company has opened in Umatilla.
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 20 for the opening of...
Umatilla Electric Returning $6 Million to Members in Capital Credits
Just in time for the holiday season, the Umatilla Electric Cooperative Board of Directors is delivering a special gift to its member-owners — $6...
Good Shepherd Celebrates Achievements at Community Meeting
Good Shepherd Health Care System celebrated its highlights and accomplishments of the past year during its seventh annual Community Meeting Wednesday at the Eastern...
Agencies Unveil Decades-Long Plan to Cut Pollution in NE Oregon Water
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials have released a comprehensive plan for curbing years of water pollution in northeast Oregon that “will take decades”...
Irrigon Pickleball Club Invites Public to Attend Dedication of New Courts
A new pickleball court has surfaced in Irrigon.
The Irrigon Pickleball Club is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. for the...
Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 26
HERMISTON, Ore.-Got a cabinet full of unwanted, unused or expired pills at home? The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day...
