Bonneville Power Unveils Its Plans for $3 Billion in Grid Upgrades
By Bill Lucia
The Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating...
Round-Up’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink Donates Record $51,000
The Pendleton Round-Up’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink (TETWP) campaign achieved a milestone in 2024 by raising a record $51,000 for local cancer support...
New CTUIR Youth Leadership Councils Take Oaths of Office
The newest members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Senior and Junior Youth Leadership Councils took their oaths of office...
Annual Scramble for Scholarships golf tournament returns to Umatilla June 13
HERMISTON, Ore.- The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation’s Scramble for Scholarships Golf Tournament is set for June 13 at Big River Golf Course in...
HPD Warns of Scammers Claiming to Be Local Police Officers
Scammers are at it again and targeting Hermiston residents.
The Hermiston Police Department posted a notice on its Facebook page about a recent scam call...
Good Shepherd celebrates “Cardiac Warriors”
HERMISTON, Ore.-Good Shepherd Health Care System Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation celebrated patients who have reached milestones in their rehab journeys this month.
Good Shepherd Administration, staff, the cardiopulmonary rehab team, patients and family...
Project Along Umatilla River in Pendleton Gets $250,000 Grant
The Pendleton Development Commission approved a grant to knock down and redevelop two houses along the Umatilla River as part of an effort to...
Good Shepherd Pickleball Complex celebrates grand opening
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Good Shepherd Pickleball Complex at 1800 NW 6th Street hosted a grand opening celebration on June 14.
Over 300 people attended the celebration...
Umatilla to vote on funding $20 million police station in May
UMATILLA, Ore.-Umatilla residents will decide whether to fund a new police station in a special election in May.
The Umatilla Police Department (UPD) and the...
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”...
Hermiston steer wrestler chasing World Championship
HERMISTON, Ore.-A local steer wrestler living his rodeo dream has been near the top of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Tour for the...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes Grounded Mama Massage Therapy
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member – Grounded Mama Massage Therapy – with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the chamber office on...
2 Pendleton Men Killed After Being Struck by Commercial Truck
Two pedestrians were killed when a commercial truck struck them on Interstate 84 in Umatilla County.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at 10:09 a.m., Oregon...
HSD Featured in Newsweek Series for Innovative Career Pathways
The Hermiston School District has earned national recognition in Newsweek’s Education Series 2024, spotlighting the district's approach to career and technical education (CTE).
Highlighted in the...
Pendleton Man Receives Prison Time for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Pendleton man is going to federal prison for 90 days for his role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol...
Nonprofits celebrated at annual Service Organization Fair in Hermiston
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s third-annual Service Organization Fair was held at the Hermiston Community Center on the afternoon of October 16.
“Thank you...
Hermiston Nears One-Mile Milestone in Citywide Sidewalk Infill Program
With the installation of 550 feet of new sidewalk on South 1st Place in front of the Hermiston Skatepark this summer, the city of...
Community Thanksgiving Dinner Set for Hermiston High School on Nov. 28
The Community Fellowship Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 28 at Hermiston High School.
A full-service meal with dessert will be served at...
Construction Projects to Impact Traffic in Downtown Hermiston
Two construction projects replacing 4,900 feet of aging water lines and a 43-year-old lift and pump station in downtown Hermiston will require road closures...
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...
