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....
Hermiston Council OKs Zoning Change, Annexation Requests
The Hermiston City Council approved the annexation of 2.01 acres of property into the city limits Monday night that will be put on the...
Coffee Shop Donates a Day’s Proceeds to Fight Against Cancer
Coffee businesses face stiff competition in big and small cities alike, but that didn’t stop The Human Bean in Hermiston to step up in...
Facebook Video Series Puts Spotlight on Irrigon Restaurant
On the side of Highway 730 running through Irrigon stands the Rustic Truck Bar and Grill, a bar and restaurant that started less than...
Legislators Hear from E. Oregon Leaders on Transportation Needs
Local leaders from across Eastern Oregon offered thoughts and opinions on transportation, and its coming funding gap, to state legislators during a recent in-person...
Life Lessons from Livestock
The sun and heat didn't stop hundreds from gathering inside the Burns Pavilion for the Umatilla County Fair's youth livestock auction.
Lambs, goats, steers and...
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...
Oregon Counties Say They’ll Need $834M Annually for Roads, Bridges
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s 36 counties will need more than $800 million per year to maintain roads and bridges, according to a new...
City Council to Raise Hermiston Energy Services Rates Next Year
Customers of Hermiston Energy Services (HES) will see their rates go up next year.
That news came from Monday night's Hermiston City Council work session...
Rock & Roll Camp in Pendleton: More Campers, Bands and Jams
The vibrant sounds of guitars, drums and laughter once again filled the air at the Pendleton Center for the Arts.
Now in its 19th year,...
Oregon Leaders Call on Government for Flexibility to Help Ranchers
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
This summer’s historic wildfires in Oregon have taken a toll on ranchers and their more than a million cows and...
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...
Scores Show Education Struggles Continue for Oregon Schools
Data from the Oregon Statewide Assessment System's spring 2024 summative tests indicate students still lag behind prepandemic performance levels.
The results of the standardized testing...
Morrow County Ambulance Service Contracts Finalized
After more than a year of community and legal conflict over the ambulance service provider for Morrow County, residents have a final answer for...
Next Chapter in Oregon’s Fight Against Fentanyl Starts Next Week
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is about to embark on a new experiment as it seeks to stem the tide of fentanyl overdoses across...
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...
State Officials Say Oregon Wildfires Could Worsen in Coming Weeks
Wildfire experts across the state expect the already-intense fire season to continue into August and September — and potentially worsen.
Fires across Eastern Oregon are...
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 Celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week
Good Shepherd Health Care System is joining hospitals across the country this week to celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week.
The week commemorates the discovery of...
Man Who Robbed Hermiston Bank Gets 23-Plus Years in Prison
The man who robbed a Hermiston bank in 2021 and threatened a couple as he fled now is heading to federal prison.
The U.S. Attorney's...
