Hermiston Voters Elect Durón, Kelso, Hayward & Roberts to City Council
Three new faces will be on the Hermiston City Council when it convenes for its first meeting of the year on Jan. 13 and...
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...
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...
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...
AWS Announces Area Nonprofits, Facilities to Receive Solar Power
Ten local nonprofit organizations and community facilities across Eastern Oregon will receive rooftop solar installations thanks to a collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and...
CDA Board Members May Find Solution to July Lawsuit Over Land
Columbia Development Authority board members John Shafer and Kim Puzey spent much of the regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at odds over the lawsuit...
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...
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 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...
Political Signs Not Allowed on State Highway Right-of-Way in Oregon
With the Nov. 5 national elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that the Oregon Department of Transportation will remove political signs posted...
Voters to Decide on Funding for North Morrow Vector Control District
Morrow County voters get to decide in November if they want to renew, for the fourth time, the North Morrow Vector Control District tax...
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...
Port of Morrow Commission Removes Doherty from CDA Board
In a split vote, the Port of Morrow Commission recently removed Commissioner Kelly Doherty from her role representing the port on the Columbia Development...
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...
Umatilla County Fair Now Accepting 2025 Fair Court Applications
The Umatilla County Fair is now accepting 2025 Fair Court applications.
The program is available for 9th through 12th grade young ladies who reside in,...
Proud River Leadership Academy Kicks Off First Class at BMCC
Proud River Leadership Academy (formerly Leadership Hermiston) launched its first
class of the year on Sept. 17 at Blue Mountain Community College’s Hermiston campus.
The inaugural meeting...
Crews to Begin Replacing Water Lines on E. Main Street Today
Crews will begin work to replace water lines on E. Main Street in Hermiston today, Oct. 2.
Residents who did not receive a written notice...
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...
Memorial Highway Ceremony in Pendleton Honors War Fallen
The Disabled Veterans of America hosted a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 29, in Pendleton to designate U.S. Route 30 as the Gold Star Families Memorial...
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...
