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...
Good Shepherd Acquires Northeast Oregon Now Online News Source
After more than a decade of providing free local news to our region, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) and Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC)...
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...
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...
House bill would help Oregon’s Veterans access medical care
SALEM, Ore.-A public hearing on a bill introduced in the Oregon House of Representatives that would provide medical assistance for low-income Veterans was held...
OR Legislature mulls funding bill to bring baseball to Portland
SALEM, Ore.-A public hearing on a bill to possibly bring professional baseball to Portland was held by the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee on...
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...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Welcomes Board-Certified Hematologist & Oncologist Cannon Milani, MD
HERMISTON, OR – Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is pleased to announce the addition of Board-Certified Hematologist and Oncologist Cannon Milani, MD, to...
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...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Adds its First-Ever Neurologist
HERMISTON, OR – Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is pleased to announce the addition of Board-Certified Neurologist, Mantinderpreet Singh, MD, to our esteemed...
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...
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...
Hermiston City Council Candidates Make Their Case at Forum
Six candidates for four at-large Hermiston City Council seats gathered Thursday night to make their case for their election.
The city of Hermiston and the...
River Point Farms Donates $16,352 to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
In the spirit of giving, River Point Farms and its employees showed their generosity by donating $16,352 on Tuesday to the Good Shepherd Community...
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...
Irrigon Woman Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Manslaughter
An Irrigon woman pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from a Christmas Day accident that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy last...
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,...
Happy Canyon Board of Directors Announces 2025 Princesses
The Happy Canyon Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Avery Quaempts and Korie Spencer as the 2025 Happy Canyon Princesses.
The two...
Umatilla County Ready to Roll Out Deflection Program in October
After rolling back Measure 110, counties are working on a deflection program to help people who could face criminal charges for possession of small...



























