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...
Hermiston PD to start “Good Shepherd Patrol Beat”
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council approved an agreement between Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) and the Hermiston Police Department (HPD) at its regular...
Business Spotlight: The Next Chapter
Northeast Oregon Now’s “Business Spotlight” highlights a local business in the greater Hermiston area. Know of a great local business in the community? Feel...
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'...
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,...
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...
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...
Umatilla Electric Powers Economic Growth with New Substation
A new Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) substation recently came on line at the South Hermiston Industrial Park.
The newly energized Kelli Boulevard Substation now ranks...
CDA Board Makes No Moves on Executive Director Evaluation
Two months after a Columbia Development Authority meeting rife with tension and veiled accusations of misconduct, board members reviewed a potential executive director performance...
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...
CTUIR Wraps Up Its Successful First Tri-City Water Follies Sponsorship
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on July 28 capped off a successful initial sponsorship of the Tri-City Water Follies by...
Slash and Peel: The Scary Good Pumpkin Art of Roger Pope
HERMISTON, Ore.-Fall is here, and Roger Pope of Boardman, a professional pumpkin carver, has turned the Halloween season into an art form.
Pope grew up...
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...
Man with warrant for attempted murder in South Dakota arrested in Umatilla
UMATILLA, Ore.-A man wanted on several out-of-state warrants, including one for murder was arrested in Umatilla on March 13.
A Umatilla Police Sergeant on patrol...
