Dec. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 184th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 184th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 184th death with COVID-19 is a 96year-old female who tested...
OSP Seeks Public Assistance in the Poisoning of E. Oregon Wolf Pack
The Oregon State Police is seeking public assistance in locating the person or persons responsible for the poisoning of the Catherine Wolf Pack in...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes OMG! Burgers & Brew to Hermiston
Hermiston now knows what it’s been missing out on.
With the recent opening of OMG! Burgers & Brew on Main Street, burger lovers in town...
ODA Accepting Proposals for 2022 Speciality Crop Block Grant Program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting proposals for project ideas as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop...
Dec. 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 183rd COVID-19 Death
While the number of new cases of COVID-19 are falling, virus-related deaths continue in Umatilla County as the health department today reported the 183rd...
Hermiston Festival of Lights on Display at EOTEC Through Jan. 2
Hermiston’s Festival of Lights is under way in its second come-back year at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road.
The drive-through...
COVID EIDL Deadline Approaching
The deadline to apply for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Targeted EIDL Advance and SBA Supplemental Targeted Advance is approaching fast.
Local businesses could be...
Crude Oil Prices Plummet on News of Omicron Variant; Are Gas Prices Next?
Crude oil prices have tumbled after news of the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19, and that’s expected to put some downward...
State Rep. Greg Smith Congratulates New House Republican Leader
Oregon State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) was selected on Tuesday by House Republicans to serve as the Oregon House Republican Caucus Leader.
She replaces Rep. Christine Drazan...
Dec. 1: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 181st and 182nd county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 181st death with COVID-19 is a 35-year-old female...
Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunches on Tuesdays & Thursdays
The Hermiston Senior Center is now serving in-house meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11...
Rural Health Care Providers to Receive $118 Million in COVID Relief
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on Tuesday that 481 rural health providers in Oregon will receive a total of $118,654,854 for...
UCFD#1 to Hold Blood Drive Friday
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 will hold its bi-monthly blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, Dec. 3.
The blood drive will...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Loren Eugene Sicks, died Sunday morning.
Sicks was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in...
Nov. 30: Umatilla County Health Reports 28 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 17 over Monday's total
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrgion Offering Drive-Through Meals
Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place in Irrigon, is offering drive-through meals.
Meals are to be picked up between 12 and 12:30 p.m....
Nov. 29: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new cases of COVID-19.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,097. There are 831 presumed cases...
Hermiston Senior Center to Return to In-House Meals on Tuesday
The Hermiston Senior Center announced this morning that it is now serving in-house meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked...
Umatilla County Recieves More Money for Restaurant Relief Grants
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center announced on Thursday that Umatilla County has received additional dollars to fund the Restaurant Relief Grant to...
Portland Writer to Read From New Book at PCA on Dec. 16
As the issue of climate change reveals itself more and more, artists and writers are finding the period during which human activity has been the...
