Commentary: Oregon Needs a Better Land-Use Strategy for the Future
By Randy Stapilus
This year marks a half-century since Oregon Gov. Tom McCall signed into law Senate Bill 100 requiring comprehensive planning, which warned “uncoordinated use of...
Ukiah School District Marks 100th Anniversary with Festive Fun
The Ukiah School District is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a range of events and activities.
Last week the school celebrated the 100th day of...
Hospital Auxiliary Offers Chance for Volunteering & Friendship
Got some spare time and are looking for volunteer opportunities in the Hermiston area?
There are plenty of organizations in need of a few more...
Hit-and-Run Victim Dies
The victim of a March 11 hit-and-run in Hermiston has died, according to Hermiston police.
Jennifer Whelan, 43, was on life support, but her family...
Lawmakers Seek to Boost Semiconductor Businesses in Oregon
By Julia Shumway
Eight months after Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion boost to the U.S. semiconductor industry, a panel of...
Man in Jail After Allegedly Firing Weapon in Milton-Freewater
A Milton-Freewater man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly firing a weapon and pointing it at vehicles.
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to...
Hermiston Council Awards Contract for E. Penney Avenue Extension
The Hermiston City Council awarded a $5.35 million contract for the E. Penney Avenue extension at its Monday night meeting.
James Dean Construction was the...
Hermiston Considering Third URD to Fund New Connecting Street
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to consider creating a third urban renewal district this year to pay for a new road connecting...
Hermston House Catches Fire on Main Street; No Injuries Reported
No injuries were reported Friday in a house fire on Main Street in Hermiston.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to a house fire...
PNW Veterans Alliance Offers Hope to Those Struggling with PTSD
Sue Long-Hosek’s first husband was a Vietnam combat veteran who battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for more than 40 years before he took his...
Fire Breaks Out at Hermiston High
Hermiston High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in a school bathroom.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the...
UEC to Return $6 Million to Some Members During Month of March
Umatilla Electric Cooperative members who purchased power in 2019 and 2021 will receive a refund in March as part of the utility’s Capital Credits...
Lawmakers: No New Water Rights Permits Until State Audits Resources
By Alex Baumhardt
Oregon’s water basins are being overdrawn year after year, and a strategy to protect them for future generations is desperately overdue, according...
Hermiston Man Shot in the Head, Woman Faces Charges
A Hermiston man was shot in the head Monday, March 6, in what the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office reported was an "isolated domestic incident."
The...
Controlled Burn Gets Out of Control
Five acres burned Monday when a controlled burn got out of control in Hermiston.
Just before noon, the Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched...
Hermiston Man Dies After Car Falls into Columbia River on I-84
A Hermiston man died Saturday morning after his vehicle left Interstate 84 and crashed upside down into the Columbia River in Multnomah County.
The Oregon...
Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
By Julia Shumway
State Sen. Bill Hansell, who has been a fixture in eastern Oregon politics for more than 40 years, will retire in 2024,...
PGE Contractors to Demolish Boardman Coal Stack on Today
Portland General Electric (PGE) contractors today will knock down the 656-foot-tall stack and boiler at the Boardman coal plant – Oregon’s last coal fired...
Umatilla School District to Put $45.2 Million Bond Measure on Ballot
The Umatilla School District School Board will refer to voters a proposed General Obligation bond measure for the Nov. 8 ballot.
The proposed bond is...
Broadband Survey Shows Many in Hermiston Want Better Service
The Hermiston City Council took a deep dive Monday into the results of a community survey that sought to assess the needs of broadband...
