Some Oregon Trout Withstand Rising Water Temperatures, Study Finds
By Alex Baumhardt
In Sept. 2020, the Archie Creek fire near Roseburg burned all 5,000 acres of the Hinkle Creek watershed, home to rainbow, cutthroat...
Good Shepherd’s Birth Center Receives National Certification
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Family Birth Center was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Certification Program as a Silver Safe Sleep...
April 19: Umatilla County Health Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 16 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the county's...
Firearms Stolen from Hermiston Store; $10,000 Reward Being Offered
A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Aug. 16 burglary of...
School Nurses Help Improve Health, Learning
Hermiston School District is joining the National Association of School Nurses in celebrating National School Nurse Day.
Today, more than 73,000 school nurses in...
14-Year-Old Dies in I-84 Accident
A 14-year-old Milton-Freewater boy was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 84 at Ladd Canyon.
According to the Oregon State Police...
They've Got the Dirt on Vacuum Cleaners
Dennis' Vacuum Has Built Loyal Customer Base Over the Years
After 30 years of working around vacuum cleaners, Dennis Rogers has seen it all –...
Boardman Chamber to Host Candidate Meet & Greet Tonight
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a city council candidate meet and greet this coming Monday, Oct. 22 at the Port of Morrow...
Riverside’s FFA Chapter to Hold Holiday Food Drive Ends Dec. 16
The Riverside Jr/Sr High School FFA chapter’s annual holiday food drive will wrap up on Friday, Dec. 16.
The chapter is accepting donations of non-perishable...
Hermiston Chamber to Hold Business Meeting Today
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon today at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The guest speaker...
ODOT Plans Traffic Signal Work This Week
Oregon Department of Transportation crews will be upgrading several traffic signals in Umatilla County to improve traffic flow and bring them into compliance with...
Desert Lanes to Celebrate National Bowling Day on Aug. 6
Desert Lanes Family Fun Center, 1545 N. First St. in Hermiston, is celebrating National Bowling Day a week early this year, in conjunction with...
Irrigon Budget Committee to Meet
The city of Irrigon will hold a public Budget Committee meeting on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at city hall, 500 N.E. Main...
Boardman Fire District Seeks $14 Million Station
Voters within the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District will vote on a nearly $14 million bond measure in November to fund a new emergency...
Oregon Emergency Management Director Tours County Flood Sites
The director of Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) toured flooded locations throughout Umatilla County on Tuesday.
Andrew Phelps, along with Umatilla County Emergency Manager...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Grand Opening for Mortgage Company
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites the public to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation this Thursday, Feb 20....
Chamber to Host Veterans Day Breakfast at Community Center
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Monday, Nov. 11 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway...
HERMISTON'S BIG FIESTA
Big Crowds Turn Out for Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Hermiston couldn’t wait for May 5 to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, so it decided to throw...
Tonight’s Hermiston City Council Work Session to Focus on Homeless
The Hermiston City Council will hold a 90-minute work session tonight to discuss homeless project planning in the region.
The work session will include the...
March 25: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new COVID-19 cases - up four from Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,895. There are...























