Girl Scouts Collect Food for Agape House
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington recently gathered nonperishable food for the Agape House in Hermiston, Umatilla and Irrigon.
The annual event, held this...
Sheriff's Office Seeks Burglary Suspect
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in identifying and locating a man suspected in four burglaries in the Milton-Freewater area.
The burglaries...
Partnership Aims to Keep Oregon Clean
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), a cooperative of the beverage industry to run Oregon’s Bottle Bill, is entering a new partnership with SOLVE, an...
ODFW Offering Free Kids Fishing Event at McNary
Kids will have a chance to hone their fishing skills at a free youth fishing event at the McNary Channel Ponds near Hermiston on...
HPD Reports Drop in Crime From 2012
The Hermiston Police Department is reporting a 33-percent drop in violent crime through the first six months of the year compared to the same...
July 29: Umatilla County Health Reports 109 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 109 new cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 55 over Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
County Library District to Hold Budget Meeting on Tuesday
The Umatilla County Special Library District's Budget Committee will hold its budget hearing on Tuesday, May 19, at 5:30 pm.
The meeting will take place...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling...
IMESD’s Director of Facilities Monitoring Radon in Schools
Ask somebody what they know about radon and they will probably say something like “isn’t that something found under some houses?”
Ask Larry Glaze and...
Nearly $5 Million Going to Pendleton Airport for Runway Improvements
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that airports in Pendleton, Corvallis and Klamath Falls will receive a combined nearly $17.5...
Planning Commission Has 3 Vacancies
The city of Hermiston has three vacancies on its Planning Commission.
The deadline to apply for positions No. 4-6 is Feb. 21. The terms for...
Rep. Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Hermiston on March 15
U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today he will hold town halls in Umatilla, Hood River and Wasco counties in March.
“After completing nine...
Boardman City Council to Hold Special Meeting Tonight
The Boardman City Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, Nov. 21.
The purpose of special meeting is to discuss vacation and...
Mobile Vaccine Units Traveling Oregon Vaccinating Residents
For Oregonians who live and work in rural areas, getting to a COVID-19 vaccine site may be a challenge.
To help make it easier, the...
Free Hearing Screenings for Students Offered
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) will provide free hearing screenings to public elementary school students through November.
Hearing screenings are conducted annually by the...
Oregon Prisons Suspend Visiting in Response to the Coronavirus
Following the State of Emergency issued in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) has suspended all...
Hermiston Council to Discuss $4.5 Million Improvements to N. 1st Place
The Hermiston City Council will discuss Monday night the $4.5 million award from the Oregon Legislature for street upgrades to North First Place.
The funds...
EOU to Bring Agribusiness to Region
Initial courses offered at the Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center this fall aim to bring students and industry together.
Offered by Eastern Oregon University, course...
Hermiston School District Searches for Interim Superintendent
The Hermiston School Board is in search of an interim superintendent and is seeking assistance from staff and community members to be part of...
ODOT to Upgrade Highway 395 Signalization
Traffic will flow more efficiently along Highway 395 after the state completes a $1.7 million upgrade to the highway’s traffic signalization system next year.
On...
