A Look at the 10 Top Oregon Political Stories During 2024
By Julia Shumway, Alex Baumhardt & Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
From a historic election to record wildfires to drug recriminalization, 2024 was a big year...
Armand Larive Receives Cultural Coalition Funding
Armand Larive Middle School's choir program is the recipient of $770 in funding from the Umatilla County Cultural Coalition.
The funds will cover the...
I-84 Re-Opens After Morning Closure
Interstate 84 has re-opened - both eastbound and westbound lanes - in Eastern Oregon between Ontario and Pendleton.
The highway had been closed earlier Wednesday...
Meet the 2014 Umatilla County Fair Court
Four Umatilla County high school students have been named to serve on the 2014 Umatilla County Fair Court.
The newest court members and their families...
Lower-Income Oregon Veterans Can Sign Up for Free Dental Care
By Lynne Terry
The Oregon Health Authority is gearing up to launch a no-cost dental program for lower-income veterans.
This month it opened the application process,...
Stanfield Man Dies in Accident
A Stanfield man died Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in Union County.
According to the Oregon State Police, the crash occurred near...
Despite Facing Budget Gap, BMCC Board Votes Against Raising Tuition
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education on Wednesday night voted unanimously to not raise tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year to keep...
Hermiston High, Tom Denchel Ford to Offer Test-Drive Fundraiser on Aug. 31
Hermiston High School and Tom Denchel Ford Country team up to provide a test drive fundraising event – Drive 4 UR School, on Aug....
Zoom Meetings to Focus on Rescue Plan’s Impact on Restaurants
Over the next few weeks, the Independent Restaurant Coalition is hosting a series of conversations to offer insight into the restaurant grant program included...
June 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 1 New COVID-19 Case
Umatilla County Health today reported one new COVID-19 cases - a decrease of 27 from Friday's total.
Today's lone case brings the county's overall total...
Umatilla Hosting ‘Sweep into Summer’ Clean-Up Event on July 1-2
The city of Umatilla Public Works Department is hosting the Sweep into Summer free community cleanup event on Wednesday and Thursday, July 1-2.
Yard debris,...
New ATV Already Proving Its Worth to Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
Feb. 28 started out like any other day at the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office. There was, however, some excitement surrounding the scheduled delivery of...
Library District Board to Meet Today
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will meet today at the Pendleton City Hall.
The meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the second...
July 13: 8th Person Dies; Umatilla County COVID-19 Total Passes 1,000
An eighth person has died in Umatilla County from COVID-19, and today the health department reported 122 new confirmed cases.
Umatilla County’s eighth COVID-19 death...
Good Shepherd’s Next Lunch & Learn to Focus on Mental Health
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s next free Lunch & Learn event is on Tuesday, May 16 from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
May is Mental Health...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
May 15: Jeremy Clayton Bergstad, 42, was arrested near S. First Street and W. Orchard...
Check-In Requirements for Specific Wildlife Species Resume March 19
A temporary rule that waived in-person check in requirements for certain wildlife species during the pandemic expires March 18.
Beginning Saturday, March 19, anyone who...
Public Invited to Boardman July 4th Meeting
Deanna Camp and the staff at the Boardman Chamber of Commerce will hold a planning meeting on Feb. 13 to prepare for the 2014...
Hermiston Community Leader Joins E. Oregon Groundwater Committee
Jose Garcia has always had a passion for helping people.
Whether it’s assisting those with substance abuse issues, serving as chairman of the Hermiston Hispanic...
Hermiston 1 of 6 DMV Offices Open for Commercial Driver Tests
Hermiston is one of just six Oregon cities whose Department of Motor Vehicles office will be open for commercial driver tests.
Under the Gov. Kate...
