For Many, Health Insurance Plans Will Cost Hundreds More a Year
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double...
City of Umatilla to Present Master Park Plan Survey Findings On Oct. 28
The city of Umatilla will host a master park plan survey findings webinar tomorrow, Oct. 28 on Zoom. The meeting takes place at 6...
Boardman Sponsoring Community Clean-Up Program Throughout April
The city of Boardman is sponsoring a community-wide clean-up program during the month of April to encourage citizens to clean up their residences by...
ODOT Urges Caution During Construction Season
Highway construction season has begun and several projects are currently underway and the Oregon Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to take precautions while...
Hermiston Offers Prescription Discount Card
The city of Hermiston today launched a program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications.
Through the program...
Economic Summit Helps Close Divide Between Eastern, Western Oregon
Industry experts, Oregon officials, office candidates and lawmakers from around the state converged onto Hermiston Thursday and Friday for the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit.
Hosted...
Umatilla Prison Inmates Enjoy Picnic with Family
Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla held the first of several Families Aiding in Rehabilitation (FAIR) picnics on July 11-12.
Seventy adults in custody,...
Walden Introduces Bill Aimed at Rural Hospitals
During a recent visit to St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to provide better...
Umatilla County 911 Calls Temporarily Disrupted Earlier This Morning
The Umatilla County 911 dispatch service was interrupted for a couple of hours earlier today.
An email from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s office just before...
Happy Canyon to Cast New Acting Parts
Have you always thought you could lend your acting talents to Happy Canyon? You might get your chance on Aug. 7. With Happy Canyon...
Students to Compete in Chess Tourney on Saturday
More than two dozen Hermiston students will compete in the Region 23 Chess Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Hermiston High School.
Students from Umatilla,...
Friends Look Back on the Life of Morrow County’s John Wenholz
John Wenholz has been described as being a straightforward and no-nonsense sort of guy. A former Morrow County commissioner (1997-2009), Wenholz, who was 81,...
Chinook Season Extended Through Weekend
Salmon fishermen will get an additional two days of spring Chinook fishing in the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam.
Fishery managers today extended the...
Fish for Free Anywhere in Oregon This Weekend
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 6-7 – making it the perfect weekend to take a friend or family member out fishing, crabbing...
Artists Invited to Take Part in ODFW’s Annual Stamp Art Competition
Artists are invited to compete in the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2019 Habitat Conservation Stamp, Waterfowl Stamp and Upland Game Bird Stamp...
SAGE Center Seeks Vendors for Upcoming M.C. Harvest Festival
The SAGE Center in Boardman is looking for vendors in Morrow County and the neighboring community to participate in this year’s Morrow County Harvest...
City of Hermiston Receives $665,000 as Part of Federal Funding Bill
Hermiston is one of dozens of Oregon municipalities to receive federal funding for investments to strengthen forest health and wildfire resiliency, protect public lands and the...
Saying 'Thanks' with Style
Stanfield Salon Gives Free Haircuts to Senior Clients
The Main Stylin’ Nook in Stanfield wanted to say a big ‘thank you’ to its senior clientele...
City Makes Branding Wordmark Available
Businesses, community groups, and others interested in Hermiston now have access to a catalogue of professional artwork and photographs relating to the area.
The “Hermiston:...
Oregon Lawmakers Seek Hemp Pilot Program
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici asked the Oregon Department of Agriculture...
