Oversized Load Traveling Through Eastern Oregon Starting Today
Motorists should expect nighttime delays of up to 20 minutes starting Monday, June 5, and continuing through mid-June on various Eastern Oregon highways and...
Life Flight Network to Open New Base on Good Shepherd Campus
Area patients who need air ambulance service will have a much shorter wait time after Life Flight Network opens a new base in Hermiston.
A...
Crews Put Out Brush Fire
Umatilla County Fire District #1 crews put out a brush fire on Thursday morning on Stanfield Meadows Road near W. Coe Avenue.
Upon arrival, crews...
Search & Rescue Teams to Take Part in 3-Day Training in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Search and Rescue will host the 2023 Eastern Oregon Regional Training beginning today and continuing through Sunday June 4.
Search and Rescue volunteers...
Heritage Station Museum to Host Pioneer Day & Spring Artisan Market
Heritage Station Museum in Pendleton is set to host the annual Pioneer Day & Spring Artisan Market on Saturday, June 10.
This year, the event...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Seeking Photos for 2024 Calendar
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is seeking photos to feature in their 2024 photo calendar.
Photos must be taken within UEC's service territory to be considered. They...
Gasoline Prices Begin to Climb as Summer Driving Season Starts
The seasonal surge in gasoline demand ahead of the Memorial Day weekend sent pump prices climbing as drivers fueled up for holiday road trips.
The...
Locals Take the Spotlight in New Amazon Web Services Docuseries
Amazon Web Services is shining its spotlight on collaborations with businesses, teachers and others in Umatilla and Morrow counties in a new docuseries, "Data...
Salmon and Steelhead Fishing Closed as of Today on Columbia River
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed recreational Chinook and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today effective June...
Hermiston Receives Grant to Fortify Safety Center from Seismic Activity
The chances of an earthquake happening in Hermiston are pretty low, but if the big one does strike in the future, the Bob Shannon...
Local Organizations Receive Wildhorse Foundation Grants
The Wildhorse Foundation announced their grant awards for the first quarter of 2023.
The Wildhorse Foundation, a community fund established by the Confederated Tribes of...
City of Pendleton to Host Housing Strategies Open House on June 8
The city of Pendleton is looking for citizen input about strategies to resolve current and future housing issues.
An open house on the proposed Housing Strategies...
Boardman Pool and Recreation Center Setting Up Summer Event Program
The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center is offering local youths a route to fill their time as the summer season approaches.
The FUNtastic Kidz and...
New Work Requirements for SNAP Recipients Included in Debt Limit Deal
The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some...
Fish, Clam and Crab for Free During Free Fishing Weekend June 3-4
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of June.
No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags...
Search and Rescue Teams Locate Elderly Man with Dementia
An elderly man with dementia was found Monday evening after wandering off from a rest area off Interstate 84.
The Oregon State Police took the...
Hermiston’s Teen Adventure Park Scheduled to Break Ground on June 6
The Hermiston Teen Adventure Park, a much-anticipated recreational area for older youths, will officially break ground on June 6 at 5:30 p.m. The park...
Umatilla Police Officers’ Association Hosting Golf Tourney June 10
The Umatilla Police Officers' Association will be hosting their 11th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, June 10 at Big River Golf Course in...
Efforts for Ranked-Choice Voting, STAR Voting Gaining Progress
By Julia Shumway
Efforts to change Oregon’s voting system are on the move in the state Legislature and among citizen groups trying to write laws...
‘He’s Finally Home’
Korean War veteran George Busler was taken to his final resting place at the Hermiston Cemetery earlier this month. On Monday, his nephew, Kevin...
