Irrigon Chamber Hosting Halloween Trunk or Treat Festival
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Halloween Trunk or Treat Festival on Monday, Oct. 31 at the event plaza, 420 N.E. Main...
Virtual ‘Coffee Chat’ to Examine Cyber Attacks and How to Combat Them
The Mt. Hood Small Business Development Center is offering a virtual “coffee chat” on Oct. 19 on the dangers of cyber attacks and how...
Change in the Weather Coming This Weekend as Temperatures Drop
Cool and wet fall conditions are expected to arrive in the Lower Columbia Basin this weekend.
The National Weather Service (NWS) out of Pendleton forecasts...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday at Desert Lanes
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. 1st...
Record Swap & Audio Expo Taking Place This Weekend in Pendleton
The Pendleton Record Swap & Audio Expo is taking place this weekend, Oct. 14-16, at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate.
The event kicks off...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Work Sessions
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold work sessions with Umatilla County public library directors to receive reports about last fiscal year’s...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Oct. 15: Ben Davison Jr., 50, was arrested near W. Ridgeway and N.W. Butte...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for Boardman Immediate Care Clinic
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Boardman Immediate Care Clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at...
Oregon Health Officials Expect a Winter Surge of Covid, Flu Cases
By Lynne Terry
Covid-19 cases could start going up within a month, marking a fall and winter surge of the virus along with an expected...
Watch for Wildlife: Vehicle-Wildlife Collisions Peak This Time of Year
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding (the "rut") puts them on the move,...
West Coast Gasoline Price Increases Finally Begin to Ease
Pump prices on the West Coast are finally settling down after three weeks of significant gains. Refineries in this region are coming back online...
Port of Morrow Announces Hiring of New Workforce Development Staff
The Port of Morrow recently announced the hiring of two new bilingual workforce development personnel.
Anna Browne has been hired as the workforce development specialist....
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Employees Taking Steps for the Cure
Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicked off in a big way last week at Umatilla Electric Cooperative.
Employees of UEC are dressing up creatively in pink...
UEC Celebrates Members During National Cooperative Month
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is celebrating National Cooperative Month with the people who make it possible – UEC members.
The co-op hosted member appreciation events on...
Good Shepherd Offering Free Flu Vaccinations on Saturday
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering free flu shots via drive-thru this Saturday, Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 610...
Oregon Groups to Receive $100 Million for Farming, Ranching, Timber
A $100 million infusion of federal money will help ranchers, farmers and loggers switch to practices that emit less greenhouse gases and capture more...
CTUIR Secures $15.5 Million in Federal Funds for Broadband
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR) have secured more than $15.5 million for expanded high-speed...
Multi-Sport Complex at EOTEC Expected to Be Ready by Spring 2023
Plans are moving forward on a multi-sport complex at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC).
The group behind the effort held a ground-breaking ceremony...
HCAC Offering $1,000 Scholarships to Area High School Students
The Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition (HCAC) has announced an expanded range of scholarship recipients for 2022.
In addition to Hermiston High School seniors, Echo, Stanfield...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday at Desert Lanes
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. 1st...
