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...
BMCC to Host Exhibit on History of Housing Discrimination in Oregon
Anywhere But Here: A History of Housing Discrimination in Oregon, a display presented by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, is now on exhibit through...
Crowd Turns Out for Hermiston City Hall Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The Hermiston City Council held its first meeting in city hall Monday night 34 months after a fire closed down the old Hermiston City...
Boardman City Council Pushes Nov. 1 Meeting Back One Week
The Boardman City Council has rescheduled its Nov. 1 meeting to Tuesday, Nov.
8 due to limited staff availability.
This meeting will be held at 7...
Expect Lane Closures in Downtown Pendleton Oct. 14-16 and 21-23
Drilling activities will be performed on Pendleton streets in the coming days.
The Oregon Department of Transportation will begin drilling activities on the corners of...
Council Hears No Opponents to Proposed Urban Rewewal Agency
The city of Hermiston is a couple weeks away from adopting a new urban renewal agency that could result in as many as 1,300...
Milton-Freewater District Breaking Ground for New STEAM Facility
The grounds between McLoughlin High School (Mac-Hi) and Central Middle School will be the future home of a new facility for STEAM (Science, Technology,...
Fire Marshal Classifies August Fire at Pendleton Flour Mill as Accidental
The August fire at the Grain Craft Flour Mill in Pendleton has been ruled accidental, according to the Pendleton Fire Chief Jim Critchley.
The Oregon State...
GoFundMe Account Set Up for Hermiston Woman Battling Cancer
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help a Hermiston woman with cancer so she can make her daily appointments with her doctor...
Vehicle Catches Fire After Accident
No injuries were reported Tuesday after a vehicle caught on fire following an accident on Highway 730.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched around...
Chinook Retention Now Prohibited on Mainstem Columbia River
Fishery managers have closed Chinook retention in the mainstem Columbia River recreational fishery to ensure that non-treaty fisheries remain within the 15 percent allowable...
