UEC Taking Steps to Secure Electric Grid in Light of National Incidents
News of vandalism, tampering and destruction of substations, powerlines and other electric structures in the United States have made headlines in recent weeks.
Umatilla Electric...
New Law Means Curbside Recycling Coming to Hermiston by 2025
Hermiston is one of just six cities in Oregon with a population of more than 4,000 that currently does not have a curbside recycling...
Christmas Express Delivers Donations to Agape House for Distribution
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Investigation to Look into Possible Ethics Violations in Morrow County
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Morrow County 4-H Offering Christmas Gift Wrapping Today
The 2022-23 Morrow County 4-H Ambassadors's final day of offering gift wrapping ends today, Dec. 20.
Ambassadors will be at 127 Main St. in Heppner...
State Audit Finds More Oversight Needed of Community Colleges
By Alex Baumhardt
The commission tasked with overseeing Oregon’s 17 community colleges must do more to increase student performance, achievement and access, according to an...
City of Umatilla Ice Skating Rink Opens for Second Year of Operation
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
State of Oregon Sets Voter Turnout Record for November Midterms
By Julia Shumway
More than two-thirds of Oregon voters cast ballots in the November general election, final results certified Thursday showed.
In total, 1,997,689 Oregonians returned...
Blood Drive Set for Hermiston Today
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today, Dec. 19 in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take place from 12:45 to 5:30 p.m....
Local Mother Turns Common Dilemma Into Online Enterprise
Umatilla’s Ashley Wheeler turned a common dilemma facing many growing families into a business – and got a little help recently with an electronic...
Details Emerge About 2 Black Bears Illegally Shot and Left in Trees
Jackson County firefighters have seen it all, but even they were shocked to find the bodies of two black bears killed in Talent.
The Oregon...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Dec. 11: Michael Anthony Iles, 34, was arrested near W. Beech Avenue and N....
Another Solar Power Station Could Be Coming to Umatilla County
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Oregon Average Price of Gasoline Drops Below $4 a Gallon
For the first time since Feb. 23, the Oregon average for regular unleaded has dropped below $4 a gallon.
Gas prices continue to fall in...
Boardman Among Cities Receiving Funds for Affordable Housing
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday that Community and Shelter Assistance (CASA) in Oregon will receive $200,000 from the U.S. Department...
Unemployment Rate for Oregon Ticked Up to 4.4% in November
By Julie Shumway
Oregon’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly from November to December, and it remains higher than the rest of the country.
The state unemployment...
DEQ Grants Port of Morrow Modified Permit for Wastewater Treatment
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has granted the Port of Morrow a modified permit for industrial wastewater treatment and land application.
To comply with...
Donation of Equipment to Enhance Law Enforcement Training
After participating as volunteers in a “wet lab” on June 6 in Boardman, Marilyn Holt and Robin Harris of Pendleton witnessed how important it...
Prices Up, But Christmas Tree Sales Reported as ‘Steady’ in Hermiston
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Two Rivers Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, David Volkman, died Dec. 7.
Volkman was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla...
