Tina Kotek Holds Slight Lead Over Drazan in Oregon Governor’s Race
By Julia Shumway
Oregon’s race for governor remained too close to call Tuesday night.
The latest count has Democrate Tina Kotek with a narrow 14,000 vote...
E. Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Sales of Psilocybin
Voters in Eastern Oregon on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to prohibit the sale of psilocybin, otherwise known as magic mushrooms.
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic chemical obtained...
Roundup of Local Election Results
Incumbent Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer cruised to re-election Tuesday night and will be joined on the commission by Cindy Timmons who turned back...
New 1,500-Square-Foot Event Center to Be Built in Spring at SAGE Center
The Port of Morrow announced that the SAGE Center in Boardman will be expanding in the first quarter of 2023.
The port announced plans to...
City of Hermiston, American Legion to Host Veterans Day Breakfast
The city of Hermiston and American Legion Post 37 will host a Veterans Day Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to 9:30...
Youth Hunters in Oregon Can Enter Drawing for C2 Ranch Deer Hunt
Young hunters can enter a drawing for a three-day hunt on the C2 Ranch, a 10,000-acre property near Eagle Point, courtesy of the Oregon...
Lower-Income Oregon Veterans Can Sign Up for Free Dental Care
By Lynne Terry
The Oregon Health Authority is gearing up to launch a no-cost dental program for lower-income veterans.
This month it opened the application process,...
Search and Rescue Team Locate Injured Hunter Near Milton-Freewater
An injured hunter was rescued Thursday by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue.
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatch center received a call...
Fish & Wildlife Seek Help Regarding Waste of Salmon Near Hood River
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the unlawful waste of salmon near Hood...
Blood Drive Set for UEC Today
Guild Mortgage, Umatilla Electric Cooperative and the Columbia Basin Board of Realtors are co-hosting a blood drive today, Nov. 7.
The event goes from 9...
Crime Report Gives Oregon Voters Information About Trends
By Ben Botkin
A nonprofit law firm has released a report on Oregon crime statistics with just one goal: giving voters unfiltered information about trends...
Pendleton Projects Receive Energy Resilience Grants Totaling $1.6 Million
The city of Pendleton has received two grants totaling more than $1.6 million from Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) to support community energy resilience.
ODOE...
Lucky Endz Gifts Celebrates 20 Years of Business Success on Main Street
Starting a new business is a leap of faith. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20 percent of new businesses fail during the...
AWS, Hermiston School District Open Think Big Space in Hermiston
Hermiston School District in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) held a ribbon-cutting event recently to celebrate the grand opening of the AWS Think...
Good Shepherd Offering Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget
Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer the free Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget class on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 2 to...
Good Shepherd CEO Hightlights Accomplishments of Past Year
Good Shepherd Health Care System President & CEO Brian Sims highlighted the growth and accomplishments of the past year during the hospital’s fifth annual...
The Pandemic’s Impact: Mental Health Field Facing Challenges
The COVID pandemic has made behavioral health and mental wellness a hot topic and put an exclamation point on the need for improved services.
That...
City of Umatilla Holding Fall Community Clean-Up on Saturday
The city of Umatilla’s 2022 Fall Community Clean-Up event is set for Saturday, Nov. 5.
Items such as household trash, yard debris, old furniture and...
2022 Pendleton Leather Show Set for Pendleton Convention Center
The 2022 Pendleton Leather Show is set for this weekend, Nov. 3-5 at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate.
The annual industry trade show for...
Hermiston FFA Students Return From Successful National FFA Competition
Hermiston FFA students returned to Hermiston on Sunday, after representing Hermiston School District at the FFA National Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Hermiston...
