UEC Supporting Youth Education Through Summer Events
The summer months are full of electrifying opportunities to engage with students in eastern Oregon. Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) had the opportunity to host...
UEC Partners with CoBank to Match Community Giving Contributions
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has joined with lending partner, CoBank, to give matching $5,000 donations to two local organizations, for a combined total of $10,000...
Good Shepherd Offering Lifestyle Improvement Program in September
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering the Achieve, Conquer, Thrive (ACT) lifestyle improvement program for adults in September.
Led by registered dietitian nutritionists, the...
No One Injured Following 3-Vehicle Accident in Hermiston
No injuries were reported Tuesday morning following a three-vehicle accident in Hermiston.
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded to the accident around 10:33 a.m....
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies Set for Hermiston’s New Elementary Schools
The Hermiston School Board received an update Monday night on the district’s bond projects during its Monday night meeting.
Dates have been set for the...
No Steelhead Retention in Parts of John Day, Umatilla, Walla Walla Rivers
While upriver Columbia River steelhead returns have improved this year, returns of hatchery and/or wild fish to several northeast Oregon tributaries are still expected...
Manulife Properties Closure to Impact Opening Weekend of Archery Season
Manulife properties in northeast Oregon will remain closed to all public access through at least the opening weekend of archery season due to volatile...
Schools Hope to Overcome Staff Shortages with State, Federal Funds
By Alex Baumhardt
School districts in Oregon plan on spending millions of dollars in state and federal funds to pay teachers higher salaries and offer...
Hermiston Council Tours New City Hall; Opening Date Set for October
In December 2019, Hermiston’s ugly duckling of a city hall was closed for good following a furnace fire in the 54-year-old former bank building....
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on Aug. 25
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the...
Hermiston Athletic Club Holding 5K Glow Walk, Jog or Run on Saturday
The Hermiston Athletic Club is inviting everyone to the first annual Fun Glow 5K Walk, Jog or Run this Saturday, Aug. 27 at Oxbow...
Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema to Host Free Movies for Kids in Summer
Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema is hosting free movies for kids through August.
Every Wednesday and Thursday, doors will open at 9:15 a.m. Adults accompanied by...
Columbia Development Authority Reschedules Aug. 23 Meeting
The Columbia Development Authority Board has rescheduled its Aug. 23 meeting for Tuesday, Aug. 30 at the Port of Morrow in Boardman.
The meeting will take...
Deadline to File for Boardman City Council Seat is Aug. 30
Boardman residents interested in running for Boardman City Council in the Nov. 8 election have until Aug. 30 to file.
The city has three councilor...
HSD to Offer Free Lunches for Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade
Hermiston School District elementary and middle school students will be able to eat lunch for free.
Starting this fall, all Hermiston School District (HSD) elementary...
COVID Recovery Grants Available for Live Event Support Industries
Business Oregon is distributing federal funds to help businesses that support live events and were impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The Live Event...
Pilot Rock School District Names Tyler Zyph as New Athletic Director
The Pilot Rock School District has hired Tyler Zyph as its new athletic director.
Zyph is starting his fourth year working at Pilot Rock Jr/Sr...
Oregon to Receive $83.5 Million for Small Businesses From U.S. Treasury
By Julia Shumway
Oregon will receive $83.5 million from the federal government to help small business owners, the U.S. Treasury and Gov. Kate Brown announced...
Areas East of Pendleton to Receive UEC’s New Automated Meters
New automated meters to help improve Umatilla Electric Cooperative's electric distribution system east of Pendleton will be deployed over the coming months.
On behalf of...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Aug. 14: Fenaro Junior Arrellano Rosales, 32, was arrested on the 900 block of...
