Oregon State Fish & Wildlife Seize Giant White Sturgeon From Poachers
A giant white sturgeon more than seven feet long was among five sturgeon seized and released by Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers...
Gas Prices Continue to Climb
After cresting above $123 per barrel shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of crude oil has gradually fallen below $100 per barrel....
EOU Career Expo Set for April 6
Companies looking to hire new employees will want to check out the Eastern Oregon University Career Expo on April 6 at the La Grande...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Joseph Daniel Derschon, died the evening of March 15.
Derschon was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
3 Oregon Cities Selected to Build Cutting-Edge Energy Storage Capacity
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Pendleton, Warm Springs and Talent have been selected by federal officials to participate...
Check-In Requirements for Specific Wildlife Species Resume March 19
A temporary rule that waived in-person check in requirements for certain wildlife species during the pandemic expires March 18.
Beginning Saturday, March 19, anyone who...
No Injuries Reported in Home Fire
No injuries were reported Tuesday when house caught fire in Hermiston.
Firefighters from Umatilla County Fire District #1 were dispatched to N.E. Tracy Lane around...
Hermiston Council Clears Way for 18,000-Square-Foot Skate Park
Hermiston will have a new skate adventure park following action taken Monday night by the Hermiston City Council.
The council voted unanimously to contract with...
Good Shepherd CEO to Deliver Commencement Address at UIU
Good Shepherd Health Care System Chief Executive Officer Brian Sims will deliver the Upper Iowa University (UIU) commencement address during the university’s 2022 commencement...
Proposed Urban Renewal District Could Mean 1,300 New Housing Units
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency, made up of members of the Hermiston City Council, gave the go-ahead Monday night for city staff to begin...
Good Shepherd Offering Low-Intensity Walking Class Beginning March 21
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a six-week “Walk With Ease” class beginning March 21.
The low-intensity class is for those who need relief...
Job Fair Set for March 16 at Hermiston Community Center
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair on Wednesday, March 16 at the Hermiston Community Center.
The event goes from 9 a.m....
Two Rivers Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Robert Michael Buhrman Sr., died the morning of March 13.
Buhrman was incarcerated at Two Rivers...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on March 16
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) Board will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16.
The board will hold an in-person meeting at the Port...
Hermiston Council to Consider New Urban Renewal District Tonight
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) will consider planning a new urban renewal district along Feedville Road at its Monday meeting that would encourage development of...
U. County Transitions from Pandemic to Endemic Response Phase
Following a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Umatilla County Health Department today announced it is transitioning from a pandemic response phase...
Hermiston Community Reaching Out to Family in Need of Help
It may not be immediately obvious to passersby, but something is happening on E. Gladys Avenue that is the very definition of the word...
March 11: Umatilla County Health Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported four new cases of COVID-19 - up four from Thursday when no new cases were reported.
Today's new cases bring...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes Stellar Realty with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Stellar Realty NW celebrated its recent opening in Hermiston with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.
A crowd of friends, supporters and representatives of the Hermiston...
Three Hermiston Councilors to Face Opponents in May 17 Primary
Three of the four Hermiston City Councilors running in the May 17 primary will have opponents following Tuesday's filing deadline.
Running in Ward 1 will...
