Aug. 26: Umatilla County Health Reports 113th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported another county resident has died from COVID-19 - the 113th to die from the virus.
Umatilla County’s 113th death with...
Aug. 25: Umatilla County Health Reports 4 New COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported four more county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 109th death with COVID-19 is a 52-year-old female who tested...
KOIN News Airs Feature on Missing Hermiston Woman Graciela Garcia
Portland's KOIN aired a segment Tuesday on Graciela Garcia, the Hermiston woman who was reported missing on Nov. 11, 2019.
On its True Crime Tuesday...
Free Pheasant Hunts for Youth Around the State in September
Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state...
Free Dental Services, COVID Vaccines Given Thursday at Good Shepherd
Medical Teams International (MTI) will have a free mobile dental van in Hermiston Thursday.
MTI will provide free dental services and COVID-19 vaccinations for people...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on Aug. 26
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 26.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the...
Aerial Mosquito Spraying to Be Conducted This Evening
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District and the North Morrow Vector Control District will be conducting targeted ultra-low volume aerial mosquito control spraying with...
Aug. 24: Umatilla County Health Reports 87 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 87 new COVID-19 cases - 18 fewer than Monday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 11,094....
Mosquitoes Continue to Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Morrow County
West Nile virus has been detected in four additional mosquito pools captured on Aug. 17 from various testing sites in the rural areas of...
Wyden to Hold Online Town Hall for Rural Oregon on River Democracy Act
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he will have a live on-line town hall hosted by People’s Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 31 beginning at 1...
Hermiston City Council OKs Funding for New Umatilla Bridge Study
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to invest $50,000 on a study to determine the best location for new bridge over the Umatilla...
Aug. 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 New COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported two more county resident have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 107th death with COVID-19 is an 66-old male who tested...
Governor Mandates All Health Care, School Workers Must Be Vaccinated
All Oregon health care workers, K-12 school employees and volunteers, will have to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus to continue working, Gov....
Mosquito Control Districts to Conduct Aerial Spray Sunday, Monday
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District and the North Morrow Vector Control District will be conducting targeted ultra-low volume aerial mosquito control spraying with...
Aug. 20: Umatilla County Health Reports 1 New Death, 104 New Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported another county resident has died from COVID-19.
The health department today also reported 104 new cases - 35 more than...
Former CTUIR Director to Be Nominated to Direct National Parks
President Joe Biden announced plans to nominate Oregon tribal leader Charles “Chuck” Sams III to direct the National Park Service.
Sams is the former director...
State to Award Oregon Opportunity Grants to Thousands More Students
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) announced that recent approval of an additional $28.8 million to the state's...
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Set to Close on Aug. 20
There is less than two weeks before the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) period closes.
The SVOG program was established by the Economic Aid to...
Aug. 19: Umatilla County Health Reports 101st, 102nd COVID Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported two more county residents have died from COVID-19 - the 101st and 102nd deaths in the county due to...
City Council Considers Umatilla River Bridge Location Analysis
The Hermiston City Council on Monday will vote on whether to help fund an engineering analysis to evaluate the pros and cons of two...
