HPD to Host Benefit Dinner, Concert at EOTEC for Randy Studebaker
The Hermiston Police Department will host a benefit dinner, concert and auction on Saturday, Aug. 21 for Lt. Randy Studebaker, who underwent surgery in...
Aug. 9: Umatilla County Health Reports 145 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 and the 95th death in the county due to the virus.
Umatilla County’s 95th death...
SAGE Center to Be Site of Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz Today
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a town hall discussion today with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) in the SAGE Center theater, 101...
Oregonians Sought to Serve on State’s Redistricting Commission
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced today that she is inviting Oregonians to apply to serve on the Oregon People’s Commission on Redistricting.
Like her predecessors, Fagan is preparing for redistricting in case she...
Former Hermiston High School Student Wins $4,000 Scholarship
Seven Oregon high school graduates - including one from Hermiston High School - are recipients of the 2021 Workers’ Memorial Scholarship awards, the Oregon...
State of Oregon to Increase Emergency SNAP Benefits in August
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in August.
The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month...
Firefighters Put Out Pair of Grass Fires Near Riverfront Park
Umatilla County Fire District #1 put out a couple of small fires near Riverfront Park on Thursday.
Just after 11 a.m., crews responded to a...
Aug. 5: Umatilla County Health Reports 87 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 - one more than Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
E. Oregon Summit to Focus on Economic Development Growth
The Eastern Oregon Women’s Coalition is hosting the second annual Eastern Oregon Economic Summit on Aug. 19-20 at Hermiston High School.
The two-day event is an...
Hermiston School District Offering Registration Assistance Today
The Hermiston School District will offer onsite student registration assistance for the 2021-2022 school year at the district office today.
Computers and bilingual staff will be...
Aug. 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 86 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 86 new cases of COVID-19 - down 10 from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Oregonians Paying 43 Cents More Per Gallon of Gasoline Since May
Pump prices have steadily climbed in the last three months and Oregonians are paying, on average, 43 cents more per gallon since early May. The...
ODOT Working on Multiple Highway Projects Throughout Eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) summer construction season in Eastern Oregon continues with many projects already under way and a few more yet...
Hermiston Seeking Citizens’ Input on Shaping City’s Next 20 Years
The city of Hermiston is asking the community to help lay out the road map for the next couple of decades with its Hermiston...
Helix Becomes Highest Vaccinated Zip Code in Umatilla County
Helix Community Church and Helix Parks and Recreation joined forces to propel Helix’s vaccination rate (at least one dose) to over 60 percent, making...
Aug. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 96 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 96 new cases of COVID-19 - down 18 from Monday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Easterday Dairy Near Boardman Submits CAFO Application to ODA
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) received a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) application from Cole Easterday late last month. This new application comes...
National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory for Lower Columbia Basin
A Heat Advisory is now in effect for the Lower Columbia Basin and beyond that will last until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service...
Umatilla National Night Out Set for Aug. 3 at Village Square Park
The Umatilla Police Department and the city of Umatilla will host National Night Out this evening at Village Square Park (beside the library).
National Night...
BLM to Remove 390 Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management Burns District announced plans to conduct a helicopter gather of wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Stinkingwater...
