Job Fair at UHS Gives Young Students Insight into the Working World
Kaiden Blair had a different agenda from the rest of the people attending Wednesday’s job fair at Umatilla High School. The 18-year-old UHS senior...
Artists Encouraged to Enter Work in 2023 Hermiston Art Festival
Hermiston Downtown District is calling all professional artists 18 and older and K-12 students throughout the region to take part in the 2023 Hermiston...
Control Districts to Conduct Aerial Spray for Mosquitoes Today
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District and the North Morrow Vector Control District will be conducting targeted aerial mosquito control spraying with a twin...
Woman Rescued After Being Swept Away by Current in Walla Walla River
A woman was rescued Sunday after being caught in a current of the Walla Walla River.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dispatch Center received...
Educators, School Employees Honored with Crystal Apple Awards
A dozen educators/school district employees from Morrow County and west Umatilla County were recognized with 2023 Crystal Apple Excellence in Education Awards.
The InterMountain Education...
American Legion Hosting Memorial Day Ceremony at Hermiston Cemetery
American Legion Post No. 37 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Also, Post Cmdr. Aaron Wetterling said the Avenue of Flags...
Port of Morrow Seeks $432.5M Loan from Feds for Improvements
The Port of Morrow announced Friday, May 19, the Environmental Protection Agency has selected the port’s application for a loan to cover up to...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Resolves Phone Issues
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center has resolved an issue with its phone systems that began May 15 and affected T-Mobile and...
Umatilla Chamber Hosting Job Fair at Umatilla High on Wednesday
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce will host the Umatilla Job Fair tomorrow, May 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Umatilla High School, 1400...
Dough Cookies Owner Reopens Doors After Briefly Closing
In the brief time Dough Cookies in Hermiston shut its doors, owner Steph Thompson realized she wasn’t quite ready to let go.
She used to...
Chase Leads to Arrest of Boardman Man on Theft, Burglary Charges
A Boardman man faces multiple charges, including theft and burglary, in connection to a theft of items from Easterday Dairy in Boardman.
The Morrow County...
Council Moves Forward Plan to Create New Urban Renewal District
A plan to create a North Hermiston Urban Renewal District is being recommended to go through the public review process following Monday night’s Hermiston...
Homeless Shelter One Step Closer to Receiving $1 Million from State
The proposed temporary homeless shelter on N. Highway 395 is on track to meet its deadline for approving a strategic plan – a requirement...
Good Shepherd Hosting Training Session on Suicide Warning Signs
Good Shepherd Health Care System is hosting a free Gatekeeper training session tomorrow, May 23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hermiston campus,...
Wildfires Near Boardman Burn More than 3,000 Acres on Sunday
Multiple wildfires broke out Sunday afternoon near Boardman with windy conditions causing the fires to burn more than 3,000 acres.
The Boardman Fire & Rescue...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on May 25
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, May 25.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
A Third of Oregon Senate Ineligible to Run as GOP Walkout Continues
By Julia Shumway
All but three Republicans in the Oregon state Senate have now made themselves ineligible to serve another term under a voter-approved state...
Morrow County Health District Sues County, Boardman Fire & Rescue
The Morrow County Health District is suing Morrow County and the fire district in Boardman for more than $4 million, claiming the pair of...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Offering Free Swim Lessons to Youngsters
The Second Grade Swim Lesson program begins today at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center and will continue for the next two weeks with more...
Hermiston’s Northwest Beef Express a ‘Diamond in the Rough’
Northwest Beef Express may be one of Hermiston’s best-kept secrets. The trucking company has been in business since 1998 with a main terminal in...
