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...
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...
Body of Hermiston Man Found at Bottom of Grain Elevator
The body of a 76-year-old Hermiston man was found Thursday afternoon at the bottom of a grain elevator on Juniper Canyon Road outside of...
Boardman Pool & Recreation Center Open to the Public
The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center officially opened to the public this past weekend.
The recreation center has been a vision of the community for over...
Hermiston Man Gets 200 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Incest
A Hermiston man was sentenced to 200 years in prison after pleading guilty to 19 sexual offense counts involving his granddaughter.
Umatilla County District Attorney...
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...
Man Dies from Injuries Suffered in Altercation on Friday Morning
A Hermiston man died Friday morning following an altercation with another man.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a death following an altercation...
Harkenrider Senior Center Offering Delivery, Take-Out Lunches Only
The Harkenider Senior Center in Hermiston is offering Meals on Wheels and take-out meals on available Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Call before 10 a.m. to...
Explosion, Massive Fire at Shearer’s Foods Sends Seven to Hospital
An explosion at Shearer’s Foods Tuesday afternoon sent several people to the hospital and closed down roads leading to the fire on Highway 207.
The...
BMCC Hires Interim President
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education on Wednesday evening hired retired Tillamook Bay Community College President Dr. Connie Green as the college’s...
Poachers Bag Multiple Animals, Risking Health of Oregon Herds
Three elk, three pronghorns, a mule deer, two turkeys and a bobcat round out a collection of animals illegally killed, tagged, processed or taxidermied...
Stanfield Police Arrest Man Wanted for Two Murders in Idaho
Stanfield police arrested a man Tuesday morning who is a suspect in two murders in Lewiston, Idaho.
Stanfield Police Chief Bryon Zumwalt said Richard Allen...
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...
Man Wanted for Murder in Idaho Arrested in Pendleton
A man wanted in connection with a murder in North Idaho was arrested in Pendleton.
On Nov. 27, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho...
Semi-Truck Collides With Stalled Vehicle on I-84, Killing Driver
A semi-truck collided into a stalled Honda CVR on Interstate 84 on Thursday night killing the driver of the Honda.
According to the Oregon State...
First Christian Church to Host Free Open Table Lunch Each Monday
The First Christian Church in Hermiston hosts an open table meal at 11 a.m. each Monday.
The meal is free to anyone in need. The...
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...
Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrgion Offering Drive-Through Meals
Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place in Irrigon, is offering drive-through meals.
Meals are to be picked up between 12 and 12:30 p.m....
Stalking the Wild Huckleberry
This story first appeared in the September 2012 issue of Ruralite
Each summer of her childhood, Linda Jones would find herself swept up into a...
Non-Resident Working in Umatilla County Tests Positive for COVID-19
An out-of-state resident currently in Umatilla County for “essential employment” has tested positive for the coronavirus or COVID-19.
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) is reporting...
