Life-Changing Message: Change What You Can, Forget About the Rest
When terrible things happen to innocent people, the question one asks is, “Why?”
Something terrible happened to Marcus Engel when he was a freshman in...
OSP to Crack Down on Distracted Driving
During April, the Oregon State Police (OSP) is joining law enforcement and traffic safety partners to increase awareness and save lives during national "Distracted...
Council to Consider Street Improvement Project Funding Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will consider several resolutions and ordinances tonight that would increase franchise fees in order to raise revenue for a number...
Blue Mountain VP Receives Honor
The Oregon chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges has honored Diane Drebin, vice president of Student Affairs at Blue Mountain...
3 OSP Troopers Placed on Administrative Leave
Three Oregon State Police troopers have been placed on administrative leave after a striking a vehicle driven by a man eluding the OSP and...
What?! M.C. Kids Going to School Even When They Don’t Have To
Morrow County School District students don’t go to school on Fridays, since the district has a four-day school week. But some Sam Boardman and...
Corps Awards Contract for McNary Lock Repair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $505,000 contract to a registered small business from Wilsonville to complete several repairs to the downstream...
Umatilla Man Faces Murder Charge
Prosecutors in Benton County have charged a Umatilla man with killing a Pasco co-worker whose body was one of three found near a cornfield...
Tour of SAGE Center Re-Scheduled for June 14
A tour of the SAGE Center in Boardman offered by the Tour of Knowledge has been re-scheduled from Friday, April 19 to Friday, June...
Driver Dies in Highway 730 Collision
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 730 on Wednesday left one motorist dead and another injured.
The Oregon State Police responded to a report of a...
Chamber Luncheon Set for Oct. 24
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The event gets under way at 11:45 a.m....
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
2 mental health crisis calls
2 theft complaints
...
Revitalization Plans Aim to Draw People Downtown
A general list of projects and programs designed to revitalize downtown Hermiston was approved on Thursday, but the concepts for those plans have been...
Umatilla Electric Business Resource Center Hires Spanish Interpreter
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center (BRC) has hired Diana Cobian, an Eastern Oregon University sophomore, who will be providing Spanish translation services...
Wildhorse Gives Out $264,541 in Grants
The Wildhorse Foundation, a community benefit fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), hosted their annual Recipients Luncheon recently...
Residential Burn Permits Available for Umatilla Residents
The city of Umatilla has issued a reminder that residential burn permits are available on the Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District website.
Also, residents needing...
Hermiston Council Votes to Increase Electric Rate in 2 Phases During 2021
The Hermiston City Council did what the mayor called “the worst part of the job” Monday night in voting to increase electrical rates for...
Don’t Forget Fido: Pets Need Protection from Poor Air Quality, Too
The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and State Veterinarian Dr. Brad LeaMaster advise pet owners to be aware of the impact of wildfire smoke...
GSHCS Partnership Aims to Save Newborn Lives
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Good Shepherd Health Care System’s (GSHCS) Family Birth Center orchestrated a mock code drill with Legacy Health’s Tele-Baby program. The...
Heppner Man Dies in Highway 207 Crash
A Heppner man was killed Friday morning when a commercial truck collided into his vehicle nearly head-on, according to the Oregon State Police.
The OSP...
