Students Invited to Tech Expo in March
Do you know a student interested in technology? Students across Eastern Oregon are invited to the InterMountain Education Service District's annual STEP Technology Expo...
Pendleton Convention Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Pendleton Convention Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and marking the event with a special celebration on Monday, Dec. 5.
Originally built...
June 2: Total Number of COVID-19 Cases in Umatilla County Total 119
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) reported two new confirmed cases of coronavirus today.
That brings the county's total number of confirmed cases to 119.
UCo Health...
School District Plans College, Career Night
The Hermiston School District will host the third annual K-8 College & Career Family Night on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Armand Larive Middle School.
The...
HHS to Live Stream Saturday's Graduation
Hermiston High School seniors will graduate Saturday, June 7 and the school district will provide a live stream link for those who want to...
Community Meeting Highlights Good Shepherd’s 2021 Accomplishments
The past year has presented challenges to everyone everywhere, but particularly to the health care industry. Good Shepherd Health Care System President and CEO...
Prescription Medications, Opioids Can Be Dropped Off at HPD on Saturday
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced a collection site in Umatilla County for the disposal of excess opioid and prescription medications.
The announcement is part of...
Free Yard Debris Permits Available at Hermiston City Hall
Hermiston residents are eligible for free yard trimming disposal permits to get rid of organic yard waste. Help keep Hermiston's storm drains and streets...
Memorial Day Weekend: Fatalities Up, DUIIs Down
Preliminary statistics in Oregon for the 2013 Memorial Day holiday weekend period noted an increase in traffic fatalities in comparison to last year's holiday...
Heritage Station Museum to Host Pioneer Day & Spring Artisan Market
Heritage Station Museum in Pendleton is set to host the annual Pioneer Day & Spring Artisan Market on Saturday, June 10.
This year, the event...
Heppner Town & Country Award Nominations Due by Friday
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is reminding residents to get their nominations in for the annual Town & Country Awards by this Friday, April...
Remembering the Men of Camp Stanfield
Violet Able's Book Chronicles the Story of the CCC in Stanfield
The year was 1933 and the country was in the deepest depths of the...
Pendleton Man Arrested in Connection with Jan. 6 Shooting
A Pendleton man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month.
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Travis Laib, 35,...
Live and Loud Emergency Siren Test to Be Conducted Thursday in Heppner
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Morrow County Emergency Management will conduct a live siren test of the Heppner flood evacuation warning system...
Hermiston Native Nevil Chosen as Chamber Chief Executive Officer
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced today that Hermiston native Kimberly Nevil has been selected as chief executive officer.
She will...
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...
College Football Teams to Scrimmage in Hermiston
The Hermiston School District will host a football scrimmage between Linfield College and the College of Idaho on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 3-6 p.m.,...
Pendleton Explosion Kills 25-Year-Old Man
A 25-year-old man was killed when an explosion occurred at the former Pendleton city Hall building early Tuesday morning.
According to KGW.com, a second person...
After Catastrophic 2020, City of Echo Works to Prevent Future Flooding
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Nighttime Paving Along Highway 730 to Pick Up Again Next Week
A paving project along U.S. 730 that begin last year will gear up again next week between Old River Road in Umatilla and Willamette...
