Wildhorse Foundation Changes Application Process
Wildhorse Foundation is moving to an online application process for organizations seeking funding.
The online application will be implemented for the Jan. 1 deadline.
The Wildhorse...
May 18: Umatilla County Health Reports 26 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 26 new COVID-19 cases - an increase of nine from Monday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,320....
Hermiston Welcomes First Baby of 2016
Hermiston welcomed its first baby of 2016 when Edgar Orozco II was born on at 2:51 a.m. on Jan. 3 to Jaqueline Maya and...
Land Use Planning Dept. to Have Hermiston Office
The Umatilla County Land Use Planning Department will begin holding office hours at the Stafford Hansell Government Center in Hermiston beginning Feb. 10.
Planning Director...
Coronavirus Bill Expected to Bring $3.3 Billion to State’s Unemployed
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced the historic expansion of unemployment insurance he worked to get into the just-passed Senate package will work...
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...
Oct. 12: Umatilla County Health Reports 3 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported three more deaths due to COVID-19 - the 137th, 138th and 139th deaths in the county.
Umatilla County’s 137th death...
Sept. 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 20 new coronavirus cases.
Those cases were confirmed from Friday through Sunday. The new cases bring the county's overall total...
Apply Now to Obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits for Eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
Campus Life to Hold ‘The Gathering’ at Community Center on Feb. 25
Hermiston Campus Life will host their fourth annual fundraising event, The Gathering, in person on Friday, Feb. 25 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415...
Round-Up Names 2017 Poster Artist
Acclaimed western artist Buckeye Blake has been selected by the Pendleton Round-Up as the 2017 poster artist.
Blake is noted for combining traditional and...
Oregonians Can Start to Apply for Paid Work Leave Next Month
By Ben Botkin
Oregon workers can apply for benefits through the state’s new paid leave program starting Aug. 14.
The program, Paid Leave Oregon, covers family leave,...
Education Expert in Hermiston This Week
Education expert Dr. Luis Cruz will return to Hermiston this week to help children and families be successful in school and life.
Cruz will...
Parading Through Town
Parade Signals Start of Umatilla County Fair Week
Just after 6:30 p.m., the first entrant in the 2013 Umatilla County Fair Parade made its way...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet Thursday
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 27.
The meeting will be via zoom. A copy of the agenda...
ODFW Aims to Restore Bighorn Sheep in E. Oregon
Bighorn sheep capture and transplant operations this week in Eastern Oregon are continuing decades-long efforts to restore this rare native animal to its historic...
Efforts to Preserve State's History Under Way
Oregonians have until mid-January to comment on a new Oregon Heritage Plan that sets many of the state's historic preservation priorities for the next...
Man Suspected of Dragging HPD Officer Arrested in Clackamas County
The man Hermiston police believe was the suspect who dragged an officer with a stolen vehicle has been arrested in Clackamas County.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s...
Good Shepherd to Host Event Focusing on Endocrinology on July 25
Good Shepherd Health Care System will host GoodHealth Live: Endocrinology & You on Wednesday, July 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. The event is...
ODOT Warns of Hazardous Driving Conditions
Slick, snowy conditions may create dangerous travel conditions in Eastern Oregon over next few days
Ice, snow and freezing rain may all conspire in the...
