60 Minute Photo Offering 2020 Graduation Yard Signs
Sixty Minute Photo in Hermiston is selling graduate yard signs as a way to celebrate the Class of 2020.
The 18-by-24 double-sided signs are $25...
Feb. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 New COVID-Related Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 75th and 76th deaths in the county due to COVID-19- both inmates.
Umatilla County’s 75th death with COVID-19 is...
Good Shepherd Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
During the 2015 holiday season, Good Shepherd Health Care System clinical staff participated in an interdepartmental competition with a purpose – to help bring...
HPD Warns of Telephone Scam
Hermiston area residents are urged to be aware of a telephone scam after a local couple reported receiving a call allegedly from the Hermiston...
Umatilla Electric Rebuilding Transmission Lines Along Elm Avenue
Due to aging infrastructure and the growing energy needs of the Hermiston area, Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) will be rebuilding 17 miles of existing...
17 Graduate from Hospital's Nursing Program
Good Shepherd Health Care System recently graduated 17 people from its nurse residency program – the largest cohort since the program’s inception.
The graduates have...
Hermiston School District Providing Free Breakfast, Lunch in June
The Hermiston School District will be participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program from June 11-29. Meals will be provided at no cost,...
Boardman Cleaning Up in April
The city of Boardman is sponsoring a community-wide cleanup the month of April.
Garbage vouchers are available, with a $50 limit, to city residents. To...
Hermiston Council OKs Annexation for Horizon Project Development
The Hermiston City Council approved an annexation request on Monday that will allow the development of a Horizon Project integrated housing complex in northeast...
Floating Debris at McNary Dam Headed Downstream
Water recreation enthusiasts should watch out for increased amounts floating woody debris in the lower Columbia River between McNary and John Day dams starting...
Pendleton Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Clinton Adams, died the evening of Feb. 14 in Pendleton.
Adams was incarcerated at Eastern Oregon...
Take a Friend Hunting – Win a prize
Take a friend new to the sport out hunting this year — you might win a prize!
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW)...
Umatilla, Pendleton Prisons to Hold Employee-Recruiting Event on Friday
Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla and Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton will present a one-day recruiting event this Friday, Sept. 7 at...
Community Partners Line Up to Support Transportation Project
Multiple local partners have written letters of support for the Gettman Road/Railway Alternative Transportation Enhancement (GRATE) Project, which would create an alternative route for...
Hermiston District, Schools to Have Updated Websites Beginning April 25
The Hermiston School District announced today that on Wednesday, April 25, the district and its schools will have a different online look.
In 1990, the...
Most Schools Canceled Today
Winter's snowy assault on eastern Oregon continues today as most area schools are closed for the day.
All schools in the cities of Hermiston, Umatilla,...
Rep. Smith Named to Key GOP Committee
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been appointed by House GOP Leader Mike McLane to serve as the head of the House GOP...
Chemical Leak Sends 3 to Hospital
A chemical release at Shearer’s Foods in Hermiston on Tuesday sent three people to the hospital.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD#1) and hazmat responders...
Prescribed Burn set for Hermiston Butte Saturday
If the weather permits, the Hermiston Fire Department will have a prescribed burn on the Hermiston Butte Saturday, June 22.
The burn will be in...
Free Pheasant Hunt for Youth Set for Irrigon
Registration is now open for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts for youth (age 17 and under) happening around the state in September.
A free pheasant hunt...
