UCSO Conducting Enhanced Patrols to Target Impaired Drivers
Every year more than 10,000 people die on U.S. highways due to impaired driving.
With that in mind, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is conducting...
Mission’s Esther Bambrough Has a Passion for Helping People in Need
Meet Esther Bambrough, a fiercely religious woman who describes herself on her Facebook page as a Pentecostal Apostolic servant of God.
She is also a...
BMCC Foundation Awards $105,000 in Scholarships to 76 Students
The Blue Mountain Community College Foundation has announced that 76 students have been awarded 90 Foundation scholarships totaling $105,750.
These scholarships are awarded based on...
City of Boardman Seeks to Fill Vacancy on Planning Commission
The city of Boardman is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Boardman Planning Commission.
The city is seeking interested parties who live within...
Committee Seeks Public Input on Downtown Projects
The public is invited to join the Hermiston Urban Renewal District Planning Advisory Committee (URD-PAC) at an open house showcasing the group’s proposals for...
UEC & Partners Get Together for American Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross states that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds.
Umatilla Electric Cooperative and the Columbia Basin Board of...
Port to Host Meeting with Executive Director Candidates on Aug. 6
The Port of Morrow will host a community Meet & Greet at the Port of Morrow with the four finalists for the Port's executive...
Hermiston Parks & Recreation Offering Youth Indoor Soccer League
The deadline to sign up for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Indoor Soccer Leagues is quickly approaching.
Kids ages 3 years through third...
Sheriff's K-9 Deputy, Yosh, Passes Away
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office had a death in family on Tuesday.
Yosh, the 9-year-old German shepherd who helped located and capture murder suspect Lukah...
Council Votes to Take Over Conference Center
The Hermiston City Council voted to have the city take over management of the Hermiston Conference Center Tuesday night in front of a packed...
ODFW Curtails Fishing Hours on Most Oregon Rivers
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has curtailed fishing hours on most of Oregon’s rivers to avoid additional stress on native fish already...
Good Shepherd Urgent Care to Close Saturday for Maintenance Work
Good Shepherd Urgent Care (GSUC), located at 1050 W. Elm Ave in Hermiston, will be closed on March 30, due to building maintenance being...
Camp Umatilla Secures Federal Funding for Several Projects
Camp Umatilla, a National Guard training center in Umatilla, has secured federal funding for improvements to the camp.
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) said...
OP-ED: Time to Combat Mental Illness, Addiction
Across Oregon, I’ve talked with many families who are struggling with mental illness and drug addiction. These touch every segment of our communities, no...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Richard L. Kerns, died the morning of April 25.
Kerns was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
Fire Crews Put Out Hay Fire
Fire crews put out a hay fire Wednesday evening in Hermiston.
Shortly after 8 p.m., the Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded to a hay fire...
Hansell Talks Water Bills, Past and Future
It was only fitting for State Sen. Bill Hansell to talk about water issues at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Luncheon...
No Kidding! Hermiston Police Try to Reunite Lost Goat with Owner
An unusual post and photo on the Hermiston Police Department’s Facebook page has been receiving a lot of attention over the past weekend.
It seems...
Career Fair Broadens Students' Perspectives
Hermiston students learned about different career opportunities in the area during the Bulldog Career Discovery Fair Wednesday at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The event, sponsored...
Morrow Commissioners to Select 1 of 3 Candidates to Join Their Board
By the deadline, six applicants had expressed interest in the open Morrow County commissioner position.
Now there are three — Roy Drago Jr., Mike McNamee...
