Logging Company Finds Skeletal Remains
A logging company discovered the skeletal remains of a male near Weston on Monday.
The company notified the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office around 12:45 p.m....
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Fellowship Dinner
Volunteers are needed to serve the hundreds of people expected to take part in the annual Christmas Community Fellowship Dinner.
And if the Thanksgiving dinner...
MMA Tourney Set for HHS Rescheduled for March
The mixed martial arts tournament set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at Hermiston High School has been tentatively rescheduled to March 21, due to a...
Motel Closure Cuts into Umatilla's Grant Program
The city of Umatilla awarded more than $9,000 in grants Tuesday, but the future of the Transient Room Tax Grant program could be in...
HIV Campaign Encouraging Testing Launches in Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living (EOCIL) and End HIV Oregon unveiled a new advertising campaign recently to encourage people in more rural parts...
Labor Day Weekend Deadliest in 6 Years
Preliminary information reported to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) indicates six people died in five separate traffic crashes in...
Water Rate Increases Concern Umatilla Residents
Discounts Available for Eligible Residents
Water and sewer rates again usurped discussion for the Umatilla City Council on Tuesday night.
In April, the council authorized a...
July 8: 47 New COVID-19 Cases Push Umatilla County’s Total Past 800
Umatilla County Health reported today 47 new coronavirus cases, bring the county's total number of confirmed cases to 835.
Last week, Gov. Kate Brown put...
Parents, Students Plan Rally Monday in Support of Reopening Schools
Hermiston residents frustrated by the shutdown caused by the COVID pandemic are organizing a “Rally For Our Students” on Monday just prior to the...
Irrigon Chamber to Meet on Sept. 12
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce will resume their business luncheons beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at noon at the Stokes Landing Senior Center. Meals...
Morrow County Residents Considering Recalling Commissioners
Just more than a year after the recall of two Morrow County commissioners, residents are again considering a recall petition against the three members...
Gas Prices Rise Nationally, Drop in Oregon
The national average price of a gallon go gas has increased for eight consecutive days while the Oregon average has fallen slightly.
For the week,...
Dec. 10: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new cases - up five from Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,207. There...
Tickets Now on Sale for HEF Follow Your Art Fundraiser at EOTEC
Tickets are on sale now for the 13th annual Hermiston Education Foundation Follow Your Art fund-raising event on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Eastern Oregon...
Major Crimes Team Investigating Third Apparent Homicide in 3 Weeks
The Umatilla-Morrow Major Crimes Team is investigating an apparent homicide in Milton-Freewater.
According to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Tuesday around 5:25 p.m....
Older Than Dinosaurs, Oregon’s Lampreys Highlighted in Brochure
Older than dinosaurs and still remaining primitive with boneless bodies, lampreys are fascinating fishes. A new Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife brochure is...
Meet Hermiston's Dancing Stars
Who are these brave Hermistonians who dare to take the stage in ruffles, sequins and glory during the third annual Dancing with Hermiston Stars?...
Oregon Extends Columbia River Salmon, Steelhead Closure
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced on Wednesday that recreational salmon and steelhead fishing in Oregon waters of the Columbia River...
Annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival Seeks Vendors, Parade Participants
The 35th annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival is set for Saturday, July 27, and deadlines are fast approaching for vendor applications and parade entry forms.
The...
CTUIR Voters Elect 6 New Members, Vote to Keep 6 Incumbents
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) elected six new members and six incumbents to the...
