Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Short of Pendleton Airport Friday Evening
No one was injured Friday evening when a Pendleton pilot had to make an emergency landing prior to reaching the Pendleton Airport.
Umatilla County Sheriff’s...
Elementary Students Encouraged to Enter UEC Poster Contest
Just a few days remain for students in grades 1-5 living in Umatilla and Morrow counties to enter Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Safety Poster Contest....
Good Shepherd to Offer COVID-19 Testing Free of Charge Today
With recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Umatilla County and the increased demand for testing, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is offering free COVID-19 drive-thru...
HPD Releases Information on Investigation into Missing Woman
The Hermiston Police Department (HPD) is continuing an eight-month investigation into the disappearance of Graciela Garcia, who was reported missing on Nov. 11.
HPD Chief...
Umatilla Firefighters Association to Host Car Wash at Ace Hardware
The Umatilla Volunteer Firefighters Association will host a car wash tomorrow, July 11 at Ace Hardware in Hermiston.
The event goes from 10 a.m. to...
July 10: New COVID-19 Cases Bring Umatilla County’s Total Past 900
Umatilla County Health reported 40 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the county's total number of confirmed cases to 919.
Of those confirmed cases in Umatilla...
July 9: Umatilla County Health Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health reported 54 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the county's total number of confirmed cases to 889.
Of those confirmed cases in Umatilla...
BMCC Receives Donation of Four Drones Valued at $260,000
Blue Mountain Community College has received a donation of four Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) drones and associated equipment valued at $260,000 from Digital Harvest...
Additional Summer Chinook Fishing Set for Columbia River July 9-15
Fishery managers in Washington and Oregon set additional Chinook salmon fishing days during their joint meeting on Thursday thanks to an upper Columbia summer...
Hermiston School District Registering Students for 2020-21 School Year
Hermiston School District student registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now open online.
Students returning to Hermiston schools next fall will receive a letter...
Morrow County School District Seeks Family Input on New School Year
The Morrow County School District is providing a 2020-21 back-to-school survey and invites all families to take a few minutes to answer five questions...
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...
Columbia Development Authority to Meet in Boardman on July 14
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) Board will meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14.
The meeting will take place at the Port of Morrow...
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Drive-By Shooters
No one was injured Monday when a house in the Hermiston area was struck by a drive-by shooting – the second drive-by shooting in...
July 7: Seventh Person Dies from Coronavirus in Umatilla County
A seventh Umatilla County resident has died from coronavirus, according to Umatilla County Health.
That news comes with the report that 49 new cases of...
Port of Morrow Purchases Willow Run Golf Course in Boardman
The Port of Morrow has announced the purchase of the Willow Run Golf Course in Boardman.
The facility has been owned and operated by Rod...
State Rep. Greg Smith to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Thursday
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) will hold an online town hall meeting on Thursday, July 9.
The event takes place from 5:30 to 6:30...
Stanfield Compost Yard Accepting Free Tree Debris Through July 19
The Stanfield Compost Yard is accepting tree debris from the recent windstorm from all Umatilla County residents free of charge through July 19.
Only limbs,...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
2 hit-and-run reports with arrests
3 disorderly...
Online Registration Now Open for Umatilla County Fair Exhibitors
Registration for exhibitors at the 2020 Umatilla County Fair is now available online – and only for Open Class youth static entries (non-livestock) and...
