Sen. Wyden to Hold Town Hall Meeting on April 14 at Port of Morrow
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold town halls next weekend in Malheur, Union, Morrow and Gilliam counties.
Wyden will hold a town hall meeting in...
County Library District to Hold Budget Meeting on April 9
The Umatilla County Special Library District's Budget Committee will hold its budget hearing on Tuesday, April 9, at 5:15 pm.
The meeting will take place...
Inmate Dies at Two Rivers Prison
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died Thursday, March 28 at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.
Dennis Willian died in the Infirmary while...
Hospice Service Gets Grant to Provide Free In-Home Health Education
Pioneer Memorial Home Health & Hospice has been awarded a grant from Oregon Rural Health to provide free in-home medication education to community seniors ages...
Hermiston Gasoline Prices Remain Lower than State Average
Drivers are likely getting sticker shock as they fill up. Pump prices are shooting up across the country due to tightening supplies. For the...
Good Shepherd to Offer Lifetime Improvement Course in July
Beginning on July 2, the Good Shepherd Diabetes and Nutrition Center will offer the Achieve, Conquer, Thrive (ACT) program, a lifestyle improvement course focused...
Boardman Pool to Close for Week for Maintenance and Cleaning
The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center has announced that the pool will be closed from April 14 through April 21 for annual cleaning and...
Corps of Engineers Begins Spring Spill Operations with New Flexibility
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin implementing its 2019 Fish Operations Plan at the four lower Snake River dams on Wednesday, and...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Opens Family Health Center
Realizing the need for primary care in western Umatilla and eastern Morrow County, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) developed a plan to increase...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
The Hermiston Police Department has their weekly recap of weekend activities. These are cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday.
"As always these...
Recreational Sturgeon Fishing along John Day Pool Closes Wednesday
The recreational sturgeon season in the John Day Pool (John Day Dam to McNary Dam) and adjacent tributaries will close effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday,...
Boardman Council Meets Tuesday
The Boardman City Council will meet Tuesday, April 2 for its regularly-scheduled meeting.
The council will hear the March financial report, consider an appointment to...
Hermiston School District Adding Modular Buildings to 2 Schools
The Hermiston School District will add two modular buildings to a pair of school campuses to accommodate student growth across the district.
The modulars will...
Crop Duster Crashes in Hermiston Field, Pilot Suffers Minor Injuries
A pilot operating a crop-dusting plane crashed onto a field in Hermiston Thursday afternoon.
The pilot, whose name has not been released, was treated for...
Oregon, Washington Set 11-Day Sturgeon Season in Lower Columbia
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have set an 11-day recreational sturgeon fishing season during May 13-June 5 on the lower Columbia River.
During this...
Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Course to Be Offered
The Oregon Horse Council in Prineville will present the Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue training course on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at the...
Hermiston Parks Department Offering Dog, Puppy Training Classes
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering dog and puppy training classes beginning on April 13. Classes take place on Saturdays through May...
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...
Students Raise Nearly $6,000 for Staff Member Battling Stage 4 Cancer
Kelly Shy had no idea what was in store for her Thursday morning at Armand Larive Middle School where she works in the kitchen.
An...
United Way, Mobile Food Vendors Team Up to Find ‘Tastiest Taco’
From April 12 through Cinco de Mayo, 10 local restaurants and food trucks are partnering with United Way of Umatilla and Morrow Counties to...
