Manulife Properties Closure to Impact Opening Weekend of Archery Season
Manulife properties in northeast Oregon will remain closed to all public access through at least the opening weekend of archery season due to volatile...
Farm Mishap Causes Power Outage for Thousands
A farm implement caught a guy wire on farm east of Irrigon Tuesday afternoon causing a power outage affecting thousands of homes and businesses.
The...
Smith Touts Morrow Pacific Project
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) had a busy day on Wednesday. After briefing the Port of Morrow Commissioners on the latest news out of...
ODFW Now Managing Wolves After Delisting from Federal ESL
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday formally removed most gray wolves in the lower 48 from the Endangered Species List, which turns management...
Head Start Plans Literacy Event for Friday
All 205 members of the Umatilla-Morrow Head Start team are coming together on Friday, Jan. 8, to celebrate, and learn even more about making...
Looking Back at the Year That Was
The past 12 months were filled with attention-grabbing headlines ranging from highway pileups, the Shearer's explosion, new construction projects, acts of kindess and generosity,...
Google grant to help Farmers Track Water Data During Severe Drought
Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit that helps rural communities manage scarce water resources, recently announced a $120,000 grant from Google supporting its work to...
Hermston Children's Theater Seeks Participants
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is registering participants for its Children’s Community Theater production of Dorothy in Wonderland sponsored by Desert Arts Council.
Register...
Umatilla National Night Out Set for Aug. 3 at Village Square Park
The Umatilla Police Department and the city of Umatilla will host National Night Out this evening at Village Square Park (beside the library).
National Night...
Voters to Weigh In On Boardman Rec Center Bond
Information on Center Available at Sept. 8 Public Meeting
Voters will be asked to support a proposed Boardman Community Recreation Center this November.
Boardman Park &...
Deadline Looms for Children's Theater Classes
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging children ages 9 to 18 to take part in a community theater presentation of The Jungle...
Hermiston, Umatilla County Finalize Deal for EOTEC, New Housing
The Hermiston City Council and Umatilla County finalized several deals Monday night including one that transfers ownership of the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event...
Morrow County Seeks Public Input on Loop Transportation System
Morrow County Transportation will hold two open houses for gathering information and ideas for growing The Loop public transportation system.
The first event is this...
I-84 Eastbound Lane Now Open
The Interstate 84 eastbound freeway is now open in eastern Oregon, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
OR 204 (Tollgate Highway) and OR...
Music to Their Ears: Students to Get New Instruments
Ione Community School is set to be the proud owner of new musical instruments thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Morrow Education Foundation...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday at Desert Lanes
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545...
Expect Travel Delays Along I-84 in Pendleton-Cabbage Hill Area
To accommodate the installation of new variable message reader boards over Interstate 84 we will conduct occasional rolling slowdowns at various locations between Pendleton...
Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrgion Offering Drive-Through Meals
Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place in Irrigon, is offering drive-through meals.
Meals are to be picked up between 12 and 12:30 p.m....
COVID-19 Task Force Aims to Guide County’s Health, Economic Recovery
A task force began work this week to help guide the county’s health, economic, and educational recovery from COVID-19.
The Umatilla County COVID-19 Response and...
Irrigon Honors Citizens at Awards Banquet
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce put the spotlight on some deserving citizens during its recent Citizen’s Recognition Banquet.
Arnold “Joe” Theisen was named Citizen of...
