Chamber to Host Meeting on Italian Trip Offer
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is looking for travelers who want to get a taste of Italy.
The chamber is now booking a nine-day adventure...
Good Shepherd Hospital to Receive $6.1 Million to Fight Coronavirus
Small rural Oregon hospitals have help on the way, thanks to $50 million in grant funding coming from Business Oregon.
Hospitals in Morrow, Umatilla, and...
Oregon HB 3385 Passes House
Today, HB 3385 passed out of the Oregon House unanimously, and is headed to the Senate.
The bill prohibits publicly traded corporations from collecting over 50% of...
Seven Candidates – 2 Incumbents – File to Run for Boardman City Council
The city of Boardman has three positions up for election on the November ballot. Councilors’ Brandon Hammond, Del Turner and Brenda Profitt all have...
4 Statewide Measures on Ballot, 2 Would Change State Constitution
In November, Oregonians will vote on four measures affecting health care, criminal sentencing, gun safety and the ability of state lawmakers to stall legislation.
Two...
New Hermiston City Hall Project Going ‘Right on Schedule’
The new Hermiston City Hall is “right on schedule,” according to the project superintendent.
The $9.6 million project is more than building a new city...
Boardman Seeks to Fill Two Vacancies on City Budget Committee
The city of Boardman has two vacancies on the budget committee it is seeking to fill.
The two seats have terms that end Dec. 31,...
June 14: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases - the same number as Friday.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday...
Hermiston Parks & Rec to Host Parade Prior to Tree Lighting
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a lighted holiday parade on Thursday, Dec. 1 before the city’s tree-lighting celebration on Festival Street.
Businesses,...
Boardman Council Meets Tonight
The Boardman City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on the Port of Morrow Interchange Area Management Plan Update.
The council will also consider a...
Columbia, Snake River Locks Close for Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake...
ODFW Commission Establishes Conservation & Rec Committee
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved rules establishing the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee and rules guiding expenditures from...
Hermiston Council Appoints 4 People to 3 Committees
The Hermiston City Council confirmed the appointment of four people to three committees during Monday's council meeting.
The council confirmed Mark Gomolski to the Hispanic...
Official Echo Tree Gets Its Own Name
The city of Echo has an official tree, and now the tree has an official name.
The tree, a Red Horse Chestnut in Fort Henrietta...
Council Votes to Apply for Senior Center Funding
The future of the Hermiston Senior Center is anything but clear. The center, located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds, will lose its home when...
CAPECO Offering Free Fall Prevention Webinar on Dec. 6
CAPECO's Area Agency on Aging is offering a free fall prevention webinar in partnership with Providence Health & Services.
The webinar takes place Monday, Dec....
Good Shepherd Will Be Offering Free Drive-Through Flu Shots on Nov. 14
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a second free drive-through flu shot clinic on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Shots...
Kirkpatrick Novel Selected for One Book, One Path Community Read
The Hermiston Public Library is beginning its One Book, One Path Community Read for the book “The Healing of Natalie Curtis” in the month...
COVID Backslide? Oregon Reports Highest Coronavirus Case Count
On Friday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced 457 new and presumptive COVID-19 cases – the highest daily case count since the beginning of...
May 28: There’s Now 111 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) reported a new confirmed cases of coronavirus today.
That brings the county's total number of confirmed cases to 111.
UCo Health...
