Motorcyclists Find Lost 14-Year-Old Hunter
Motorcyclists found a lost 14-year-old hunter near Jubilee Lake and the Walla Walla River on Saturday after he’d been separated from his father.
At about...
May 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 15 new COVID-19 cases - up six from Monday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,162. There are...
Fog Closes I-84; Snow Coming Thursday
The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed both directions of Interstate 84 between La Grande (Exit 265) and Pendleton (Exit 216) due to extreme...
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...
HHS Students Set to Debate on Nov. 17
This past summer, rising juniors in Hermiston High School’s Advanced Placement Language & Writing class prepared for a public policy debate. On Tuesday, Nov....
Hermiston Chamber Luncheon Set for Nov. 22
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the Hermiston Community Center.
The guest speaker...
Oct. 30: Umatilla County Reports New COVID-19 Death, 26 New Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported a 47th county resident has died from coronavirus.
The county also reported 26 new coronavirus cases - down 16 from...
Truck Loses Load of Rocks on I-84
Interstate 84 eastbound lanes are nearly clear of rock that spilled from a dump trailer traveling near Boardman.
On September 12, 2014 at approximately 2:00...
COVID Vaccine in Umatilla County; Front-Line Workers to Get 1st Access
The COVID-19 vaccine is in Umatilla County, but will be several months before it is available to the general public due to its limited...
CTUIR Executive Director Resigns
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (Board) voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Executive Director Donald Sampson...
Pendleton Man Among Newest OSP Recruits
Twelve Oregon State Police (OSP) recruit troopers, including one from Pendleton, graduated along with 22 recruit officers from other law enforcement agencies from the...
Washington Federal Buys Bank of America branches
Hermiston’s Bank of America is one of 51 branches in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and New Mexico being acquired by Washington Federal.
The acquisitions will give...
Walden to Address Fire Concerns in E. Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will hold public meetings next week to listen to Eastern Oregon communities about preventing and fighting catastrophic wildfire.
Agency...
Hermiston High School Happenings
Hermiston High School always has something going on behind the scenes. Here are some of the highlights as well as some upcoming events:
Snow Ball...
M.C. Cultural Coalition Announces Grant Recipients
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition has announced the 2016 award recipients.
The coalition, supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust Foundation, has awarded grants to the...
HHS Bids Farewell to Largest Graduating Class
Saturday’s graduation ceremony at Hermiston High School ran a little long, but then handing out more than 300 diplomas does take some time.
The 332...
Good Shepherd Offering Free Medicare Education Class Aug. 9
Good Shepherd Health Care System will host a free class on understanding Medicare this Thursday, Aug. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The class, Medicare...
City of Umatilla Ice Skating Rink Opens for Second Year of Operation
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Rocky Heights’ Battle of the Books Team Wins District Championship
After a fierce and hard-fought battle, a champion has been crowned in the Hermiston Battle of the Books competition.
Hermiston School District elementary schools took...
Blue Mountain Community College Board Honors State Sen. Hansell
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education in a unanimous vote Wednesday, March 20, honored retiring state Sen. Bill Hansell.
The ceremony took place...
