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Death Row Inmate Dies of Natural Causes

A death row inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution has died of natural causes. Inmate Mark Allen Pinnell, 67, died of natural causes at approximately...

OSP Seeks Tips on Wolf Killed Near Milton-Freewater

The Oregon State Police is seeking information and asking to speak to anyone with information on male wolf pup that was found dead near...

Flood Risks Assessed Along States' Border

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District deployed a team of technical experts to assess ice-jam conditions and associated flood risks on...

Public Hearing Set for Proposed North Hermiston Urban Renewal Plan

A public hearing is scheduled for July 10 on a proposed North Hermiston Urban Renewal Plan. The hearing is set for 7 p.m. at Hermiston...

Rep. Walden Coming to E. Oregon on Saturday

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon on Saturday to meet with disease and patient advocates about the 21st Century...
Classroom

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...

Hermiston Graduation Rate Falls by 7.61 Percent from Previous Year

The graduation rate for Hermiston School District students fell by 7.61 percent during the 2021-22 school year, according to data released today by the...
Pot Bust

Driver Caught with $7,500 Worth of Pot in Car

A Portland man is facing drug charges after an Oregon State Police trooper discovered three pounds of marijuana in his vehicle following a routine...

UCSO Gets Wildhorse Grant for AEDs

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a $6,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation, which was used to purchase 11 Automated External Defibrillator machines (AEDs)...

ODOT Offers Commercial Chain-Up Permits for I-84

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...

Senate Republicans Withdraw Nomination of Ryan Bounds

Senate Republican leadership today withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds for the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bounds is a former Hermiston resident and the...

Hermiston Chamber’s Business Breakfast to Focus on Region’s Economy

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Hermiston Community Center located at 415...

Most Schools Cancel or Delaying Classes; More Snow Coming Our Way

Winter weather continues to play havoc with schedules as many school districts have either delayed classes for today or canceled them all together. The Hermiston...

Hispanic SDA Church to be Organized Saturday

The Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist congregation will be officially organized into a church during a special ceremony at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at...

USDA Designates Local Counties as Disaster Areas

Umatilla and Morrow counties are among those designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as primary natural disaster areas in three separate designations. “Our...

Hermiston Council to Consider Supporting OMA’s Homeless Plan

At its meeting tonight, the Hermiston City Council will consider giving its support to a plan put forward by the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA)...

UEC Business Resource Center Offering Loans, Advertising & More

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center has ways to help businesses with advice, loans, advertising and more. The UEC Business Resource Center offers free and confidential one-on-one advising...

Latino Business Network to Host Resource Fair at Community Center

The Latino Business Network of Hermiston will host an Agricultural Resource, Information and Job Fair on Wednesday, March 13 from 5 to 8 p.m....

EOTEC Board to Meet on Friday

The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Stafford Hansell Government...
Kennison Field

District Announces Kennison Field Behavior Standards

With the opening of the newly-renovated Kennison Field Complex, the Hermiston School District has announced behavior standards for youth spectators in an effort to...

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