Gasoline Prices Backing Away from Two-Year Highs
Retail gas prices are slowly receding as the South and Southeast states recover from Harvey and Irma.
This week 46 states including Oregon are reporting...
Dec. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 34 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 34 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 - down 33 from Wednesday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total number to 4,332....
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...
Nominations Sought for Distinguished Citizens
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for those people in the Hermiston area that have made a difference and contributed to our...
City Raises Building Height Limitations
The Hermiston City Council raised the maximum allowable building heights in C-1 and C-2 zones from 35 feet to 50 feet Monday night. ...
Buyer Registration Begins Monday for M.C. 4-H, FFA Livestock Auction
Buyer registration for the Morrow County 4-H and FFA virtual livestock auction begins on Monday, Aug. 10 and will be open through Aug. 22.
Pre-bidding...
HHS Video of the Week: New Year's Resolutions
It's not too late to make your New Year's resolutions. Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch tracked down some...
Aug. 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 114 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 114 new cases of COVID-19 - up 32 from Friday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Library Book Sale On After Volunteers Step Up
The Hermiston Public Library put out the call and the people answered.
After announcing that it may have to cancel the annual book sale due...
Good Shepherd Hospital Offering Trio of Life-Saving Courses in July
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering three lifesaving technique classes in July. All are taught according to American Heart Association guidelines.
The CPR/AED Class...
Excerpt from Grant Application
Spanning from the classroom to the field, the mission of the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilder Program (CBSHP) is to provide real-world application, exposure, and...
Man Dies from Injuries Suffered in Altercation on Friday Morning
A Hermiston man died Friday morning following an altercation with another man.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a death following an altercation...
Landing Days Called 'Best Ever'
The sun was shining on Umatilla Saturday while the city celebrated its 152nd anniversary with the annual Umatilla Landing Days celebration.
“I personally think it...
Deputies De-Escalate Potentially Suicidal Situation in Milton-Freewater
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office deputies were able to talk a potentially suicidal man into dropping the knife he had pointed at his own throat...
Dec. 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 55th COVID-Related Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 55th county resident has died from coronavirus.
Umatilla County’s 55th death with COVID-19 is a 75-year-old male who tested...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Business Breakfast Meeting on Jan. 23
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host the Oregon Water Coalition Annual Meeting at their Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Oregon State...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on Sept. 28
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 28.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
State to Kick Off 'Drive Sober' Campaign
Oregon State Police (OSP), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and law enforcement agencies in Oregon are continuing a nationwide effort to prevent traffic crashes...
Oregon Bottle Bill Expands to Include More Recyclable Containers
Oregon's bottle bill has expanded to allow more bottles to be recycled for cash.
The expansion began on Monday and means most beverages in sealed...
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...
