GSHCS, County Offering Free Community Naloxone Training
The Umatilla County Health Department and Good Shepherd Health Care System will present a free Community Naloxone Training event on March 11 at Good...
Stop Complaining & Start Running: How to Get Involved in Government
A lot of folks complain about government processes – and those in office who perform them – but few step up to be a...
B.E.O. Celebrating 75th Anniversary in Boardman, Irrigon This Week
The Bank of Eastern Oregon’s Boardman and Irrigon branches have a week-long celebration coming up to mark the bank’s 75th birthday.
The event goes Monday...
Survey Reveals Food, Housing Insecurity Among BMCC Students
Results from a recent survey that evaluated the access to affordable food and housing among college students has revealed that 71 percent of Blue...
Names Released of Victim, Officers Involved in Use-of-Force Incident
The names of the officers involved in use-of-force incident on Feb. 24 have been released, as well as the name of the victim.
The Oregon...
Tests of Three County Residents Return Negative for Coronavirus
Umatilla County Public (UCo Health) is reporting today that the results of tests on three Umatilla County residents who came in contact with another...
FCC Rule on TV White Spaces Makes Room for Hybrid Rural Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted recently to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “TV White Spaces,” which will allow greater use of...
Mountain Lion in The Dalles Killed Following Livestock Losses
A landowner shot and killed a cougar that had killed several goats in a neighborhood on the southern edge of The Dalles.
The cougar killed...
Boardman Chamber Seeking Sponsors, Golfers for Annual Tourney
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will present the 32nd annual Frostbite Open Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 28 at Willow Run Golf Course in...
Walden to Visit Pendleton to Tour Flood Damage, Discuss Coronavirus
U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will travel to Umatilla County on Friday to hold a roundtable with local officials on the region's recent...
Oregon Receives $500,000 from CDC to Combat Spread of Coronavirus
Today, U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded $500,000 to the state of Oregon to support...
Hermiston Seeks Community Input on Parks & Recreation Master Plan
The city of Hermiston is updating its Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and is seeking public input.
Community members are encouraged to attend...
Analysts Say Coronavirus Keeping Gasoline Prices Steady
Crude oil prices have fallen as the markets react to the growing impact of the coronavirus and fears that the virus will lead to...
Male Found Dead from Shotgun Wound Inside Burning Residence
A 25-year-old Hermiston male was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound Monday night when firefighters were called to a structure fire on S.W....
3 More Umatilla County Residents Being Tested for Coronavirus
Umatilla County Public Health announced today that three additional samples from Umatilla County residents who were in close contact with an individual presumed to...
Boardman City Council to Consider Planning Commission Appointment
The Boardman City Council will meet Wednesday, March 4 - a meeting that had been originally scheduled for tonight.
The meeting will begin at 7...
OSEA Chapter 10 Now Offering Scholarships for Members, Seniors
Hermiston’s Oregon School Employee Association (OSEA) Chapter 10 is offering scholarship awards for union members and their relatives who are graduating high school seniors...
County Library District Board to Hold Retreat on Campus of BMCC
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a retreat on Saturday, March 7 in Pendleton.
The meeting will take place from 9 a.m....
Area Girl Scouts to Hold Informational Meeting on Saturday in Umatilla
The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will hold an informational drop-in event this Saturday, March 7 at the Umatilla Museum & Historical...
River Stakeholders Remain Vigilant in Fight to Protect Dams, Economy
NorthwestRiver Partners and regional stakeholders expressed satisfaction today with a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) released Friday that did not recommend the breaching of...
