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Massive Wood Chip Fire Continues to Burn Near Two Rivers Prison

A massive woodchip/sawdust pile is burning at 31310 Roxbury Road near the Two Rivers Correctional Center. Jimmy Davis, Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 operations...

Fourteen Umatilla Students Earn Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy

By Elizebeth Burres Students from Umatilla High School reached a milestone this past spring, earning the Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy (OSSB). Fourteen seniors earned the...
Highway

Motorists Should Expect Traffic Delays Along Highway 335

Motorists can expect smoother roads along OR335 south of Helix in Umatilla County after state contractors resurface the cracked and deteriorating pavement. During construction, travelers...
Health Foundation Car Donation Program

A New Way to Junk Your Junker

We’ve all seen them forever parked next to the street curb. Maybe you have one and don’t know how to get rid of it....
Dennis Richardson

GOP Candidate Wants to Import Wheat – Not Kids

Oregon State Rep. Dennis Richardson says the state is on the road to European-style socialism and its reliance on social programs is turning it...

Lower-Income Oregon Veterans Can Sign Up for Free Dental Care

By Lynne Terry The Oregon Health Authority is gearing up to launch a no-cost dental program for lower-income veterans. This month it opened the application process,...

April 5: Umatilla County Health Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported six new COVID-19 cases - down one from Friday. Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through...

Irrigon Elementary Celebrate STEAM

More than 125 participants enjoyed Irrigon Elementary School’s STEAM Night on Thursday, Jan. 18. Students and their families joined in the fun of Science,...

Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opens Jan. 4

Fresh Oregon Dungeness crab is back on the menu after fishery managers determined the fishery is ready to open Jan. 4 along the entire...

Exotic Wood Boring Beetles Knocking on Oregon’s Door

It’s been 20 years since the Oregon Department of Agriculture placed its first traps for exotic wood boring insects in the vicinity of a railroad tie...
Alexis Pursel, Dave Drotzmann

Opening the Doors of Mystery

High School Students Gain New Insights into Hermiston's City Government Thanks to Alexis Pursel and Her Role as Student Representative Alexis Pursel keeps a pretty...

Mayor Proclaims Nov. 4-7 College Application Week

Earlier this week, Mayor Dave Drotzmann and Hermiston High School staff gathered to proclaim Nov. 4-7 to be College Application Week. The proclamation, ready by...

Free Sports Physicals in Boardman

The Columbia River Community Health in Boardman Services will be giving free sports physicals Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 23 from 8 a.m. to...

Crews Put Out Fire After Controlled Burn Spread to Other Property

Crews from Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded Monday afternoon to a controlled burn that had spread to a neighboring yard. Just before 1 p.m.,...

Hermiston Junior Academy Hosting Kindergarten Roundup on Friday

Hermiston Junior Academy, 1300 N.W. Academy Lane, is hosting Kindergarten Round-Up Visitation Day this Friday, May 14 for prospective students who will be 5...

Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Return $4 Million to Members

Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors will return $4 million to Cooperative members in December as part of the utility’s Capital Credits program. Checks will...

Fire Chiefs to Talk District Consolidation Thursday

The fire chiefs from the Hermiston and Stanfield fire districts will host a "Coffee with the Chiefs" event on Thursday, April 7 at the...
Bennett Botanical Gardens

Hermiston Chamber to Host Business Luncheon at Botanical Gardens

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Luncheon on Tuesday, July 23 at Bennett Botanical Gardens, 32632 E. Punkin Center Road. The luncheon...

M.C. Schools Collaborate with EOU to Improve Reading in Early Learners

The Morrow County School District (MCSD) and Eastern Oregon University (EOU) have partnered to address reading deficits and enhance reading proficiency in kindergarten through...

Deadline Looms for Permits for Controlled Sage-Grouse Hunts

August 20 is the deadline to apply for the limited number of permits for controlled sage-grouse hunts in Eastern Oregon. Results will be available Aug. 31...

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