4 New Positive Tests Bring COVID-19 Case Total to 22 in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) is reporting four new positive cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus, bringing the total of infected individuals in the county...
Bird to Blame for Easter Sunday Power Outage
A bird that entered a Umatilla Electric substation south of Hermiston touched off a two-hour outage Easter Sunday that knocked out power to 1,816...
Gas Prices Holding Steady
Pump prices are fairly steady this week with slight increases or decreases in most states. For the week, the national average for regular adds...
Rep. Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting at SAGE Center on Feb. 18
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today he will hold a town hall in Morrow County on Monday, Feb. 18.
The town hall will...
Walden Welcomes President Trump’s Pardon of E. Oregon Ranchers
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the pardon by President Trump of two Oregon ranchers who were sentenced to five years in prison...
Library District Board to Meet on Thursday
The Umatilla County Special Library District will hold its board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5:15 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the...
Legislation Increases Oregon Promise Grants for Low-Income Students
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) announced that low-income recipients of the Oregon Promise Grant pursuing community...
UHS Drive-Up Graduation Set for This Evening; Parade to Follow
The Umatilla School District has announced their updated plans to celebrate and honor the 2020 graduates this evening.
The drive-up graduation ceremony begins at 6:30...
District Facing School Overcrowding Challenges
When the newly-refurbished Hermiston High School opened in 2001, there were 1,100 students filling the classrooms. Today, the school is at its maximum capacity...
Reaching the Highest Heights
World Record Setter to Speak at Annual UEC Meeting
“I looked up and noticed the boat coming back towards me. I yelled, ‘Hey stop the...
1 Person Dies in Rollover Accident
A minor passenger died early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 82 in Umatilla County.
The Oregon State Police (OSP) responded around 6:37...
Parade Signals Start of County Fair Week
Cars, trucks, horses, floats, marching bands and more zig zagged their way through Hermiston Saturday evening during the parade that officially signals the start...
Pharmacy Access Limited for Many Oregonians
Heppner is one of many towns across Oregon with limited access to prescription drugs. A recent analysis from Oregon State University suggests that the...
Walden Won’t Seek Re-Election
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that he will not seek a new term in Congress in the 2020 elections.
“At the end...
Hermiston Altrusa Members Collecting Books to Fill Little Libraries
Altrusa International of Hermiston is holding a book collection event on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the Hermiston Cinema.
Families attending the opening day of “Sing...
Boardman Cancels Special City Council Meeting
The Boardman City Council has canceled the special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Topics scheduled for that meeting will be discussed during the city’s...
Healthy Living Alliance Gets Funding for Colon Cancer Screenings
Eastern Oregon Healthy Living Alliance (EOHLA) received $50,000 from the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University to improve colorectal cancer screening rates...
Survey Crews to Collect Data in Pendleton
Oregon Department of Transportation survey crews will be working along Emigrant and Frazier Avenues in Pendleton over the next several months collecting data for...
Walden Meets with Constituents in Boardman
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden met with the public in Boardman on Tuesday to talk about bills he is working on and issues that concern...
Deadman Pass Tunnel to Be Closed for Repairs
The Oregon Department of Transportation bridge maintenance crews will be constructing upgrades to the 94-foot-long box culvert used as a single-lane tunnel under Interstate...
