Wildhorse Opens Tesla Supercharger Station
Tesla Motors, the California-based maker of the award-winning Model S electric sedan, has expanded its Supercharger network with the opening of a Supercharger Station...
Community Members to Take Part in ‘Hermiston Read-a-Thon’ on March 5
The Friends of the Hermiston Public Library and Altrusa International of Hermiston are promoting literacy and a love of reading with a “Read Across...
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...
Hermiston School District to Offer Dental Screenings
The Hermiston School District, in partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation Comprehensive School Based Dental Health Program will be conducting dental screenings for students...
OSP Seeks Help in Identifying Hit-and-Run Driver
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is asking for the public's help to identify the driver and vehicle involved in Saturday morning's hit and run...
Pedestrian Stuck and Killed While Walking Along Interstate 84 at Night
A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday night while walking in the lane of travel on Interstate 84.
The Oregon State Police (OSP) reported that...
Wyden to Hold Town Hall Meetings in E. Oregon
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold town hall meetings in Morrow and Umatilla Counties as part of his 11-county swing through Eastern and Central...
Hermiston Students Show Academic Gains
Hermiston students showed growth in 15 of 23 tested areas in reading and math, according to results announced on Wednesday.
The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge...
Dec. 14: Umatilla County Health Reports 94 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 94 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Today's numbers - which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the...
Hermiston Public Library Resuming Limited Services Today
The Hermiston Public Library has resumed limited services today and will begin lending physical materials in June.
The library is accepting returned items that were...
Boardman/Irrigon Music in Parks Series Canceled This Year
Boardman/Irrigon Music in the Parks Cancels Summer Concert Series
The 2020 Boardman and Irrigon Music in the Parks Summer Concert Series has been canceled due...
Umatilla Middle School Robotics Teams Heading to Championship
Four FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams from Umatilla have advanced to the Oregon
Championship taking place this weekend, Feb. 25-26, in Hillsboro.
The 7th and 8th-grade robotics...
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...
Wolf Found Dead in Wallowa County Likely Struck by Vehicle
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division has closed its investigation into the death of a wolf that was found dead in Wallowa...
Two Rivers Prison Reports Inmate Death
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died unexpectedly Monday morning at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla.
As with all unanticipated deaths in...
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...
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...
