Oregon Jobless Rate Remains Steady
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in September and October. The rate has been between 4.0 percent and 4.4 percent for an unprecedented 36...
Live and Loud Emergency Siren Test to Be Conducted Thursday in Heppner
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Morrow County Emergency Management will conduct a live siren test of the Heppner flood evacuation warning system...
BMCC Instructor Wins Poetry Award
Blue Mountain Community College English and writing instructor Shaindel Beers was recently awarded the Woodrow Hall Top Shelf Award for her poetry collection, Secure...
Irrigon Jr/Sr High Touts Department of Education’s Report Card Results
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently released report cards for every school in the state and Irrigon Jr/Sr High School had better rates...
Home Buyer Education Class Taking Place Tuesday at SAGE Center
The SAGE Center in Boardman will host the Home Buyer Education Class on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The event is presented by Academy Mortgage Corporation.
The...
Irrigon Elementary Celebrates Report Card Results with Taco Truck
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently released report cards for every school in the state, reporting test scores from the 2018-19 school year....
Report Shows BMCC Saved Students $1.1 Million in Textbook Costs
A new report from the Open Oregon Educational Resources shows that the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) at Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC)...
Local High School Students Earn College Credit During EOU Visit
A group of 33 high school students from eastern Oregon school districts had the chance to visit Eastern Oregon University last week and earn...
Pilot Rock’s Schoolhouse Village Seeks Vendors for Fall Vendor Fair
Schoolhouse Village, 241 S.W. Fourth St. in Pilot Rock, is still seeking vendors for their Fall Vendor Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17.
The...
Good Shepherd Giving Free Flu Shots
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering free flu shots for the community on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There’s no...
Rivoli Coalition Receives $2,500 Pendleton Foundation Trust Grant
The Rivoli Theater Coalition was awarded a grant for $2,500 from the Pendleton Foundation Trust.
The grant will help pay for the completion of phase...
Umatilla-Morrow Head Start Offering Busy Bees Program on Saturday
Umatilla-Morrow Head Start is hosting the Busy Bees program on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Hermiston Center for School Readiness, 502 W. Standard Ave.
The...
ODFW Remains Vigilant in Keeping Invasive Species Out of Oregon
Oregon Department of Wildlife technicians intercepted and decontaminated two inflatable kayaks at the Ontario Watercraft Inspection station recently. The kayaks were just in Lake...
Feves Gallery Receives Umatilla County Cultural Coalition Grant
The Betty Feves Memorial Gallery has created a new educational display to help break down perceived barriers about visiting an art gallery thanks to...
OSP Seeks Help Involving Serious Rollover on I-84 in Morrow County
The Oregon State Police is asking for the public’s help into the rollover accident on Interstate 84 in Morrow County on Thursday.
At around 2...
Umatilla National Forest Supervisor to Host Open House in Heppner
Umatilla National Forest Supervisor Eric Watrud is hosting a series of open houses across the forest for community members to share information about their...
Two Rivers Correctional Institution Holding Hiring Event on Nov. 14
The Pendleton office of WorkSource Eastern Oregon is holding a meet and greet event for Two Rivers Correctional Institution on Thursday, Nov. 14 from...
Hermiston Man Charged with Attempting to Steal Cattle Chute
A Hermiston man was arrested and jailed for allegedly attempting to steal a hydraulic cattle chute from a local business.
On Nov. 1, Deputy Cody...
Wyden Co-Sponsors Legislation to Help Low-Income, Rural Tenants
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced he is co-sponsoring legislation that would help low-income and rural tenants of multifamily rural housing stay in their affordable...
Handgun Safety Class Coming to Oxford Suites in Hermiston
SRC Firearms, LLC in Hermiston is offering an Oregon/Utah combination handgun safety class on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Oxford Suites, 1050 N. First St.,...
