UEC’s New Time Capsule Honors Cooperative’s Legacy, Progress
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s recent expansion of its headquarters has provided a unique opportunity to honor its tradition while looking ahead to its future.
During the...
Good Shepherd Acquires Northeast Oregon Now Online News Source
After more than a decade of providing free local news to our region, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) and Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC)...
Deadline Looms to Apply for 2025 HCAC Scholarship
The deadline to apply for a Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition (HCAC) 2025 scholarship applications is Dec. 31.
High School seniors from Echo, Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla...
Greater Purpose Heating & Cooling Opens Its Doors in Umatilla
A new heating and cooling company has opened in Umatilla.
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 20 for the opening of...
Oregon Attorney General Issues Advice to Businesses on Use of AI
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued advice for businesses in the state as they adapt to the growing tide of...
Good Shepherd Now Offering Occupational Health Services
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced it has acquired the occupational medicine practice of James Fulper, MD, formerly located in the Broun Building...
Agencies to Revise Study for Columbia River Basin Dam Operations
By Mia Maldonato
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation said they will update an environmental study on the management of...
City of Umatilla Pedestrian Bridge Now Open to Foot Traffic
The city of Umatilla has announced the soft opening of the new pedestrian bridge spanning the Umatilla River, connecting the South Hill region to...
HPD Warns of Scammers Claiming to Be Local Police Officers
Scammers are at it again and targeting Hermiston residents.
The Hermiston Police Department posted a notice on its Facebook page about a recent scam call...
$10,000 Reward Offered in Killing of Wolf in Morrow County
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $10,000 reward in the illegal killing of a wolf in Morrow County in early November.
The...
Joe Thompson, Longtime Voice of the Bulldogs, Passes Away at 65
Joe Thompson, the voice of the Hermiston Bulldogs, died earlier this month at the age of 65.
Thompson's voice was part of Bulldog football lore...
Domestic Violence Services Seeks Support, Volunteers
While many look forward to the holiday season, according to Domestic Violence Services, it can be an unsettling time for victims and survivors of...
Hermiston Woman Wins the PRCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Rodeo has been central to the life of Hermiston's Edie Longfellow. And now she has the trophy to show for it.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys...
Community Fellowship Dinner Invites Volunteers, Guests on Christmas
The board of directors and volunteers with the Community Fellowship Dinner are as busy as Santa’s elves as they prepare for the second of...
Deadline to Apply for HCAC Scholarship Applications is Dec. 31
Submission deadline for Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition (HCAC) 2025 scholarship applications is Dec. 31.
High School seniors from Echo, Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla are eligible...
Fire District to Hire Firefighters, EMTs with Federal Grant Money
A federal grant of almost $7 million will allow Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 to hire new emergency medical technicians and firefighters in...
Año Viejo Celebration Returns to EOTEC to Ring in 2025
The city of Hermiston is bringing back its new New Year’s Eve tradition to kick off 2025 — an Año Viejo Celebration at the Eastern Oregon...
Oregon Adds, 5,100 Jobs as Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
Oregon's seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment was aided in November by the new jobs in the health care field.
In November, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll...
Hermiston Police Temporarily Relocated During Station Remodel
The Hermiston Public Safety Center is undergoing a significant remodel, temporarily moving Hermiston Police operations to multiple locations.
This adjustment will allow continued service while...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Vernon Louis Woodall, died the evening of Dec. 20.
Woodall was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
