Drug Arrests Increased Since New Misdemeanor Charge Took Effect
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers are starting to wade into the work of monitoring whether the state’s new drug possession law will successfully...
Hermiston Police Arrest Man for Knife Attack in Laundry Room
Hermiston police arrested a man early Monday, Sept. 23, after he slashed a transient in a hotel room.
Police Chief Jason Edmiston reported Brandon Hobart,...
Umatilla Police Seek Public’s Help in Shooting That Injured One
The Umatilla Police Department is asking for the public’s help involving a shooting early Thursday, Sept. 26, that injured a 21-year-old man.
Police in a...
Deadline to Enter Annual Boardman Quilt Show is Oct. 1
Quilting enthusiasts will want to mark their calendar for Oct. 11-12 for the 16th annual Boardman Quilt Show.
The show is from 10 a.m. to...
National Average of Price of Gas Ticks Up, Oregon Average Falls
For the first time in two months, the national average for regular gas has crept higher while the Oregon average continues to move lower.
Higher...
Blue Mountain CC Announces Summer Term Honor Roll
Blue Mountain Community College announced its 2024-25 summer term honor roll. Full-time students receiving the academic recognition are:
President’s List, 3.75-4.0 GPA: Jason Arnold, Alyssa...
Fishery Managers Extend Columbia River Chinook Fishing Through Oct. 13
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington extended Chinook retention on the mainstem Columbia River for two additional weeks during a joint state hearing on...
OSP Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Milton-Freewater
The Oregon State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Umatilla County.
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:38 p.m., Milton-Freewater dispatch received a call reporting that a...
Port of Morrow Asks DEQ for Wastewater Permit Modification
The Port of Morrow has asked the Department of Environmental Quality to modify its industrial wastewater reuse permit to manage winter-season land application using...
Irrigon Teen in Custody Following School Shooting Threat
The Morrow County Sheriff's Office announced Monday, Sept. 23, it arrested a 14-year-old male student from Irrigon regarding a school shooting threat on social...
Get Your Deer or Elk Tested for CWD and Be Entered in Drawing
Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) is partnering with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to encourage hunters to get their deer and elk...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on Sept. 26
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 26.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Pendleton Public Library Welcomes Author Jenny Hubbard on Oct. 10
Pendleton Public Library will welcome award-winning author Jenny Hubbard on Oct. 10 for a special presentation in the new Secret Garden programming space.
“We are...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Sept. 10: John Joseph McKinley, 50, was arrested on a warrant on the 400...
Oregon DMV Registered 1,259 Noncitizens to Vote, Nine Voted
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the past few...
Public Invited to Attend Open House for Remodeled Boardman City Hall
The city of Boardman will hold an open house for its recently remodeled city hall.
The open house will take place from 3 to 6...
Smith, CDA Board at Odds Over Controversial Salary Increase
Greg Smith is at odds with at least some members of his board for the Columbia Development Authority over his move to backdate a...
County Commissioner Dan Dorran Makes Case for Re-Election at Forum
Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Dorran made his case for re-election at a recent candidates forum in Hermiston.
Dorran is being challenged for the Position 3...
Agencies Unveil Decades-Long Plan to Cut Pollution in NE Oregon Water
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials have released a comprehensive plan for curbing years of water pollution in northeast Oregon that “will take decades”...
Feds Propose to Move Hanford Nuclear Waste Through Oregon
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A federal proposal to move radioactive nuclear waste from Washington through Oregon and onward to Utah and Texas via truck...
