Oregon’s Minimum Known Wolf Count Up 10 Percent from Last Year
State wildlife biologists counted 137 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 10 percent increase over last year’s count of 124, according to the Oregon...
Veteran Services to Host Screening of Film about Suicide Among Veterans
Umatilla County Veteran Services is hosting a screening of Project 22, a documentary about the cross-country motorcycle journey of two veterans to raise awareness about suicide...
Chamber Hosting Networking Event at Hermiston Jr. Academy on April 11
The public is invited to join the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce at Hermiston Junior Academy this Thursday, April 11. The after-hours networking event goes...
Altrusa to Host Incoming Freshman During ‘Girls Night In’ at High School
Altrusa International of Hermiston will host a “Girls Night In” on Friday, April 12 for next school year’s incoming freshman.
The event goes from 6...
Hermiston School District Registering Kindergartners Beginning Today
The Hermiston School District is now accepting registrations for new kindergarten students beginning today and continuing through April 22 for the 2019-2020 school year.
New...
OP-ED: PERS Reforms Are Needed So We Can Invest in Our Teachers
A career in education offers a truly unique opportunity to positively impact the future of our state. Working with our youth is a truly...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Ribbon Cutting for Euvalcree on April 8
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 8 at Euvalcree, 210 E. Main St. The...
Sen. Wyden to Hold Town Hall Meeting on April 14 at Port of Morrow
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold town halls next weekend in Malheur, Union, Morrow and Gilliam counties.
Wyden will hold a town hall meeting in...
County Library District to Hold Budget Meeting on April 9
The Umatilla County Special Library District's Budget Committee will hold its budget hearing on Tuesday, April 9, at 5:15 pm.
The meeting will take place...
Inmate Dies at Two Rivers Prison
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died Thursday, March 28 at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.
Dennis Willian died in the Infirmary while...
Hospice Service Gets Grant to Provide Free In-Home Health Education
Pioneer Memorial Home Health & Hospice has been awarded a grant from Oregon Rural Health to provide free in-home medication education to community seniors ages...
Hermiston Gasoline Prices Remain Lower than State Average
Drivers are likely getting sticker shock as they fill up. Pump prices are shooting up across the country due to tightening supplies. For the...
Good Shepherd to Offer Lifetime Improvement Course in July
Beginning on July 2, the Good Shepherd Diabetes and Nutrition Center will offer the Achieve, Conquer, Thrive (ACT) program, a lifestyle improvement course focused...
Boardman Pool to Close for Week for Maintenance and Cleaning
The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center has announced that the pool will be closed from April 14 through April 21 for annual cleaning and...
Corps of Engineers Begins Spring Spill Operations with New Flexibility
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin implementing its 2019 Fish Operations Plan at the four lower Snake River dams on Wednesday, and...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Opens Family Health Center
Realizing the need for primary care in western Umatilla and eastern Morrow County, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) developed a plan to increase...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
The Hermiston Police Department has their weekly recap of weekend activities. These are cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday.
"As always these...
Recreational Sturgeon Fishing along John Day Pool Closes Wednesday
The recreational sturgeon season in the John Day Pool (John Day Dam to McNary Dam) and adjacent tributaries will close effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday,...
Boardman Council Meets Tuesday
The Boardman City Council will meet Tuesday, April 2 for its regularly-scheduled meeting.
The council will hear the March financial report, consider an appointment to...
Hermiston School District Adding Modular Buildings to 2 Schools
The Hermiston School District will add two modular buildings to a pair of school campuses to accommodate student growth across the district.
The modulars will...
