New Mini-Storage Coming to Hermiston
A proposed 50,000-square-foot storage facility received the green light Monday when the Hermiston City Council voted to amend the Hermiston Zoning Ordinance.
The council...
Hermiston Council OKs Festival Street Design
The Hermiston City Council took another step Monday night toward converting a portion of N.E. Second Street into a festival street.
The council approved a...
Hermiston Council Appoints Committee Members
The Hermiston City Council approved the appointment of two people to fill vacancies on a pair of committees.
Moses Frederic was approved to a seat...
UEC Celebrates 80 Years of Service
Umatilla Electric Cooperative celebrate 80 years of “reaching new heights” during its annual meeting Saturday night.
UEC General Manager and CEO Robert Echenrode shared some...
Female Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident
A woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Reith Road on Saturday morning, according to the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office.
According to the sheriff's...
Life’s Lessons Learned on the Pacific Crest Trail
The secrets to life, it turns out, can be found along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Award-winning writer Bob Welch shared some pearls of wisdom Saturday...
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...
National, Oregon Gas Prices at Year-to-Date High
The national and Oregon averages are both at their highest prices of the year so far and are expected to keep rising this spring....
Oregon to Get Millions to Fight Opioid Addiction
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today applauded the announcement of grant funding to tackle opioid addiction...
From Farm to Science
Food is a part of life that we all share, a common and familiar topic that doesn’t need an explanation about its importance. As...
Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, April 21.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...
Public Can Meet Sunset Principal Candidates
Hermiston School District is offering a “meet and greet” event with the final candidates for the Sunset Elementary principal’s position.
The successful applicant will...
Boardman to Host Low-Cost Rabies Clinic
The city of Boardman is reminding pet owners of the need to keep their dogs and cats current on their rabies vaccinations. This year...
Council Votes to Take Over Conference Center
The Hermiston City Council voted to have the city take over management of the Hermiston Conference Center Tuesday night in front of a packed...
M.C. Cultural Coalition Seeks Grant Proposals
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is now accepting proposals for the 2018 grant period.
Categories for qualifying groups or projects are: literary, historical preservation,...
Brown honors BMCC’s State Academic Team students
An aspiring chemical engineer and an advocate for women and children were among students honored on Monday at the Oregon State Capital by Gov....
Eastern Oregon Man Faces Multiple Poaching Charges
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division arrested Larry Harshfield, 69, of Wallowa, after serving a search warrant and concluding an extensive investigation...
UEC’s Annual Meeting Set for Saturday
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s 80th Annual Meeting & Membership Dinner will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The event is free...
Meet Oregon Author, Columnist & Teacher Bob Welch
Bob Welch of Eugene is a speaker, author, award-winning columnist and teacher and will be the speaker Saturday at Umatilla Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting.
As...
1 Arrested, 3 Injured in Hermiston Crash
A Richland man is in the Umatilla County Jail on DUII and other charges following a motor vehicle accident Friday night in Hermiston in...
