Library District Executive Session Re-Scheduled
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's executive session meeting scheduled for today has been re-scheduled for March 30.
The session, set for 5:15 p.m.,...
Hermiston Gearing Up For Spring Clean-Up Week
Got Junk? The city of Hermiston is encouraging residents to take part in a week-long clean sweep at the Transfer Station (two miles north...
Five-Vehicle Crash Kills 1, Injures 3
A five-vehicle crash took the life of one man and injured three others Wednesday morning on Highway 30 east of the Sauvie Island Bridge.
Oregon...
Planning Commission to Consider Composting Facility
Ostrom’s Mushroom Farm, owned by Sheldon and Traci King is requesting to construct and operate a 450-ton-per-week composting facility.
The compost is unique to...
Floating Debris at McNary Dam Headed Downstream
Water recreation enthusiasts should watch out for increased amounts floating woody debris in the lower Columbia River between McNary and John Day dams starting...
Hearing Thursday for Amazon Data Center Complex
Vadata, which operates Amazon’s data center complexes at Umatilla and Boardman, has asked the Umatilla County Planning Commission for a rezone of about 120...
City Wins $20,000 in New Playground Equipment
David slew Goliath in the contest to win $20,000 worth of new playground equipment.
Hermiston Parks and Recreation Director Larry Fetter announced that Hermiston has...
Armand Larive Receives Cultural Coalition Funding
Armand Larive Middle School's choir program is the recipient of $770 in funding from the Umatilla County Cultural Coalition.
The funds will cover the...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
A Two Rivers Correctional Institution inmate died unexpectedly Tuesday morning of apparent natural causes.
At approximately 4:15 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017, David Purcell, 72,...
Library District to Hold Executive Session
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold an executive session on Thursday, March 23 in the library district office.
The session, set for...
Walden Seeks to Fight Opioid Abuse in Oregon
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) led a hearing today on how to address the opioid addiction crisis that is plaguing...
Students Learn About Technology at Expo
More than 190 students, in eighth through 12 grades, participated in the InterMountain Education Service District's Student Technology Expo at Eastern Oregon University in...
Hermiston Council OKs 3 Leases for EOTEC
The Hermiston City Council tackled several remaining issues regarding Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) Monday night by approving three leases which now...
Letter: Support Our Students, Support School Bond
To the editor:
When my family and I first visited Hermiston in 2008 to decide whether to accept a job in the area, one...
Final Day Today in Playground Equipment Contest
Today is the final day in the contest between Hermiston, Portland and Tillamook to see which city wins $20,000 worth of new playground...
McNary Re-Opens Early to River Traffic
The navigation lock at McNary Dam near Umatilla re-opened to river traffic Friday evening, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in the Walla Walla...
State Celebrating Ag Week 1 Day at a Time
Oregonians and citizens across the US are invited to say thanks to those who produce food and fiber for a living as part of...
Advanced Orthopedics Joins GSMG
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (AOSM) has joined the Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG), a part of Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS).
This...
Mid-Columbia Hiring Bus Drivers
The Mid-Columbia Bus Company is seeking bus drivers for Morrow County as well as Hermiston and Umatilla.
Mid-Columbia has part-time positions available, offers paid training,...
Sturgeon Season Ends on March 25
Recreational sturgeon seasons in Bonneville and The Dalles pools will close effective Saturday, March 25, under rules announced by fishery managers from Oregon and...
