Two BMCC Students Honored as Part of All-Oregon Academic Team
Two Blue Mountain Community College students were honored on Monday by
Gov. Kate Brown as exemplary community college students as part of the All-Oregon Academic...
BMCC Partners with Colby Community College for Vet Program
Blue Mountain Community College students interested in a career as a Veterinary Technology now have the pathway to do so thanks to an articulation...
Irrigon Medical Center to Introduce New Faces to the Community
The Irrigon Medical Center will host a meet-and-greet event tomorrow, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to introduce all the new faces...
Humorist Entertains UEC Members with Tales from Blight, Idaho
Umatilla Electric Cooperative members were treated to an evening of comedy Saturday night during the cooperative’s annual meeting thanks to a visit to Hermiston...
Jobs, Housing, Transit Fair Set for Umatilla High School on May 16
The Umatilla and Hermiston chambers of commerce along Umatilla Community Development Department will host an event focusing on the housing, transportation and transit opportunities...
UEC CEO: Future Bright Despite Political Threats to Hydropower
The general manager and CEO of Umatilla Electric Cooperative told its members Saturday night that the benefits of hydropower are at risk by organized...
Hermiston District, Schools to Have Updated Websites Beginning April 25
The Hermiston School District announced today that on Wednesday, April 25, the district and its schools will have a different online look.
In 1990, the...
Legislative Committee Set to Hear Local Education Goals, Concerns
The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Student Success, a 14- member committee appointed by the Senate President and House Speaker, has released the full...
$6.5 Million in Grant Money to Combat the Opioid Crisis in Oregon
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is hailing the announcement of grant funding to tackle opioid addiction...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Croatia Trip Preview Meeting in Pendleton
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting in Pendleton today to preview the details for their trip to Croatia in October.
The meeting...
Boat Inspection Station Opens in Umatilla, Other Places Around State
Boating season is starting and people hauling both motorized and non-motorized boats must stop at watercraft inspection stations opening around Oregon next week. Large...
Boardman Chamber to Host Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center.
The...
Nighttime Paving Along Highway 730 to Pick Up Again Next Week
A paving project along U.S. 730 that begin last year will gear up again next week between Old River Road in Umatilla and Willamette...
Inmate Dies at Umatilla Prison
The Oregon Department of Corrections is reporting the death of an inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla.
According to the department of...
Extension Service Seeking Local Funding Through New District
Next month, voters in Umatilla and Morrow counties will decide whether to form a new taxing district for the Oregon State University Extension Service.
If...
ODFW Count finds Number of Wolves in Oregon Up 11% Over Last Year
Wildlife biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife counted 124 wolves in Oregon this past winter, an 11 percent increase over the...
Agriculture Labor Forum for Ag Employers Set for Hermiston in May
WorkSource Oregon Hermiston will present the Agricultural Labor Laws Forum for Agricultural Employers on Thursday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This...
Tip Helps Hermiston Police Recover ‘Loads’ of Stolen Property
The Hermiston Police Department is searching for a suspect believed to be involved in a string of burglaries in and around Hermiston and Umatilla.
The...
Deadline to Apply for Good Shepherd Auxiliary Scholarships is April 27
The deadline to apply for a Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship is April 27.
Scholarships are for the 2018-19 school year and are available at...
Umatilla County, Other Local 911 Agencies Launch Text to 911 Service
The Umatilla County 911 Communication Center, Milton-Freewater Police Department Dispatch and John Day Emergency Communications Center are now able to accept Text-to-911 messages to...
