Echo Kiwanis Awards Three Seniors
The Echo Kiwanis Club has awarded scholarships to three Echo High School seniors.
The club awarded Natalie Sherbahn and Alyssa Ray $1,500 scholarships and Monique...
2 Hermiston Council Incumbents Win, Another to Face November Opponent
Hermiston City Council incumbents Jackie Myers and Doug Smith were re-elected Tuesday night while incumbent Lori Davis will have to wait until November to...
Voters in Both Counties Say No to Funding Extension Service District
Umatilla and Morrow county residents voted Tuesday night against forming and paying for service districts for the Oregon State University Extension Service.
In Umatilla County,...
Oregon’s Low Unemployment Rate Continues in Month of April
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in March and April.
For 16 consecutive months, the rate has been close to 4.1 percent, its lowest level...
Education Service District Announces 2018 Crystal Apple Winners
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards.
A total of 44...
2018 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Award Winners
The following are the 2018 Crystal Apple Award winners for Umatilla and Morrow counties:
InterMountain ESD
Deirdre Bradley (School Psychologist)
Monica Harris (ECAT & Educational...
Thank a Cop During National Law Enforcement Appreciation Week
If you see a police officer this week, you might want to thank him or her for their service as this week is National...
Umatilla Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet Set for May 18 at EOTEC
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens Award Banquet will take place on Friday, May 18 at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center...
HPD Making Effort to Return Stolen Property to Rightful Owners
The Hermiston Police Department is asking the public’s help in clearing out recovered property.
Cpt. Travis Eynon said the department is attempting to return as...
State Highway Construction Projects Under Way in Eastern Oregon
Over three dozen key highway improvement projects are planned to be worked on in Eastern Oregon this summer.
Some are underway now and others are...
HHS Students to Present Gallery Walk on May 21 at School Library
The Oregon Teacher Pathway students of Hermiston High School will present a gallery walk during the second annual Research Night on Monday, May 21...
Rep. Smith On Committee to Provide Tax Relief for Small Businesses
State Rep. Greg Smith (GOP-Heppner) has been appointed by House leadership to serve on the Joint Interim Special Committee on Sole Proprietors.
The committee was formed following...
National, Oregon Gas at Highest Levels in Nearly Four Years
The national and Oregon gas price averages are at their highest levels since the fall of 2014. For the week, the national average for...
Nuclear Waste Clean-Up Legislation Passes House with Walden’s Support
The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (H.R. 3053) that originated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee - where Greg Walden (R-Hood River) serves as...
Students from Three Counties Win IMESD’s Annual Spelling Contests
Students from school districts in Morrow, Umatilla and Union counties participated in the InterMountain Education Service District’s Spelling Contest on Tuesday, May 8, at...
12-Year-Old Boy Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 82
Weather conditions are considered factors in a crash that took the life of a 12-year-old boy Tuesday evening on Interstate 82.
The Oregon State Police...
BMCC Workforce Training Center Offering Camp for Younger Students
The Blue Mountain Community College Workforce Training Center in Boardman will host the Summer Manufacturing Camp for sixth- through eighth-graders July 23-27.
The “nuts, bolts...
HPD Adds Sensor that Tells Cameras to Record When Weapons Drawn
The Hermiston Police Department has a new tool in its arsenal that automatically turns on body-worn cameras whenever an officer’s weapon is pulled from...
Deadline to Apply for a Fall Controlled Hunt in 2018 in Oregon is May...
Fall may be months away but it’s time to start planning your big game hunt. Don’t forget to apply for a controlled hunt by...
Morrow County Residents to Be Given Free Herbicide Spray on May 14
The Morrow Soil & Water Conservation District is presenting Free Spray Days 2018 next week from 9 a.m. to noon in three locations.
The giveaways...
