BMCC Says Proposed Budget 'Falls Short'
Blue Mountain Community College President Cam Preus said the governor’s proposed 2015-2017 biennium budget “falls well short” of what the college needs to maintain...
Good Shepherd Announces COVID Vaccines Available at Its Clinics
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is offering free COVID vaccines within its various clinics.
While GSHCS is no longer be holding weekly mass vaccine events,...
Boy Helps OSP Save Father's Life
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is crediting the help of a 5-year old Spokane, Wash., boy for possibly saving the life of his 46-year...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Billy Bentley, died the evening of Aug. 31. Bentley was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
State Approves Port of Morrow Project Funding
The Oregon Transportation Commission today approved $6 million in funding for the Port of Morrow’s cold storage rail transload facility.
The port will provide an...
School District to Host College Fair April 16
The Hermiston School District will host the North Central Oregon College Fair on Thursday, April 16, in the Hermiston High School Commons from 6...
Lawmakers Approve $882,000 for Water Emergencies in E. Oregon
By Alex Baumhardt
State lawmakers granted nearly $6 million to address well water issues in eastern and southern Oregon.
The money was approved at a meeting...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 27: Nathaniel James Rambel, 22, was arrested on the 300 block of S....
Hermiston Intersection Closed Today for N. First Place Project
Final paving of North 1st Place began the week of Oct. 23, and Nelson Construction of Walla Walla, the contractors on the project, are...
Subcommittee Zeroes in on Food Vendors
The city of Hermiston’s ongoing effort to regulate mobile vendors resumed Monday night with a consensus to focus its attention on four key areas,...
Fish & Wildlife Seek Help Regarding Waste of Salmon Near Hood River
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the unlawful waste of salmon near Hood...
Median Taxpayer Could Receive $1,000 from Record $5.6 Billion Kicker
By Julia Shumway
The median Oregon taxpayer will receive close to $1,000 back on their taxes next year thanks to state tax revenue continuing to...
City Celebrates Unveiling of South Hermiston Industrial Park
Eight months after breaking ground on the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP), the city of Hermiston celebrated its $2 million expansion Friday with the...
Electric Load Switching to Accommodate BPA Upgrades
Umatilla Electric’s wholesale power supplier, Bonneville Power Administration, is investing millions to build and improve substations and associated transmission lines in Northeast Oregon. The...
Umatilla County Among 4 to Receive Wolf Grants from ODA
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has awarded an additional $68,531 to four counties to be used for implementing livestock management techniques or non-lethal wolf deterrent techniques designed...
$5.1 Million Going to Small Cities for Road & Accessibility Upgrades
Small cities around the state are receiving $5.1 million in funding after the Small City Allotment Advisory Committee to make street, sidewalk and curb...
MC Cultural Coalition Seeks Grant Proposals
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is now accepting proposals for the next grant period.
Categories for qualifying groups or projects are: literary, historical preservation, visual...
April 9: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases - up four from Thursday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,970. There are...
Oregon Gas Tax to Increase on Jan. 1
The second of four planned increases in the state gas tax goes into effect Jan. 1. The increase is part of House Bill 2017,...
Hermiston to Host Faith & Blue Weekend on Oct. 8 at EOTEC
The city of Hermiston will host its first Faith & Blue Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the...
