Boardman Council, URA to Hold Budget Hearings
The Boardman City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency will meet on Tuesday, June 7 at Boardman City Hall.
The council will hold a public...
Fire District Crews Put Out Brush Fire
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to brush fire on Echols Road off of Minnehaha Road on Thursday morning.
Upon arrival crews came...
Council Approves LID Assessment After Adding Back $250,000
The Hermiston City Council approved the final assessment of a new Local Improvement District Monday night, two weeks after initially considering the assessment before...
Juan Rodriguez Named New Principal of West Park Elementary School
Hermiston School District Superintendent Tricia Mooney announced on Friday that Armand Larive Middle School Assistant Principal Juan Rodriguez will serve as West Park Elementary...
Umatilla Electric Awards $42,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
Fourteen students will receive $3,000 college scholarships from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2022-2023 academic school year, for a total of $42,000 in awards.
“We...
Feb. 8: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 195th and 196th county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 195th death with COVID-19 is a 70-year-old female...
Guest Editorial: Positive Growth Occurs When We Are Open to Change
By Dr. Dave Drotzmann
Change presents itself again as a pathway towards a community vision, revitalizing downtown and becoming more efficient at managing the Hermiston...
Hermiston Little League Registering Players for Upcoming Season
Hermiston Little League will be registering players ages 5-14 tonight at Hermiston High School.
The signups will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
Umatilla School District to Put $45.2 Million Bond Measure on Ballot
The Umatilla School District School Board will refer to voters a proposed General Obligation bond measure for the Nov. 8 ballot.
The proposed bond is...
UEC Business Resource Center Hires Kristin Connell as Lead Adviser
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center has hired Kristin Connell, a Hermiston native, as the lead business adviser serving the UEC service territories.
Connell spent...
Hermiston Voters Reject $104 Million School Bond
Hermiston School District officials are "extremely disappointed" at the results of Tuesday's election which saw Hermiston voters reject a $104 million school bond by...
PGE Contractors to Demolish Boardman Coal Stack on Today
Portland General Electric (PGE) contractors today will knock down the 656-foot-tall stack and boiler at the Boardman coal plant – Oregon’s last coal fired...
Tickets on Sale for Boardman’s Community Awards Banquet
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will recognize the city’s distinguished citizens at the 30th annual Community Awards Banquet on Friday, Feb. 14. The event...
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...
Pendleton to Give Residents Say on Psilocybin Centers in City Limits
The Pendleton City Council plans to let voters make the decision on having psilocybin product manufacturers and service centers within the city limits.
In November...
Health Communities Coalition to Meet Wednesday
The Healthy Communities Coalition will meet at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Good Shepherd Medical Center.
Janet Jones will give a presentation on the...
Suicide Awareness Walk/Run Takes Place Nov. 18 at Umatilla Marina Park
Pacific Northwest Veterans' Alliance is hosting the Veteran Suicide Awareness Run/Walk this Saturday, Nov. 18 at Umatilla Marina Park.
Registration starts at 8 a.m. and...
Young Writers Encouraged to Enter Contest
Young writers are invited to enter works of poetry, short fiction, or creative nonfiction in the 2014 Eastern Oregon Youth Writing Contest is looking...
Organizers of HERO Sportsplex Plan Big Fund-Raising Campaign
The volunteers behind Hermiston Oregon Sportsplex (HEROS) in Hermiston will be making a big fund-raising push this winter with the goal of raising $1...
Oregon Potato in Crossfire of Simplot Lawsuit
An owner of Oregon Potato, which operates a Boardman facility, has been sued by J.R. Simplot Co., alleging mismanagement of co-owned companies.
Washington Potato Co....
