Sheriff’s Office to Be Reimbursed for New Ballistic Vests
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded reimbursement funding under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program in the amount of $5,390.79 for the purchase...
Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Peak This Time of Year in Oregon
Several times already this year, an Oregon State Police trooper has arrived at the scene of a vehicle collision with a deer or elk...
Behavioral Health Community Forum to Focus on Patient Care
The Oregon Washington Health Network will present the Behavioral Health Community Forum on Nov. 2 at Blue Mountain Community College.
The 90-minute planning session will focus on...
Boardman Offering Garbage Vouchers During Month of November
The city of Boardman will sponsor a community-wide clean-up the month of November.
The city has garbage vouchers available, with a $50 limit, to residents of...
Studded Tire Season Begins Nov. 1
The studded tire season in Oregon begins Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 and runs through March 31, 2018.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers...
Pivots, Progress and Precision Irrigation
By Marika Sitz
Phil Hamm is anxious to get out of the office. The director of the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) seems...
Hermiston Chamber to Host After Hours Event at Pioneer Title & Escrow
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a Network After Hours event on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Pioneer Title & Escrow in Hermiston.
The public...
Pilot Rock Man Lifeflighted to Hospital Following 2-Vehicle Crash
A Pilot Rock man was flown to Kadlec Medical Center after a two-vehicle accident in Pendleton Thursday night.
According to the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office,...
Rocky Heights Elementary Redesigns Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up Location
Rocky Heights Elementary redesigned the student drop off/pick-up location on the parking lot that faces W. Standard Avenue to improve efficiency and safety in the...
Good Shepherd to Assist with Health Insurance Enrollment
Good Shepherd Medical Center is offering a health insurance enrollment and pre-enrollment fair on Monday, Oct. 30 from noon to 7 p.m. in conference...
Hermiston to Be Site of Food Safety Training for Farmers
Oregon farmers who haven’t yet heard of the Food Safety Modernization Act and its acronym, FSMA, will likely soon become quite familiar with the nationwide effort...
Blue Mountain’s Early Learning Hub Announces Available Grants
The Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub invites organizations to apply for grant funding.
The Family Support Services, School Readiness and Healthy, Stable, and Attached Families...
Hermiston Extends Deadline for Ranch and Home Completion
The Hermiston City Council is giving Ranch and Home some more time to complete its project by amending an agreement with the developer.
The council...
Man Shot During a Dare at Frasier Campground Tuesday Night
A 29-year-old man is in a La Grande hospital after he and another man agreed to shoot each other on a dare during an...
Good Shepherd Offering Medicare Assistance Sessions
Open enrollment for 2018 Medicare coverage is under way and will end on Dec. 7. Good Shepherd Medical Center is offering several free informational...
Spare Me! AAA Finds a Third of New Cars Don’t Have Spare Tires
Automakers continue to eliminate spare tires from new vehicles in an effort to reduce weight and improve fuel economy. New research from AAA shows...
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...
Exotic Wood Boring Beetles Knocking on Oregon’s Door
It’s been 20 years since the Oregon Department of Agriculture placed its first traps for exotic wood boring insects in the vicinity of a railroad tie...
Walden Announces Hermiston Collection Site for Opioids, Pills
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) on Thursday announced a collection site in Umatilla County for the disposal of excess opioid and prescription medications.
The announcement...
Chamber Luncheon Set for Oct. 24
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The event gets under way at 11:45 a.m....
