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Echo Church

Community Efforts Help Restore Historic St. Peter’s Church in Echo

The Fort Henrietta Foundation and Echo Kiwanis will host a St. Peter’s Church Open House on Sunday, Oct. 1 to celebrate the work done...

Man with Weapon Causes PHS to Go Into Lockdown on Wednesday

Pendleton High School was on a temporary lockdown Wednesday afternoon following the report of a man with a weapon in the vicinity of the...

Two Arrested After High-Speed Chase

Two people were arrested and jailed early Wednesday morning after leading Stanfield police on a high-speed chase. Around 12:40 a.m., on Wednesday, Stanfield Police Officer Cody...

UEC Announces Unclaimed Cash Rebates 

Umatilla Electric Cooperative gives notice that Capital Credit payments are now and have been available since 2013 at the office of the Cooperative at...
EOT Groundbreaking

EOT Breaks Ground on New Property

Eastern Oregon Telecom (EOT) broke ground today on a new piece of property that will allow it to combine its commercial and warehouse operations...
Poaching

OSP Seeks Individuals Suspected of Illegal Poaching Near Heppner

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division are asking for the public's assistance in identifying two individuals that were caught on camera on...
EOT

EOT To Break Ground at New Site

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will help Eastern Oregon Telecom break ground at their new building site on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 am. The new...
Hermiston City Hall

Hermiston Expands Bus Service

Members of Hermiston’s Public Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC) knew that starting a brand new bus service would require some trial and error to develop...
Hermiston City Hall

Hermiston Council Appoints 4 People to 3 Committees

The Hermiston City Council confirmed the appointment of four people to three committees during Monday's council meeting. The council confirmed Mark Gomolski to the Hispanic...
BMCC

Blue Mountain to Celebrate FARM Grand Opening Thursday

Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) will host a grand opening celebration for its new agriculture complex – the Facility for Agricultural Resource Management, or...
HCC-9-25-17

Council Hears Recommendations for Conference Center, EOTC

In a little more than three months, the city of Hermiston will take over management of the Hermiston Conference Center. On Monday, the Hermiston...
Veggies

Grand Opening Set for Veg Out

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. for Veg Out,...

Morrow County Deputy Involved in Shooting Friday Morning

A Boardman man is in a Portland hospital after being shot by a Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy early Friday morning during an incident on...

Work in McNary’s Navigation Lock to Temporarily Increase Lockage Times

Locking a vessel past McNary Lock and Dam will take about 20 minutes longer than usual on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26-27, while workers...

Man Charged After Alleged Assault at Marijuana Grow Operation

A Hermiston man was arrested on several assault charges after refusing to leave a marijuana grow operation near Hermiston. On Wednesday, two Umatilla County Sheriff's...
Canned Fruit

Can Do: Take Safety Precautions When Home Canning

Families have been home canning for generations and the practice remains popular, especially with more people planting backyard vegetable gardens. But more home canning...
Flu Shot

Morrow County Health Department Offering Flu Shots

The Morrow County Health Clinic will be offering flu shots beginning Tuesday, Sept. 19. Shots will be available at the following times and locations: From...

Gasoline Prices Backing Away from Two-Year Highs

Retail gas prices are slowly receding as the South and Southeast states recover from Harvey and Irma. This week 46 states including Oregon are reporting...
Sam Boardman

Boardman Schools Collaborate for Annual Resource Extravaganza

Between 300 and 400 people attended the seventh annual Boardman Community Resource Extravaganza at Sam Boardman Elementary recently. The event is an opportunity for various...
Meeting

Port of Morrow Project to Be Topic of Transportation Meeting

Members of the North East Area Commissions on Transportation and the South East Area Commissions on Transportation will be meeting Sept, 28 in...

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