Cause of Brush Fire Near Oxbow Trail Still Under Investigation
Firefighters started battling a brush fire Tuesday afternoon, July 18, in Hermiston. Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 reported crews stayed on the scene...
Temporary Closures Set for Hwy. 395 Near John Day
The Oregon Department of Transportation will be replacing two culverts under U.S. 395 (John Day-Burns Highway) in November.
The Sheep Gulch Culvert near mile post...
Groups Meet with EPA to Discuss Emergency Action in Boardman
By Alex Baumhardt
More than three years ago, eight national and Oregon-based environmental nonprofits petitioned the federal Environmental Protection Agency to do something about nitrate-contaminated...
Jan. 14: Umatilla County Health Reports 65th Death Due to COVID-19
For the third straight day, Umatilla County Health is reporting another death due to COVID-19.
There are no details available on the county's 65th COVID-related...
Nov. 29: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new cases of COVID-19.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,097. There are 831 presumed cases...
Firefighters Put Out Pair of Grass Fires Near Riverfront Park
Umatilla County Fire District #1 put out a couple of small fires near Riverfront Park on Thursday.
Just after 11 a.m., crews responded to a...
Walden Supports Major Mental Health Reform Bill
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River)announced that he supports a major mental health reform bill moving through the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Helping Families...
Umatilla Seeks Applicants to Serve on City’s Planning Commission
The city of Umatilla is seeking volunteers to serve on the Planning Commission.
Community members provide an invaluable service by assisting the City Council and...
Federal Assistance Available for Victims of February Flooding
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Oregon businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business...
Latino Business Network to Meet on Aug. 13
Jesse Torres of Country Financial will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Latino Business Network.
The meeting will be at 9...
Boardman City Hall Expansion Expected to be Complete by 2024
Ground was broken at the Boardman City Hall this week on an expansion for new building department offices.
The construction of the 4,084-square-foot expansion was...
Crashed Vehicle To Be on Display in Hermiston
As part of a distracted driver safety campaign the crashed vehicle of 19-year-old Alexxyss Therwanger will be on display at the Hermiston High School...
Winter Travel Conditions to Continue Across Northern Oregon Highways
Oregon highway managers are expecting troublesome driving conditions to remain across northern state highways for the next several days.
Interstate 84 through the Columbia Gorge...
A.C.E. Car Show Gallery 5
1955 CHEVY 210
1955 CHEVY BEL AIR
1936 CHEVY STREET ROD PICK-UP
1946 MERCURY COUPE
1956 CHEVY NOMAD
Fires Close Down Portions of Interstate 84
The Oregon Department of Transportation is reporting that Interstate 84 is closed westbound at Ontario and eastbound at Baker City due to wild fires...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Richard Donald Mortimore, died the morning of March 18.
Mortimore was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
Deadline Looms for City's Youth Sports
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registration for its city youth volleyball league.
Parents can also register their children ages 3 to...
Hermiston High School Happenings
Hermiston High School always has something going on behind the scenes. Here are some of the highlights as well as some upcoming events:
Snow Ball...
Landfill Accepting Yard Debris from Irrigon, Boardman Free of Charge
Morrow County’s Finley Buttes Landfill in Boardman is supporting the clean-up of the Irrigon and Boardman areas from the May 30 storm by accepting...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Hosting Pair of Ribbon Cuttings
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a pair of ribbon-cutting ceremonies this Thursday, Feb. 6. The events are free to attend.
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