Fire Crews Put Out Blaze Following Truck Collision on Interstate 82
No injuries were reported Monday in a collision on Interstate 82 in which a semi-truck caught fire.
Around 2:17 p.m., Umatilla County Fire District #1...
Umatilla School District Students Advance to Robotics Competition
The almost accidental point of progressive competitions for school students has to be the progress part.
Three teams of middle school students at Umatilla School...
Hermiston Police Detain 2 Males in Connection to Recent Burglary, Thefts
A Hermiston man and a 17-year-old were taken into custody on Monday for their alleged involvement of a residential burglary.
According to the Capt. Scott...
Transient Found Hiding in School Building
Police arrested a Hermiston transient early this morning on burglary and theft charges after police found him hiding inside a cabinet in Rocky Heights...
Umatilla Chamber Seeking Vendors for Annual Umatilla Landing Days
Umatilla Landing Days will take place on June 21-22, and the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce is busy lining up vendors.
Those interested in being vendors...
Hermiston Closing Public Library, Municipal Court Due to Outbreak
The Hermiston Public Library will close to the public beginning Wednesday and the scheduled city council meeting will be available by phone and streaming...
Wildhorse Resort & Casino Closing Down Today Until April 8
Wildhorse Resort & Casino announced today that the casino is temporarily closing in order to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus in the...
Hermiston School District Breaks Down Typical Day for New Year
The Hermiston School District recently shared a student day snapshot for kindergarten through 12th-grade students in a comprehensive distance learning instructional model.
The schedule is...
New Hermiston Senior Center to Be Ready By End of Summer
Less than a year after ground was broken, Hermiston’s new senior center is taking shape, but is still several months away from opening.
Members of...
Fair Board Picks 2019 Theme, Honors Volunteers During Appreciation Dinner
The Umatilla County Fair Board announced its 2019 fair theme, honored volunteers and named the new fair court during the annual Appreciation Dinner held...
Sam Boardman Elementary to Be Site of Veterans Day Celebration
A Veterans Day Celebration will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Sam Boardman Elementary School gym, 301 Wilson Lane in Boardman.
The event...
County Library District to Hold Budget Meeting on Tuesday
The Umatilla County Special Library District's Budget Committee will hold its budget hearing on Tuesday, May 19, at 5:30 pm.
The meeting will take place...
City of Boardman Begins Upgrades to Water, Sewer Systems
Digging will soon begin on upgrades to Boardman’s water and sewer systems.
New pipe can be seen stacked along roadways in preparation for the project....
Hermiston Mayor Announces He’s Running for State Senate
It's official — Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann is running for the Oregon Senate.
Drotzmann announced Tuesday morning, June 6, that he will seek the District...
Oregon Horse Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
For the first time this year in Oregon, a horse has tested positive for West Nile Virus.
The 14-year-old mare is located in Deschutes County...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
2 hit-and-run reports with arrests
3 disorderly...
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Expected to Be Available in September
By Jennifer Shutt
The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu...
2013 Roundup: Our Favorite Stories of the Past Year
It's been a busy nine-plus months here at Northeast Oregon Now. Since the launch of the website in mid-March, we've had nearly 900 posts...
Sept. 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 63 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 63 new COVID-19 cases - up five from Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,016....
Oct. 28: Umatilla County Health Reports 152nd COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 152nd COVID-related death in the county.
No additional details are yet available.
The health department today also reported 30 new...
