UEC Lists $140,000 in Unclaimed Capital Credits
Umatilla Electric Cooperative gives notice that Capital Credit payments are now and have been available since 2012 at the office of the Cooperative at...
Workshops Scheduled for Those with Disabilities
FACT Oregon is offering two workshops this fall for individuals with disabilities and their families about transitioning to adulthood.
The workshops are offered in partnership...
Festival Street Kick-Off Event Set for Tonight
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) will hold an open house tonight to kick off the planning and design of the new downtown festival...
GSHCS Touts Patient Safety Improvements
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced on Friday patient safety improvements as a result of participation in the Partnership for Patients (PfP) initiative,...
Corps Awards Contract for McNary Lock Repair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $505,000 contract to a registered small business from Wilsonville to complete several repairs to the downstream...
12-Year-Old Boy Charged After Gun Threats
A 12-year-old Hermiston boy, allegedly inspired by the creepy clown craze, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon and charged with first-degree disorderly conduct after...
Library District Announces New Board Member
The Umatilla County Special Library District selected Hilary Stoupa to fill a vacancy.
The vacancy was created by the recent resignation of Heidi Anderson, who...
Students to Get Heart, Lung Health Lesson
A Hermiston teacher will team with a local health professional today to provide hands-on learning for the students.
Kelly Allen, a seventh grade social arts...
Boardman Gets Clean Audit Report
The Boardman City Council heard good news at its meeting on Tuesday.
The council heard from the city’s auditor, Chris Cockburn of Cockburn and McClintock,...
UEC Receives $250,000 Grant for Solar Array
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has received a $250,134 federal grant to help offset the cost of its $2.5-million solar array at Umatilla.
UEC received the second...
Police Blotter: Creepy Clown Alert!
Northeast Oregon Now has dug into the Hermiston police logs to pluck out some of the more unique reports received by the HPD:
RP =...
Hermiston Students to Prepare for Earthquake
Along with over 410,000 participants in Oregon, Hermiston schools will participate in a worldwide effort to bring people to talk and practice what they...
Latino Business Network to Meet on Oct. 12
The Latino Business Network will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The meeting is open to the public....
Health Foundation Awards Fall Grants
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation awarded seven health-related fall grants totaling $33,154 to nonprofit organizations to benefit their work within the local communities.
With...
Tribes to Get $20 Million in Settlement with Feds
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are due to receive $20 from the federal government as part of a settlement totaling...
DVS to Hold Remembrance Event on Oct. 6
Domestic Violence Services will hold a Remembrance event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.
The event will take place at the Hermiston Domestic Violence...
Heppner Man Dies in Highway 207 Crash
A Heppner man was killed Friday morning when a commercial truck collided into his vehicle nearly head-on, according to the Oregon State Police.
The OSP...
Student Leadership Workshop Set for Hermiston
Armand Larive Middle School will host the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC) fall middle school regional workshop on Monday, Oct. 3, from 8:15...
Milton-Freewater Police Officer Facing Charges
A Milton-Freewater police officer has been arrested and charged with assault and official misconduct, according to the Oregon State Police.
Milton-Freewater police officer Brian D....
Hermiston School District Seeks Voters' Input
The Hermiston School District will conduct a second community attitude survey the first week of October regarding the proposed Hermiston School District facilities bond.
The...
