BMCC to Host Opening for Precision Irrigated Agriculture Center
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) will host a grand opening celebration for its new Precision Irrigated Agriculture Center on Thursday.
The event will get under...
Male Found Dead from Shotgun Wound Inside Burning Residence
A 25-year-old Hermiston male was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound Monday night when firefighters were called to a structure fire on S.W....
Fourth Positive Test for Coronavirus Reported in Umatilla County Today
Umatilla County Health (UCo) is today reporting another new positive case of coronavirus in the county – the fourth positive case in the county...
32-Foot Boat Catches Fire Before Sinking Into Columbia River
A boat caught fire Wednesday night at the Umatilla Marina, leaking fuel and damaging part of the dock and roof structure.
Umatilla County Fire District...
Thousands of Oregonians Will Gain Free Health Care Coverage in July
By Lynne Terry
Thousands of low-income Oregonians who would qualify for Medicaid if they were legal residents will receive free health care insurance starting July...
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...
18 OSP Recruits Graduate from Basic Training
Eighteen Oregon State Police (OSP) recruit troopers, along with 11 recruit officers from other law enforcement agencies, graduated Friday, Aug. 16 from the Department...
Hermiston Police Chief Sheds Light on Arrest of 2 High School Students
The Hermiston Police Department responded online Thursday to social media posts centering around two teenagers who were arrested last week at Hermiston High School.
“As...
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 Customers to See Big Jump in Garbage Bill On April 1
Hermiston residents will pay 37 percent more each month for garbage service beginning April 1.
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to approve a...
Hermiston’s Lamb Weston Plant Found to Have Polluted Groundwater
By Alex Baumhardt
Lamb Weston’s French fry production plant in Hermiston has been discharging too much nitrate-loaded water onto area farms, according to the Oregon...
Nonprofit Run by Local Women Make Big Contributions to Community
One woman with $100 can make a small difference, but 100 or more women each with $100 can make a big difference.
That was the...
Groundbreaking Energy Facility Coming to Morrow County
Portland General Electric Company and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., today announced plans to construct a new energy facility...
Hermiston Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Accident on Highway 97
A Hermiston man suffered minor injuries Thursday in a highway accident that took the life of another man.
According to the Oregon State Police, a...
Nursery Back In Top Spot as Oregon’s No. 1 Agricultural Commodity
After falling from the top perch of Oregon agriculture for the past two years, greenhouse and nursery products have recaptured the number one position...
A Look At Hermiston's 12 Parks
Looking for a nice place to have a picnic? Or take your dog on a walk? Maybe play some basketball? Or just looking for...
Riverside’s FFA Chapter Helps Teach Younger Kids About Agriculture
During the last week of April, several members of Riverside High School’s FFA Chapter volunteered with the SAGE Center to teach the students at...
Port of Morrow CEO Ryan Neal Dies from COVID-19 Complications
Ryan Neal, the executive director of the Port of Morrow, died on Tuesday.
The Port of Morrow released a statement saying Neal, 40, had died...
Two Hermiston Residents in Jail Following Pursuit into Washington
Two Hermiston residents are in jail and face charges in Oregon and Washington after a pursuit Friday morning.
On July 31, officers from the Hermiston...
Boardman Pool & Recreation Center to Open on Saturday
Sitting just north of SAGE Center and the new Blue Mountain Community College Workforce Training Center on Olson Road, the Boardman Pool and Recreation...
