Pendlton Man Shoots Self During Traffic Stop
A 36-year-old Pendleton man is dead after apparently shooting himself during a traffic stop Friday afternoon.
Just before 3:30 p.m., a Pendleton Police Department...
Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Applications Available
The deadline is approaching for the Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary college scholarships.
The $1,500 scholarships are for the 2014-15 school year. Applicants must have...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet Via Zoom on June 27
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, June 27 at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
An agenda will be posted prior to the CDA...
Carnegie Hall, Here We Come!
The Sandstone Middle School choir is headed for Carnegie Hall.
Sandstone music teacher Dan Allen received the news that his choir students were invited to...
Hermiston Family Aquatic Center to Open June 24 with Capacity Limits
The Hermiston Family Aquatic Center is set to open for the season on June 24 under Stage 1 restrictions and capacity limits.
Opening information is...
Grant Funding Available for M. County Businesses Impacted by Pandemic
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners and Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced the availability of $300,000 in grants to local businesses and 501(c)(3)...
23-Year-Old Inmate Dies at TRCI
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died unexpectedly Sunday morning at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla.
As with all unanticipated deaths of...
$50,000 Grant to Help Pay to Fix Leak at Pendleton Family Aquatic Center
The city of Pendleton is moving forward with a project to fix a leak at the Pendleton Family Aquatic Center.
During the 2021 pool season,...
Dec. 10: Umatilla County Health Reports 31 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 - up three from Wednesday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total number to 4,602. There...
Jan. 12: Umatilla County Reports 189th Death, New Case Record
New cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in Umatilla County as the health department today reported the 189th county resident has died from COVID-19,...
Money Available for Regional Small Businesses Hurt During Pandemic
The Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) has been awarded $370,000 from Business Oregon to support small businesses in its seven-county region.
Business Oregon approved...
New State Meat Inspection Program Will Combat Delays, Lower Prices
Oregon meat eaters are likely to have access to more local beef and other products and at cheaper prices with a new program that...
14th Umatilla County Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The number of positive cases of coronavirus in Umatilla County is now 14, following today’s announcement of a new case by Umatilla County Health...
OSP Trooper Arrests California Fugitive
An Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper's suspicions Thursday afternoon while on patrol in northeast Oregon led to the arrest of a wanted California fugitive...
Clean Sweep Events Coming to Hermiston During Month of April
Umatilla County residents will have three opportunities in April to divest themselves of accumulated junk during this year’s Clean Sweep events in Hermiston.
During the...
Revitalization Plans Aim to Draw People Downtown
A general list of projects and programs designed to revitalize downtown Hermiston was approved on Thursday, but the concepts for those plans have been...
May 11: Umatilla County Health Reports 26 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 26 new COVID-19 cases - up 17 from Monday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,224. There are...
Oct. 28: Umatilla County Health Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 17 new coroanvirus cases - up two from Tuesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 3,223.
Umatilla County...
I-84 Rollover Leads to Injuries, Arrest
A tire blowout led to a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 84 Thursday afternoon, injuring several people.
Among the seven people in the vehicle were three...
18-Year-Old in Jail Following Shooting of Residence in Hermiston
One man is in jail following an incident in which a residence in Hermiston was shot at.
Emiliano Pasillas, 18, was arrested Thursday and charged...
