Umatilla Man Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple Counts of Sex Crimes
A 73-year-old Umatilla man facing eight sodomy and sexual abuse charges pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing at the Umatilla County Courthouse on...
Hermiston Council Holds Off on Annexation Plans
A proposal to annex 14 acres of land into the city of Hermiston so that Good Shepherd Medical Center can sell a portion of...
Hermiston Launches New Survey Tool to Better Understand Local Concerns
The city of Hermiston has launched a new public survey tool to better understand local priorities and concerns on a wide range of city...
Oregon and Other West Coast States See Big Drops at the Gas Pumps
Oregon and other West Coast states are seeing some of the biggest weekly decreases in the nation.
Gasoline supplies in the area are returning to...
Red Cross Seeks Donors Due to Blood Shortage
As severe winter weather begins to subside, the American Red Cross is asking all eligible blood and platelet donors to help offset a weather-related...
Oregon Bottle Deposit to Increase to a Dime in April
The incentive to recycle cans and bottles will soon get a little sweeter.
Beginning on April 1, cans and bottles will be worth a dime...
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...
City of Hermiston Hires Ignacio Palacios as New Finance Director
The city of Hermiston has hired Ignacio Palacios as its new finance director.
Palacios is a lifelong Oregon resident who grew up on a small...
June 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 87th Death Due to COVID-19
Umatilla County Health today reported a county resident has died due to COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 87th death with COVID-19 is a 91-year-old male who tested...
Check-In Requirements for Specific Wildlife Species Resume March 19
A temporary rule that waived in-person check in requirements for certain wildlife species during the pandemic expires March 18.
Beginning Saturday, March 19, anyone who...
Steelhead Fishing Closes on Umatilla, While Salmon Bag Limit Lowered
Steelhead fishing on the Umatilla River will be closed from Monday, Oct. 15 through April 30 of next year to protect native steelhead, according...
Imnaha River Chinook Fishing Open July 5-6
The Imnaha River will open for spring Chinook fishing on Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6, under temporary rules announced today by the Oregon Department...
Band Booster Event Yields 11 Donated Instruments
The Hermiston School District will have 11 additional instruments for its music students, thanks to a recent instrument donation program.
The program, hosted by the...
June 25: Umatilla County COVID-19 Cases Increase by Another 25
A total of 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 was reported today by Umatilla County Health (UCo Health).
Today's report brings the county's total number...
Fire Burns Funland – Again
For the second time in its existence, Hermiston’s Funland Playground at Butte Park has suffered heavy damage due to a fire and police are...
Crews Rescue Woman Following Hair-Raising Crash
Emergency personnel crews rescued an Irrigon woman whose car had gone off Old River Road Monday afternoon, landed upside down and wedged between the...
Alliance Launches New Project to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
Eastern Oregon Healthy Living Alliance (EOHLA) has launched a new project to increase colon cancer screenings in Morrow, Sherman, and Gilliam counties.
Annual screenings with...
Feb. 28: Umatilla County Health Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 - up one from Friday's total.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported...
Sage Advice to Grads: Plan for a Successful Life
1980 HHS Grad Shares Secrets to Success with Class of 2015
The Hermiston High School Class of 2015 received a few words of advice Saturday...
Irrigon Senior Center to Serve Up Fund-Raiser Breakfast on Jan. 29
The Irrigon Senior Center will hold a fund-raiser breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 29.
Breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. The cost is...
