Umatilla Prison Inmates Enjoy Picnic with Family
Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla held the first of several Families Aiding in Rehabilitation (FAIR) picnics on July 11-12.
Seventy adults in custody,...
BMCC Receives Major Federal Grant
Blue Mountain Community College received a major federal grant this week that will allow it to continue a program designed to help students succeed...
Highway Sign Honors ODOT's Don Kendall
Don Kendall, a longtime ODOT employee, was memorialized with the installation of a new sign designating a stretch of Highway 395 in his honor.
Oregon...
Good Shepherd to Open New Surgical Suites
Good Shepherd Health Care System has completed the second phase of a $15.3 million Surgical Services department expansion.
The public is invited to a ribbon...
Warm Water Kills Off Spring Chinook Salmon
An estimated 109 wild spring Chinook salmon in the upper section of the Middle Fork John Day River died last week, apparently due to...
Hospital to Unveil Expanded Surgery Center
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 21 at Good Shepherd Medical Center.
The event, which gets...
Council Gives OK for Resurfacing Highland at Night
The Hermiston City Council approved a request by the street department to exceed the city’s noise ordinance while it resurfaces Highland Avenue.
While prep work...
Boardman Teen Drowns in Columbia River
A Boardman teenager drowned Friday in the Columbia River – the second Morrow County teen to drown in the past five weeks.
Gavin Ryce Roberts,...
Funfest Draws Crowds to Downtown Hermiston
Mother Nature must have got the memo to be on her best behavior on Saturday.
The sizzling summer of 2015 took a break over the...
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Rep. Smith to Visit E. Oregon on Thursday
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith will be in Eastern Oregon on Thursday, July 16 for a series of meetings in which he will provide...
Fair Accepting Barbecue Contest Applications
Entries are now being accepted for the Umatilla County Fair’s Back Yard BBQ Contest set for Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds.
Entries...
Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warning
Scattered thunderstorms with frequent lightning is forecast throughout the day today and has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning,...
UCSO Arrests 3 for DUI Over Holiday Weekend
The enhanced patrols conducted by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office during the Fourth of July weekend, July 3-5, produced 26 additional citizen contacts with...
Port Celebrates New Freezer Warehouse
Although it’s been in operation for more than a month, the Port of Morrow’s new freezer warehouse got its day in the (hot) sun...
Umatilla Business Licenses Stir Opposition
Property owners must pay for business licenses in Umatilla, and some are not happy about it.
Umatilla City Manager Bob Ward said the city recently...
IMESD Announces New Hires
The InterMountain Education Service District recently announced the hiring for two positions.
Tonya Smith is the new director of Regional Programs and Related Services. Jerry...
Rep. Smith: Water is Coming to E. Oregon
The 2015 Legislative Session recently adjourned and State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) is touting a number of projects benefitting Eastern Oregon, including the allocation...
Robbery Conviction Results in Prison Sentence
A Milton-Freewater man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery in Umatilla County.
Christopher Nathaniel Murphy, 26, was sentenced to 70 months...
