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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Walden to Tour Eastern Oregon

Beginning Saturday, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon for town hall meetings in five counties: Union, Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam,...
Shed Hunt

Shed Hunt Responsibly to Protect Wildlife

The hunt is on…for shed antlers, that is. This time of year, many Oregonians head outdoors to look for the antlers that have been shed...

Umatilla County Jobless Rate Falls in January

The unemployment rate in Umatilla County fell in January, while Morrow County’s jobless rate remained the same. Umatilla County’s unemployment rate for January was 7.4...

Umatilla to 'Slam Dunk the Junk' in April

The city of Umatilla is asking residents to “Slam Dunk the Junk” April 1-7. The idea of a city-wide cleanup continues to gain momentum after...

Umatilla Business Receives $10,000 Grant

Another Umatilla business will be getting a facelift, courtesy of the city’s Downtown Revitalization Small Grant program. The Umatilla City Council has approved a $10,000...
Riverfront Water Recedes

Water Recedes From Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park is beginning to look like Riverfront Park again. The park, much of which was submerged in water after the Umatilla River overflowed late...
Robert Sweetgall

Small Lifestyle Changes Make Big Difference

Developing a healthy lifestyle is as simple as taking a daily 10-minute walk, according to author and walking expert Robert Sweetgall. Sweetgall has walked across...

District Moving to Full-Day Kindergarten

The Hermiston School District will begin implementing full-day kindergarten pilot programs at each of its five elementary schools next fall. The pilot programs come a...
Riverfront Park flooding

‘RIVERFLOOD’ PARK

Visitors to Riverfront Park were in for a surprise today after the Umatilla River overflowed and began flooding the grounds. The entire parking lot and...

HHS Student Competes in State Poetry Contest

A Hermiston High School student will compete in the state Poetry Out Loud contest in Salem on Saturday. Sofia Gispert Tello of Hermiston placed in...

GEODC Seeks Community Input

The Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) will hold a series of public outreach meetings as it begins its economic development planning process. Every five...

Stanfield Offers Cover Oregon Assistance

A Cover Oregon Application Fair is taking place every Friday in March at the Stanfield Public Library. Attendees can learn more about Cover Oregon and...
Funfest Vendors

Chamber Offers Funfest Sponsorship Packages

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is offering several sponsorship packages for this summer’s Funfest in downtown Hermiston. Funfest, a day-long event that brings thousands of...
Battle of the Books WP

Local Battle of the Books Teams Move On

After an intense literary competition, two Umatilla County teams came out of top of the Battle of the Books Region 6 Match. Nine middle school...
Foghat at Fair

Foghat Added to 2014 Fair Lineup

Foghat will be the headlining act on Friday during the 2014 Umatilla County Fair. Umatilla County Fairgrounds Manager Peggy Anderson made the announcement today, along...

City Offers Opportunity to Enhance Community

Do you have an eye for aesthetics? Are you interested in helping to enhance the visual appeal and livability of Hermiston? If so, then...
Umatilla DCA

Umatilla Honors Community Stars

The theme was “Night of a Thousand Stars” in Umatilla on Friday, but one star both opened and closed the evening at the Umatilla...
Jump Rope for Heart

Students Jump Their Way to $5,338.30

McNary Heights Elementary students jumped, skipped and hopped this year to raise more than $5,000 for the American Heart Association (AHA) in the school’s...
I 82 Fatal Crash

Man Dies in Crash Near Hermiston

Hermiston Woman Flown to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center An Ione man died and a Hermiston woman was seriously injured early Friday morning in a wrong-way...

Ione Man Dies in Car Crash Near Hermiston

Hermiston Woman Flown to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into the cause of an early Friday morning...

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