Gas Pump Prices Highest of the Year
The national and Oregon average price of a gallon of gas climbed to their highest prices of the year on Memorial Day.
“Today, both averages...
Head Start Offering Free Parenting Class
Umatilla-Morrow Head Start is offering a free 10-session parenting class beginning June 11.
Incredible Years for Incredible Parenting teaches parents about setting limits, taking time...
Chinook Fisheries to Open in Northeast Oregon
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the opening of three spring Chinook fisheries in Northeast Oregon.
The Imnaha and Wallowa Rivers will...
HHS Inducts New Honor Society Members
Twenty-three students from Hermiston High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school Tuesday...
OP-ED: EPA Rule Muddies the Water
All across Oregon and the rural West, farmers, ranchers, and other property owners have been wondering: what will Washington, D.C. try to unnecessarily regulate...
No DUII Arrests During Memorial Day Weekend
Seven citations and nine warnings were given out during the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office during the Memorial Day weekend.
The primary intent of the DUII/High...
Craft Brewery Opens for Business in Boardman
Ordnance Brewing, an Eastern Oregon craft brewery start-up, announced a limited opening of their taproom, effective immediately.
To start, the taproom will be open Saturdays...
Letter: Sponsors Helped Make Dance a Success
To the editor:
The volunteer members of the Me and My Prince Ball Committee would like to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude...
Irrigon, Umatilla Hatcheries Closed for Renovation
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Irrigon and Umatilla hatcheries are closed to the public until July 15 during a major renovation of...
Corps Announces Columbia, Snake Lock Closures
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to conduct an extended navigation lock outage beginning Dec. 12, 2016, Corps officials from Walla Walla and...
Presentation to Focus on Noxious Weeds
The public is invited to take a tour of the Umatilla County Weed Control Program on Thursday, June 4.
The tour gets started at 7:45...
Bill Expands Veterans' Health Care Access
A bill co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., that would expand access to health care for veterans who live far away from Veterans Administration...
City Has Opening on Parks and Rec Committee
The city of Hermiston is looking to fill a vacancy on its Parks and Recreation Committee.
Applications should be submitted to Hermiston City Hall, 180...
City Seeks Recreation Grant Proposals
The city of Hermiston is accepting project proposals for a Transient Room Tax grant.
Projects must be dedicated for recreation for the 2014-2015 fiscal year....
Chinook Fishing Opens at Beacon Rock, Bonneville
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington opened two recreational Chinook salmon seasons on the Columbia River based on improved returns, and closed retention sturgeon...
Grand Opening for Student-Built Home Set for June 1
The grand opening of Fieldstone #1, the first home of the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program, is set for Monday, June 1, from 1...
Letter: Permit Flyover at Pendleton Round-Up
Wyden, Merkley, Walden Urge Secretary of Air Force to Reverse Decision
Dear Secretary Deborah James:
We write to urge you to reverse a recent decision and...
Wildhorse Names New Club Wild Manager
Wildhorse Resort & Casino has hired Anita Johnson to fill the role of Club Wild manager.
Johnson brings eight years of casino experience with her...
FAA Decision Good News for UAS Site in Pendleton
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley praised Thursday’s announcement by federal regulators that cuts red tape for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites...
Woman, Grandson Injured in I-84 Accident
A Portland woman and her 5-year-old grandson were injured Thursday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 near La Grande.
According to the Oregon...
