Big Day for Little League
League Celebrated 50th Anniversary on Saturday
In 1964, the Little League home office in Williamsport, Penn., received a charter application for a brand new league...
Morrow County Hearings Set for Medical Marijuana
Hearings to consider a moratorium to prohibit the establishment and operation of medical marijuana facilities in Morrow County or any of its communities will...
Spring Chinook Season Extended on Columbia River
Spring Chinook anglers on the lower Columbia River will get six more days of salmon fishing under a season extension adopted Thursday by Oregon...
Student-Built Houses to Be Energy Efficient
With construction of the first student-built home set to begin in August of 2014, the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program has been cooperating with...
Hermiston Man Sentenced for Burglaries, Theft
A 21-year-old Hermiston man will spend the next six years in prison for his role in several Hermiston-area burglaries.
Zachary Lawrence Bartz pleaded guilty to...
Hermiston Man Given 9-Year Prison Sentence
A Hermiston man was sentenced to more than nine years in prison after pleading guilty to a rash of crimes in the Hermiston area.
Jeremiah...
Morrow County to Get New Admin Offices
Wenaha Group, Inc., with offices in Oregon and Washington, was recently selected by Morrow County to build new county office and administrative areas in...
Classes Focus on Retirement Planning, Investments
Blue Mountain Community College is offering a three-week series of classes on retirement planning and investment.
The classes are designed to help attendees gain the...
Volunteers Needed for Boardman Track Meet
Volunteers are needed to help out with the annual Columbia River Invitational Track Meet on Saturday at Riverside High School in Boardman.
Volunteers are needed...
Walden Says Rule Could Harm Oregon Brewers
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) has written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concern about a proposed rule that he believes could...
Boardman Cleaning Up in April
The city of Boardman is sponsoring a community-wide cleanup the month of April.
Garbage vouchers are available, with a $50 limit, to city residents. To...
Applicants Sought for Airport Advisory Vacancy
The Hermiston Airport Advisory Committee has a vacancy in Position #4. The term for this position runs through October 31, 2015.
Anyone interested in...
Hotel Owner Pitches New Pylon Sign for McNary
Headed by hotelier Hasu Mistry, McNary businesses have pitched an idea for a new pylon sign at the entrance to McNary in Umatilla.
Mistry is...
Latino Business Network Meets April 9
Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan will share information on low interest business loans available to local businesses at the next meeting of the...
Teen, Mother Cited on Graffiti Charges
A 14-year-old Hermiston boy and his mother were cited by Hermiston police in connection with a recent rash of graffiti vandalism.
The teen was cited...
Pilot Rock Man Sent to Prison for Sex Abuse
A Pilot Rock man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison with no possibility of parole after pleading guilty to sexually abusing...
Free Trees to Be Given Away on Saturday
Spring is here and now is the time to get those trees you’ve always wanted planted in your yard.
What? You don’t have any trees...
Umatilla Puts Hold on Medical Marijuana Facilities
City Stresses Action Is Not a Ban
The city of Umatilla has blocked medical marijuana facilities for the next year but could work with the...
Good Shepherd Offers Variety of Support Groups
Good Shepherd Medical Center offers a variety of support groups through the year. Here’s a look at the different groups along with their meeting...
Plant Still Leaking Gas, But Residents Return Home
Plymouth, Wash., residents were allowed to return to their homes a day after being evacuated following an explosion at Northwest Pipeline Monday morning.
Crews are...
