Sturgeon Retention Closing in The Dalles Pool
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington announced today that white sturgeon retention fishing will close effective Thursday, May 14 on the Columbia River and...
Girl Scouts Help Out Local Food Banks
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington in Service Unit 22 collected a total of 1,496 pounds of nonperishable food and $10 in donations...
Wildhorse Foundation Awards $191,000 in Grants
The Wildhorse Foundation announced that 33 organizations have received grants totaling more than $191,000 during the first quarter of 2015.
The recipients were announced during...
City Paves Way for Taxi Service Competition
Move Aims to Improve Quality of Service
For more than a half a century, the city of Hermiston has been served exclusively by one taxi...
Sheriff's Office to Conduct Seat Belt Safety Blitz
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...
Hermiston Council to Seek Better Taxi Service
The Hermiston City Council will consider establishing a new taxi program tonight designed to encourage better competition.
The council will also vote on a resolution...
Blue Mountain Students Honored in Salem
Two Blue Mountain Community College students were honored by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown as members of the 2015 All-Oregon Academic Team, which recognizes students...
Fair Board to Hold Workshop on May 19
The Umatilla County Fair Board will hold a workshop on Tuesday, May 19 at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center site to discuss...
Umatilla Landing Days Seeks More Volunteers
The Umatilla Landing Days is seeking volunteers to serve on its planning committee.
Committee member Karen Hutchinson-Talaski said the group is finding it a challenge...
Umatilla Ponders Dropping Mail Boxes
The city of Umatilla will research replacing individual mailboxes with centralized units across the city.
Tuesday night, Robin Kasiska, postmaster for the Umatilla Post Office,...
Umatilla Ordinance Aims to Discourage Panhandling
Beware giving anything to panhandlers in Umatilla – it could cost you and them after the Umatilla City Council passed a new ordinance on...
McNary Dam Hits the Rewind
To the untrained eye, it’s a box of copper planks.
But these wands, called stator bars, are where the magic happens in hydroelectric generation.
Kathy Spillane...
States Extend Spring Chinook Season Again
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington today approved another extension of the recreational fishing season for Chinook salmon on the Columbia River.
Chinook season will...
Health Care Application Fair Set for Today at Hospital
The Oregon Health Authority will be at Good Shepherd Medical Center today for a Health Care Application Fair.
Individuals can sign up or renew their...
Letter: Vote 'Yes' for BMCC Bond
To the editor:
As a result of my time in Salem, I have become even more impressed with Blue Mountain Community College. BMCC and President...
Fair Board to Hold Budget Workshops in May
The Umatilla County Fair Board will hold a workshop on Thursday, May 21, 2015 and Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 9:30 a.m., in the...
United Way Raffling Off Big Prizes
The United Way of Umatilla & Morrow Counties is holding its annual benefit raffle, with prizes being drawn on July 24 at the benefit...
Walden, Ranchers Tout Sage Grouse Bill
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has approved a provision in the annual defense authorization bill that would prohibit the Obama Administration from declaring...
Snake River Open For Spring Chinook
Spring Chinook fishing in northeast Oregon kicked off Saturday, May 2 with the opening of the upper Snake River to salmon fishing. It is...
