Port’s $14M Cold Storage Facility Under Construction
The Port of Morrow started work on its new $14 million cold storage rail transload facility this fall.
The facility’s specifications include a 2,500-foot rail...
Umatilla Has New Mayor, Councilor
It’s official: Umatilla has a new mayor – and a new city councilor.
David Trott and David Lougee were sworn in Tuesday night as Umatilla...
Corps to Proceed with Snake River Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will proceed with planned dredging of problem sediment areas in the lower Snake River on or about Jan....
Sheriff's Crack Down Period Results in 4 Arrests
Deputies of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office contacted 50 persons, cited or warned 27 drivers for traffic-related violations, and arrested four people for DUII...
Umatilla, Port Reach Agreement in Principle
The zoning dispute between the city of Umatilla and the Port of Umatilla may be coming to a peaceful end.
It was announced on Tuesday...
Hermiston School Board to Meet Jan.13
The Hermiston School Board has re-scheduled its January meeting date.
The board will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 13 instead of its regularly-scheduled date of Jan....
Public to Hear about Proposed Charter Revisions
Pop quiz: What is a city charter and why is Hermiston revising its own?
Those questions will be answered in detail during a public meeting...
Heppner Native Enjoying 'American Sniper' Success
Box office expectations are high for the new movie American Sniper, which opened last month in just a handful of theaters but drew large...
Children's Rodeo Receives Big-Time Boost
The InterMountain Education Service District’s Children’s Rodeo for children with special needs received a boost with $4,655 in combined donations from Pendleton Wal-Mart, Swire...
UHS Robotics Team Ready for 2015 Challenge
Parents and community members turned out Saturday for 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) season kick-off event for the Umatilla High School robotics team.
The team’s...
Holiday DUIIs Up From a Year Ago
Oregon State Police troopers reported an uptick in the number of DUII arrests made over this New Year's holiday period, Dec. 31, 2014, at...
Boardman Public Works Picking Up Christmas Trees
The Boardman Public Works Department will be picking up Christmas trees at no charge every Monday through Friday until Jan. 16.
Residents are asked to...
County Seeks Solid Waste Committee Member
The Umatilla County Solid Waste Advisory Committee is accepting applications from county residents interested in serving on the committee.
Residents from east county (Adams, Athena,...
Arts Council Seeks 40 Children for Big Dance Number
Desert Arts Council is looking for 40 children age 8 to 14 to open this year’s Dancing with Your Hermiston Stars on Jan. 10.
Children...
UHS Robotics Team to Hold Kick-Off Event
The Umatilla Robotics Team will hold a 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) season kick-off event on Saturday.
The team’s six-week build season will begin with...
Gas Prices at Lowest Levels Since June 2009
The steady decline in retail gas prices over the last three months is now longer than any period AAA has previously tracked.
The national average...
Longtime Hermiston Girl Scout Earns Top Honor
A recent Hermiston High School graduate has achieved something that only two area Girl Scouts have accomplished in the past 13 years – earn...
OSP to Be on Lookout for Drunk Drivers
There were no traffic fatalities during the New Year’s holiday in Oregon a year ago, and the Oregon State Police want to see that...
Head Start Names New Executive Director
Umatilla-Morrow Head Start (UMCHS) will welcome a new executive director on Jan. 5th.
Maureen McGrath assumes leadership of the organization which provides early childhood education,...
Hermiston Utility Rates to Rise by 4 Percent
Hermiston’s water and sewer rates will increase by another 4 percent on Jan. 1 – the third part of a four-stage 16-percent increase approved...
