Inmate Brawl Leads to Umatilla Prison Lockdown
Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) was placed on lockdown Wednesday, April 16, after two dozen inmates got into an altercation.
At approximately 9:06 a.m. on...
Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes into Sign Post
A Baker City man received only minor injuries Monday morning after reportedly falling asleep while driving and crashing into a metal highway sign post...
Armand Larive to Host Math Competition
Approximately 700 seventh- and eighth-grade students from 85 Oregon schools will compete in Pentagames 2014, a math contest, which will be held on Friday,...
HHS Video of the Week: Retail Stores
Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch asked her fellow students what retail store they would like to see come...
Bird to Blame for Easter Sunday Power Outage
A bird that entered a Umatilla Electric substation south of Hermiston touched off a two-hour outage Easter Sunday that knocked out power to 1,816...
EOTEC Board to Meet Friday
The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, April 25.
The meeting will take place at...
OSP Seeks Help in Finding Suspect's Family
The name of the suspect who committed suicide on April 10 after allegedly robbing a bank in Ontario has been released and law enforcement...
Altrusa Brings Little Free Library to Hermiston
Residents of Hermiston and the surrounding area are encouraged to visit the Little Free Library at Belt Park, where they can take a book...
Eldrige: Energy Costs Will Rise and Here's Why
The higher energy costs predicted several years ago haven’t materialized, but could be coming in the near future.
That was the message from Umatilla Electric...
Area Students Put Their Math Skills to the Test
Students from Umatilla and Echo put their mathematics skills to the test recently at the Eastern Oregon University Regional High School Mathematics Competition in...
Easter Eggs Disappear Among Swarming Children
More than 2,200 eggs disappeared in seconds, into the hands, baskets and pockets of a hundred children at the fourth annual Umatilla Chamber of...
Meet the Champion of Overcoming Adversity
Huston Tells Story of Climbing U.S.'s Tallest Peaks on 1 Leg
Todd Huston has overcome every challenge he has faced. From losing his job to...
Echo Car Club Seeks Sponsors for May 24 Show
The A.C.E. Car Club at Echo High School is gearing up for their annual car show which will be held downtown again this year...
Boardman Puts 1-Year Moratorium on Medical Pot
The city of Boardman has placed a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries within the city limits.
The Boardman City Council approved the ordinance this week....
Boardman PD to Host Drug Take Back Event
The Boardman Police Department will hold a Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 26.
Citizens are encouraged to turn in their unused or expired...
Irrigon to Honor Citizens at April 25 Banquet
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce will host its Irrigon Citizen Recognition Banquet on Friday, April 25 at the Irrigon Senior Center.
The event’s theme is...
School District to Host College Fair on April 30
The Hermiston School District will host the North Central Oregon College Fair on Wednesday, April 30, in the Hermiston High School Commons from 6...
Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Applications Available
The deadline is approaching for the Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary college scholarships.
The $1,500 scholarships are for the 2014-15 school year. Applicants must have...
Hermiston City Council to Hold Special Meeting
The Hermiston City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 22 to hear a presentation from the Frew Development Group.
The meeting is informational...
Anglers Get 1 More Day for Spring Chinook
Recreational spring Chinook anglers will get one more day of fishing on the mainstem Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam under rules adopted today...
