Stanfield Motorcyclist Dies After Crash Involving Commercial Truck
A Stanfield man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash near Hermiston involving a motorcycle and semi-truck.
The OSP is reporting that a 2001 Harley...
Hermiston DMV to Operate at New Location Beginning March 12
The Hermiston office of the Department of Motor Vehicles is moving to a new location, the office announced on Wednesday.
The DMV office will be...
Hermiston School Board Hears from Frustrated Parents, Students
Eleven months of social distancing, isolation and distance learning came to a head Monday night as parents and students vented their fears and frustrations...
Hermiston's Secret Gardens
Bennett Botanical Gardens Hosts Weddings, Dinners, Tours and More
Doug and Kris Bennett own and run one of Hermiston’s better-kept secrets: Bennett Botanical Gardens.
Since the...
Strip Club, Business Closures Anger Residents
While businesses come and go in Umatilla, city policies are raising eyebrows, concerns and ire from local residents.
John Nichols presented the council with letters...
From Murder Suspect to Free Man in 2 Weeks
District Attorney: No Additional Charges to be Filed at This Time
In the span of two short weeks, Timothy Allen Kelly went from being a...
ODFW: Oregon Hunters Are Raising the Stakes on Poachers
Poachers are busy day and night in Oregon. Three cases around Halloween have Oregon State Police troopers asking the public for information on these...
Multi-Sport Complex at EOTEC Expected to Be Ready by Spring 2023
Plans are moving forward on a multi-sport complex at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC).
The group behind the effort held a ground-breaking ceremony...
White-Tailed Deer, Bull Elk poached; Oregon Hunters Take It Personally
Poachers shot a white-tailed buck deer in Northeast Oregon and a bull elk in Southwest Oregon in a one-week timespan. Rewards stand at $500...
The Wait Is Over – Ranch and Home Has Grand Opening in Hermiston
Some people have been patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for Ranch and Home to open in Hermiston since the day the owners announced...
Eastern Oregon Telecom Employees Buy Company from UEC
Umatilla Electric Cooperative announced Thursday the sale of its subsidiary business, Eastern Oregon Telecom, to the telecom’s senior executive team.
Terms of the sale to...
Name of Shooting Victim Released
The name of the man found shot to death in Hermiston Tuesday morning has been identified as Jesus Eli Lopez, 21, of Hermiston.
The Umatilla...
$321 Million Contract Awarded to Install 14 Turbines at McNary Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District on Wednesday awarded a $321.3 million contract to Alstom Renewable US LLC to design, manufacture...
Motorist Dies in I-84 Crash
A motorist was killed on Interstate 84 in a single-vehicle crash in Umatilla County.
According to the Oregon State Police, the accident occurred around 9:25...
City Takes Aim at Graffiti
A new ordinance will soon make Hermiston property owners responsible for paying for the cost of removing graffiti from their building or face having...
Former Umatilla Resident Killed in Shootout with Law Enforcement
A former Umatilla resident was shot and killed Saturday during a shootout with police in the city of Florence.
According to the Eugene Register-Guard, a...
Parents to Be Cited Following ‘Brutal’ Assault by Five Juveniles
Five parents will be cited on a charge of failing to supervise a minor following what the Hermiston Police chief is calling a “brutal”...
Boardman Man Dies in Rollover Accident on Interstate 84
A Boardman man died Sunday in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 84.
The Oregon State Police responded to a report of an accident on I-84...
Two Umatilla County Men Face Second-Degree Murder Charges
The Umatilla County District Attorney has charged two men with second-degree murder in connection with the Jan. 4 death of a Milton-Freewater man.
Michael James...
Amazon Set to Expand Operations in Umatilla
City Annexes Property for New Data Center
Amazon subsidiary Vadata, Inc., now owns an additional 30 acres of property in the city of Umatilla.
Tuesday night,...
