Jan. 7: Umatilla County Health Reports 188th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 188th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 188th death with COVID-19 is a 67-year-old male who tested...
Hermiston Council Give City Manager Smith a $5,000 raise
Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith received a $5,000 raise and an extra year on his contract during Monday's Hermiston City Council meeting.
The raise and...
Lowe, Champion Take Lead in Bareback at Farm-City
Ty Erickson, the second-ranked steer wrestler in the world, had the fastest time of the night on Friday in the third night of Farm-City...
Girls Scouts Hit the Road to Fill Food Banks
Girl Scout Troop 50117 doesn't want anyone to go hungry this holiday season. So, while others went holiday shopping, the girls went door to...
Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Thursday
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's August meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19.
The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Oregon Districts Attempt to Normalize Going to School Every Day
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon students appear to be making some progress, but state and local education leaders are concerned about high absentee rates...
Irrigon Man Arrested Following Wrong-Way Crash
Law enforcement officials say a suspected drunk driver driving the wrong way caused a collision Monday on Interstate 84 west of Boardman, sending one...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board Meets on Aug. 24
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 24.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Hermiston Highway Shooter Dies at Oregon State Penitentiary
A Hermiston man serving life sentences at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem for shootings during the late 1980s has died.
The Oregon Department of...
Hermiston Negotiating Engineering Contract
The city of Hermiston is negotiating with the engineering firm of Anderson Perry & Associates to have it provide engineering services to the city.
The...
Jan. 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 316 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 316 new cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 25 over Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
UEC Business Resource Center Offering Help to Businesses
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center (UEC BRC) is reminding the business community that assistance is available.
While the UEC BRC team is continuing...
Vendor Registration Open for Hermiston’s Annual Christmas Bazaar
Vendor registration is now open for Hermiston’s annual Christmas Bazaar, set for Saturday, Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event takes place...
Heppner Student in Line for Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has nominated eight Oregon students for acceptance to one of the United States service academies based on their...
Hermiston City Council Approves Aquatic Center Fee Adjustment
The Hermiston City Council approved changes to patron fees for the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center.
Beginning this summer, season passes will go up across the...
Boardman Council Meets Tuesday
The Boardman City Council will consider at its meeting Tuesday night a resolution to increase garbage rates.
The council will also interview Richard Rockwell for...
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...
Blue Mountain Receives Grant to Help Develop Home-Grown Teachers
Blue Mountain Community College has been awarded a Grow Your Own (GYO) grant to develop a Teacher Pathway Partnership for future LatinX teachers.
The objective...
HHS Students to Present Gallery Walk on May 21 at School Library
The Oregon Teacher Pathway students of Hermiston High School will present a gallery walk during the second annual Research Night on Monday, May 21...
UEC’s History of Giving Back Earns It 2023 Business of Year Award
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s history of giving back to the community was established right from its start in 1937 by helping to build the county’s...
