ODOT Re-Opens Interstate 84 Between Troutdale and Hood River
Interstate 84 opened Wednesday between Troutdale at milepost 17 and Hood River at milepost 64 following an ice storm that closed the interstate for...
Jaimie Crane Named New CTUIR Education Department Director
Effective Jan. 2, Jaimie Crane will become the new Education Department director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR).
“It was an...
Lawmakers Wrestle with Police Role in Drug Addiction Crisis
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
From Portland to Albany, and from urban cities to the rural regions, Oregonians agree that the Legislature must take action...
J Findley Named CEO of Blue Mountain Networks
Blue Mountain Networks has announced the appointment of J Findley as its CEO.
Findley has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry....
Workshops to Focus on Expanding Accessible Spaces in E. Oregon
The Eastern Oregon Visitors Association has launched a program in collaboration with Baker, Morrow, Union, Umatilla, and Wallowa Counties to help businesses better serve...
Grant Provides Laptops to BMCC’s Low-Income TRIO Students
The Oregon TRIO Association was recently awarded $5,000 of grant funding by The Wildhorse Foundation to support the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at Blue...
Hot, Stormy Weather Could Play Role in Determining Gas Prices
The storm Hilary which battered California and sweltering temperatures across much of the U.S. from Texas to the Great Lakes may impact refinery production.
Crude...
Drivers Paying Less for Gasoline as Holiday Season Nears
Gas prices continue to fall, giving consumers an early holiday gift of savings at the pumps. Lower crude oil prices and lackluster demand for...
HSD Now Registering Students
The Hermiston School District is now registering students for the upcoming school year.
Families of current students can complete the process by logging into ParentVue...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Work Session
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a work session on Saturday, March 2.
The work session will be held from noon to...
Oregon Blue Book Cover Photo Contest Now Underway
The front cover of the 2023-2024 Oregon Blue Book showcases a hillside covered in beautiful balsam root and lupine flowers at Rowena Crest, captured...
National Average Keeps Ticking Up, Oregon Average Keeps Ticking Down
Pump prices continue to inch up in most states but Oregon drivers are seeing a small decline. Gas prices often start to rise this...
Good Shepherd’s Lunch & Learn Event to Focus on Healthy Hearts
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s next free Lunch & Learn event is on Monday, Feb. 13 from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
The topic will be...
Good Shepherd’s Annual Community Meeting Set for Nov. 8 at EOTEC
Good Shepherd Health Care System will hold its sixth annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705...
Good Shepherd Presenting Free Medicare Info Session on Oct. 4
Good Shepherd Health Care System will present a free Medicare 101 information session on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
The session goes from 3 to 5 p.m....
Bond Committee Reviews Structural Upgrades to Irrigon Jr/Sr High School
Morrow County School District developed a Community Bond Advisory Committee composed of community members to develop recommendations for district bond projects.
The CBAC has met...
30,000 Kids in Low-Income Families Missing Out on Food Benefits
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer.
The Department of Human Services said Monday...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on May 23
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, May 23.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Kiwanis, First Responders to Host Community Event on Oct. 7
The Kiwanis Club of Hermiston and the Eastern Oregon First-Responders Chaplain Association are joining forces to present the Kiwanis Kids Day and Faith and...
Campus Life to Host Fund-Raiser Event at Community Center
Hermiston Campus Life will host The Gathering this Friday, Feb. 23 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
Doors open for the sixth...
