Assessments Show Little Student Improvement Over Last Four years
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Most Oregon students have not regained ground in key subjects following the COVID pandemic, but steep declines in English language...
Hermiston Mayor Drotzmann Files for State Senate District 29 Race
Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann on Thursday, Sept. 14, filed for election in Oregon State Senate District 29 to replace Sen. Bill Hansell, who is...
Oregon’s Gun Control Law Faces Hearings in Harney County Court
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A voter-approved gun control law that’s been on hold for the past nine months heads back to court this week,...
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission Prohibits Coyote Killing Contests
The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted five to one abstention to prohibit contests for the taking of coyotes and other unprotected mammals after hearing...
Irrigon, Umatilla Chambers to Host Community Yard Sale on Sept. 23
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce and the Irrigon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a dual-community yard sale and scavenger hunt on Saturday, Sept....
BMCC Announces Honor Roll
Blue Mountain Community College recently celebrated the academic achievements of full-time students for summer term 2023-24. Those included on the honor roll are:
President’s List:...
H2OEO Sets Sights on Clean Drinking Water Today, Solutions for the Future
The coalition of businesses and community organizations that formed in 2022 to provide drinking water resources to residential well users in Morrow and Umatilla...
Library District Board to Hold Work Sessions with Directors
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold work sessions over the next few weeks with Umatilla County public library directors.
During the sessions,...
Tax Concerns Prompt BMCC to Postpone FARM II Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking for Blue Mountain Community College's Farm II project is on hold.
Turning the first earth on BMCC's Facility for Agricultural Resource Management II...
Annual Harvest Bazaar Takes Place Sept. 30 at 2 Locations in Hermiston
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2023 Harvest Bazaar on Sept. 30 at the Hermiston Community Center and the Harkenrider Senior...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on Sept. 18
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today Sept. 18 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take place...
Lamb Weston to Hold Hiring Event at Port of Morrow on Sept. 19
Lamb Weston will be holding a hiring event on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 E. Marine Drive in...
Husband and Brother of Local Missing Woman Involved in Shooting
Two Hermiston men were wounded Wednesday evening, Sept. 13, in a gun-related altercation in the 290 block of East Hurlburt Avenue.
According to the Hermiston...
No Injuries in Semi-Truck Fire
No injuries were reported Thursday morning when a semi-truck caught fire at the Space Age fuel station.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched just...
Hermiston Among Cities Getting Funding to Fight Climate Change
The city of Hermiston will receive a $1 million federal grant to plant new trees along the Umatilla River.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff...
Irrigon Chamber of Commerce to Host Fall into Fall Bazaar on Sept. 23
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce will host the Fall into Fall Bazaar at the Irrigon Event Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 23 to kick off...
City, County to Team Up to Hire Peer Mentor for Repeat Lawbreakers
The Hermiston City Council passed a resolution this week to contribute its share of the national opioid settlement toward hiring someone to work with...
School District Announces 5th Grade Outdoor School Schedule
The Hermiston School District has announced that Hermiston fifth graders will begin their trips to Outdoor School starting Monday, Sept. 18.
West Park Elementary will...
National Average Ticks Up after Refinery Issues in the Midwest
Gas prices have surged in some Midwestern states due to refinery issues and that has put some upward pressure on the national average for...
New Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots on the Way after CDC OK
Americans older than 6 months should get an updated COVID-19 booster this fall, according to a recommendation the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
