Tensions Rise Over Future of Morrow County Ambulance Service
At the final Morrow County Board of Commissioners meeting of the year, area residents gathered to offer their thoughts on upcoming changes to the...
Oregon Gray Wolves Expected to Spread West and South
By Grant Stringer/Oregon Capital Chronicle
State biologists say Oregon’s gray wolf population may have reached its ecological limit in the eastern third of the state...
Boardman City Council Names 4 Finalists in City Motto Contest
The Boardman City Council has announced the four finalists in the City Motto Contest.
In an effort to promote community interest in activities happening in the city,...
Friends Look Back on the Life of Morrow County’s John Wenholz
John Wenholz has been described as being a straightforward and no-nonsense sort of guy. A former Morrow County commissioner (1997-2009), Wenholz, who was 81,...
Beginning Next Year, Bus Route to ‘Loop’ Around Morrow County
Starting in the new year, Morrow County residents have a new transit option.
The Loop, an on-demand transit service within the county, is expanding to...
NW States, Tribes reach ‘Historic’ Deal with Feds over Fish, Dams
By Lynne Terry and Bill Lucia/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as the Biden...
Umatilla Hires New Police Chief
Starting at the end of the month, a new person will take the reins as the new chief of police for the Umatilla Police...
Hermiston Police Arrest Man on Kidnapping, Other Charges
Hermiston police arrested a man after a crash for fleeing and trying to steal a car with a child in the backseat.
Hermiston Police Chief...
Municipal Court Will Handle Most Serious Misdemeanors Once More
For the first time in nearly a decade, A misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted in Hermiston Municipal Court.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on...
City Council Approves Purchase of 44 Acres of Developable SHIP Property
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night to approve the purchase of 44 acres at the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP).
The intent of the...
Three CTUIR Associate Judges Take to the Bench, Now Hearing Cases
With less than a month since being approved by the Board of Trustees, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) three new...
Community Reps Gather for Opening of Transitional Homeless Shelter
A little more than a year since its groundbreaking, Project PATH – a transitional shelter for the homeless – had its grand opening on...
Area Special Olympics Celebrates Athletes, Volunteers
Laughter, smiles, high fives, cheers and even some pies in the face were all part of a recent celebration hosted by Hermiston-Pendleton Special Olympics.
Communications...
HHS Choir Singers to Join Oregon East Symphony & Chorale
Hermiston High School is making sure audience members will be treated to a powerful vocal sound when Oregon East Symphony and Chorale performs Handel’s...
Man Wanted for Murder in Idaho Arrested in Pendleton
A man wanted in connection with a murder in North Idaho was arrested in Pendleton.
On Nov. 27, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho...
Community Organizer’s Truck Catches Fire; ORA Calls It ‘Suspicious’
A pickup belonging to an organizer against nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon burned at a Boardman home Monday, Nov. 27, shortly after three state...
Oregon House Representatives Learn About Boardman Water Issues
Residents of Boardman sensed increased interest from the Oregon Legislature in the community’s water pollution issues as three members of the House of Representatives...
Hermiston Man Dies in 2-Vehicle Accident in Morrow County
A Hermiston man died early Tuesday morning in an accident on Interstate 84 in Morrow County.
The Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash...
UEC Returning $8 Million to Members via Capital Credits Program
Umatilla Electric Cooperative members who purchased power in 2010, 2015 and 2016 will receive a refund in December as part of the utility’s Capital...
Town Hall Gives Public Chance to Offer Input on Hermiston’s Budget
For the past six months, the Hermiston City Council has been going over each departmental budget to find a way to close a $902,000...
