Oregon Agrees to a Record $1.4 Billion in Public Health Settlements
By Ben Botkin
Oregon will receive an estimated $701.5 million to fight opioid addiction from settlements with companies that distributed, produced or sold the addictive...
ODFW Seeks Input on Steelhead Management in Columbia Basin
Returns of summer steelhead to areas above Bonneville Dam hit a record low in 2021, closing the Deschutes River to steelhead fishing for the...
Hermiston High School FFA Teams Bring Home Silver & Gold Medals
Two Hermiston FFA Chapter teams, along with FFA Advisor Sandy McKay and Coach Kennidy Baker, recently returned home after competing successfully at the 96th...
Umatilla County Health Announces Free Domestic Well Safety Program
Private well users within the(Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA ) of Umatilla County can now schedule to have an environmental health specialist...
I-84 Now Open in E. Oregon
The westbound and eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 are now open in eastern Oregon, however, many other routes remain closed.
Crews from the Oregon Department...
Snack Foods Get Their Due at Pendleton Center for the Arts
The snack foods that are a staple of many families’ pantries have come off the shelf and into the East Oregonian Gallery at the...
OSP Seeks Help Identifying Those Responsible for Killing Collared Wolf
The Oregon State Police is asking for the public's help regarding the killing of a wolf near Durkee.
On Oct. 3, OSP Fish and Wildlife...
Pendleton Animal Shelter to Participate in ‘Empty the Shelters’
Now, more than ever, local animal rescue advocates urge people to consider adopting shelter animals.
The Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter is participating again in Empty...
Horizon Project’s STEP Center Celebrates New, Expanded Space
Thursday was an emotional, but happy day for Kent Perkes.
The Horizon Project Inc. board member spoke yesterday morning at the open house for the...
Transportation Department Asks Public Where to Put Electric Chargers
By Alex Baumhardt
The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking the public to weigh in on where to put $100 million worth of electric vehicle...
City of Hermiston Hires Brandon Artz as Parks & Rec Director
The city of Hermiston has hired Brandon Artz as the director of the Hermiston Parks & Recreation Department.
Artz has been the department’s recreation supervisor...
Art Exhibit by Enrique Chagoya Opens at Pendleton Center for the Arts
With the support of Jordan Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, the Pendleton Center for the Arts has carved out a reputation for punching above its weight when it...
MYSTERY SOLVED: Diploma to Go to Grad's Son
A diploma lost for almost a century will soon be on its way home.
The Umatilla School District recently received a package from the Oregon...
TruCare Pregnancy Clinic Celebrates New Location in Hermiston
TruCare Pregnancy Clinic in Hermiston celebrated its new location Thursday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Friends, supporters, staff and representatives of the Hermiston Chamber of...
Tillamook Plant Expansion Nears Completion
Construction on the Tillamook cheese plant expansion in Boardman is about 90 percent complete and is expected to be fully operational by February.
The Tillamook...
A Big-Time Fourth of July Celebration
America turned 237 on Thursday and towns around Eastern Oregon played host to the big event.
In Hermiston, an all-day patriotic birthday bash was held...
Tall Ships Pass Through McNary Dam
The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain made their way through McNary Dam Tuesday afternoon on their way to an overnight stay at the...
City of Pendleton Expands Water Assistance Program
The city of Pendleton has partnered with the Community Action Program East Central Oregon (CAPECO) to expand water assistance, effective immediately.
The Low-Income Household Water...
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...
Hermiston High School FFA Team Places 3rd in National Competition
The Hermiston High School FFA Agricultural Issues Forum Team finished third at the FFA National Convention on Wednesday.
A field of the best 16 teams...
