Northeast Oregon Now, Herald Form News-Sharing Partnership
By Erick Peterson/Hermiston Herald
In the coming days, Northeast Oregon Now readers will start seeing new content from a familiar local news organization.
Northeast Oregon Now...
Wilcox Family Fund Pledges Donations to Local Youth Projects
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) announced that the Wilcox Family Fund, created in 2019, has pledged donations to two local projects focusing on...
Motorist Injured in Single-Vehicle Rollover Accident on S. Highway 395
A motorist was injured Thursday morning in single-vehicle rollover accident on S. Highway 395.
At 9:09 a.m. on Dec. 8, Umatilla County Fire District #1...
OHSU Professor Offers Clues to the Mystery of COVID ‘Super-Dodgers’
You may know someone – or multiple people – who haven’t gotten COVID-19 yet, even if they were exposed. You might know people who...
Gallery: Hermiston Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Downtown Hermiston was packed Thursday night for the annual Tree Lighting Celebration. This year's event included a parade prior to the tree lighting. The...
Pendleton Convention Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Pendleton Convention Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and marking the event with a special celebration on Monday, Dec. 5.
Originally built...
Frigid Temperatures Reminder of Need for Local Homeless Shelter
Despite temperatures near freezing, a large crowd turned out Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking for a homeless shelter located on Lind Road between Hermiston...
GSHCS Adjusts Family Birth Center Visitation Due to Increase in Viruses
Good Shepherd’s Family Birth Center has adjusted its visitation restriction due to the increased influenza (flu) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) viruses that are...
City of Hermiston, Chamber Aim to Establish ‘Adopt-a-Street’ Program
The Hermiston City Council will consider a formal proposal to develop an Adopt-a-Street program to help keep the city’s streets clean of trash and...
2 Umatilla County Men Indicted on Multiple Poaching-Related Charges
A Pendleton man and Pilot Rock man have been indicted on multiple counts involving poaching of deer and elk following a more than year-long...
UEC to Return $6 Million to Some Members During December
Some members of Umatilla Electric are getting money back in their pockets for the holidays.
UEC’s Board of Directors approved a Capital Credit retirement of...
Hermiston Parks & Rec to Host Parade Prior to Tree Lighting
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a lighted holiday parade on Thursday, Dec. 1 before the city’s tree-lighting celebration on Festival Street.
Businesses,...
Hermiston Laundry Mat Dryer Catches Fire; No Injuries Reported
No injuries were reported Tuesday afternoon when a dryer unit at a Hermiston laundry mat caught fire.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded to the...
Good Shepherd Receives Performance Leadership Award
As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration last week, Good Shepherd Health Care System today announced it has been recognized with a...
Lamb Weston, Swaggart Brothers Make Major Donation to HEROS
HEROS, the proposed 18-acre multi-sport complex located at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) has made some serious progress in recent weeks.
Two...
Classes in Umatilla Canceled Today Due to Outbreak of Illnesses
The Umatilla School District has canceled all classes today due to an outbreak of illnesses among students and staff.
Umatilla School Superintendent Heidi Sipe, in...
Gun Shop Owners See Brisk Sales Following Measure 114 Passage
By Ben Botkin
Firearms shops are enjoying brisk sales following the narrow approval by voters of Measure 114, which will restrict sales of some magazines...
Good Shepherd President & CEO Sims to Step Down in February
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) President & CEO Brian Sims announced he will step down from his position effective Feb. 10, 2023.
“It has...
Good Shepherd Welcomes New Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has welcomed obstetrician and gynecologist Alexis Tuck, MD, to Good Shepherd Women’s Center.
Dr. Tuck joins Drs. Khavkin and...
UEC Raises Over $4,000 to Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Umatilla Electric Cooperative employees honored Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October with an organization-wide fundraiser benefitting Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation.
Generosity flowed this year...
