Search and Rescue Team Locate Injured Hunter Near Milton-Freewater
An injured hunter was rescued Thursday by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue.
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatch center received a call...
Fish & Wildlife Seek Help Regarding Waste of Salmon Near Hood River
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the unlawful waste of salmon near Hood...
Lucky Endz Gifts Celebrates 20 Years of Business Success on Main Street
Starting a new business is a leap of faith. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20 percent of new businesses fail during the...
AWS, Hermiston School District Open Think Big Space in Hermiston
Hermiston School District in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) held a ribbon-cutting event recently to celebrate the grand opening of the AWS Think...
Good Shepherd CEO Hightlights Accomplishments of Past Year
Good Shepherd Health Care System President & CEO Brian Sims highlighted the growth and accomplishments of the past year during the hospital’s fifth annual...
The Pandemic’s Impact: Mental Health Field Facing Challenges
The COVID pandemic has made behavioral health and mental wellness a hot topic and put an exclamation point on the need for improved services.
That...
Hermiston FFA Students Return From Successful National FFA Competition
Hermiston FFA students returned to Hermiston on Sunday, after representing Hermiston School District at the FFA National Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Hermiston...
Hermiston UPS Among Those Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
By Alex Baumhardt
More than a dozen UPS distribution and transportation centers in Oregon have been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal...
Hermiston Mayor Among Those Proposing Funding for Homelessness
By Ben Botkin
More than two dozen Oregon mayors want the state to provide consistent, ongoing money to cities to address the state’s homelessness crisis.
In...
Fire District Crews Put Out Brush Fire
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to brush fire on Echols Road off of Minnehaha Road on Thursday morning.
Upon arrival crews came...
Oregon Natural Gas Providers Raising Residential Rates Up to 25% This Fall
By Alex Baumhardt
Oregonians relying on natural gas for home heating and cooking will be paying significantly more this winter.
On Nov. 1, NW Natural, the...
Urban Renewal Area Creates Funding for Residential Development
The Hermiston City Council voted at its regular meeting Monday to approve the formation of the Southwest Hermiston Urban Renewal Area (SHURA), setting the...
Report Shows Oregon Students Falling Behind in Reading and Math
By Alex Baumhardt
Oregon’s fourth- and eighth-graders are falling behind in math and reading, according to the latest results of the National Assessment for Educational...
Council Votes in Favor of Housing, Homeless Shelter & HEROS
The Hermiston City Council had a short, but impactful meeting Monday night with votes that will affect housing availability, the homeless, as well as...
Hermiston Turns back Pasco, 44-20, in Battle of the Bulldogs
Hermiston’s Isaac Corey rushed for four touchdowns and threw for two more in the Bulldogs’ 44-20 home victory over Pasco on Friday night.
The Bulldogs...
As Many as 60 Vehicles Crash on Interstate 5 On Wednesday
Interstate 5 was closed down most of Wednesday following a pileup involving more than 60 vehicles.
Around 8 a.m., Oregon State Police troopers responded to...
Student Debt Relief Application is Live: Here’s What You Need to Know
By Ariana Figueroa
President Joe Biden announced Monday that student loan borrowers can begin to apply for debt relief through a new online application.
Biden said 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...
Oregon Health Officials Expect a Winter Surge of Covid, Flu Cases
By Lynne Terry
Covid-19 cases could start going up within a month, marking a fall and winter surge of the virus along with an expected...
Watch for Wildlife: Vehicle-Wildlife Collisions Peak This Time of Year
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding (the "rut") puts them on the move,...
