Umatilla Electric Taking Proactive Approach to Wildfire Mitigation
The term "wildfire mitigation" has gained increasing attention recently, but Umatilla Electric Cooperative has been well-acquainted with the concept for many years.
Wildfire mitigation involves...
Beginning in January 2025, Hermiston Businesses Will Pay License Fees
Beginning in January 2025, businesses operating in Hermiston will have to pay an annual business license fee.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on Monday...
Blue Mountain Community College Denies Allegations in $1M Lawsuit
Blue Mountain Community College has pushed back against a the $1 million lawsuit from a former employee who claims the college fired her after...
Photo Gallery: 2024 Hermiston 4th of July Celebration
Hermiston's Butte Park was the place to be on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The young, old and everyone inbetween enjoyed the sun, food, games,...
CTUIR Holds Monthly Food Distribution Event
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) distributed food to CTUIR members and others on...
New Report: More Beds Needed to Treat Mental Illness, Addiction
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon needs to be able to treat many more people for both mental health and addiction issues than previously estimated.
The...
CTUIR Hosts Entities Focused on Agriculture Equity at Tamástslikt
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted three entities promoting equity in agriculture, specifically within Native American communities, on June 18...
Economic Summit Showcases Region’s Opportunities & Challenges
More than 300 leaders from across Oregon gathered on June 20-21 for the fourth annual Eastern Oregon Economic Summit for an in-depth and thought-provoking discussion...
Irrigon Woman Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 84
An Irrigon woman died on Saturday, June 16 after crashing into a semi-truck on Interstate 84.
The Oregon State Police responded to a report of...
All 3 Morrow County Commissioners Will Face July Recall Vote
All three members of the Morrow County Board of Commissioners are going to be in a special election in July to decide whether to...
Umatilla School District Breaks Ground on New School, CTE Buildings
The Umatilla School District on Tuesday, June 11, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new intermediate school and a career technical education building.
The intermediate building...
HPD to Add Seven Officers With Adoption of 2024-25 City Budget
The city of Hermiston’s recently-adopted budget will allow the Hermiston Police Department to add seven new full-time officer, four of which will be funded...
It’s Calf and Fawn Season – Keep Your Distance from Elk and Deer
Oregon's deer and elk give birth from May through July. It's natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for extended...
Stalemate on Columbia Development Authority Chessboard
Members of the Columbia Development Authority said commercial developers looking to launch their next big enterprise on or near the former Army Chemical Depot...
Federal Rebates Help Local School Districts Buy Electric Buses
Four Eastern Oregon school districts are beneficiaries of the Biden-Harris administration’s latest initiative aimed at improving air quality and student health.
The U.S. Environmental Protection...
Hermiston City Council Adopts Budget for 2024-25 Fiscal Year
The Hermiston City Council approved Monday night a $109,564,064 budget for the city’s 2024-25 fiscal year.
The budget is approximately $26.3 million (19.3 percent) less...
Keg & Kork, Maple Moose Coffee Co., Now Open on Hermiston’s Main Street
If the first day was any indication, Main Street Keg & Kork and Maple Moose Coffee Co., in Hermiston have a bright and profitable...
Hermiston High School Says Goodbye to 368 Graduating Seniors
A packed house cheered on 368 Hermiston High School seniors Thursday night as they received their diplomas at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.
Gisselle...
Looking Out For the Vulnerable
On Dec. 23, Ki Soon Hyun, an 83-year-old woman with memory issues, moved into the Mt. Hood Senior Living facility.
Two days later on Christmas...
CTUIR Honors Historic Cayuse 5 in Oregon City with Monuments
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Oregon City officials on Monday, June 3 honored five Cayuse men who were wrongfully...
