New State Meat Inspection Program Will Combat Delays, Lower Prices
Oregon meat eaters are likely to have access to more local beef and other products and at cheaper prices with a new program that...
Head-On Collision on Interstate 84 Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another
A head-on collision on Interstate 84 Friday night left one person dead and another seriously injured.
The Oregon State Police responded just after 8 p.m....
Youth Sports Coalition Aims to Bring Multi-Sport Complex to EOTEC
A brand new multi-sport complex could be in Hermiston’s near future following Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting.
A coalition of youth sports supporters presented...
Nearly $5 Million Going to Pendleton Airport for Runway Improvements
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that airports in Pendleton, Corvallis and Klamath Falls will receive a combined nearly $17.5...
Eastern Oregon Educators to Focus on School Security at August Summit
InterMountain ESD has collaborated with local law enforcement and regional school districts to host an event focusing on school security. IMESD serves districts in...
Morrow County Waits for State Money to Help With Contaminated Water
By Alex Baumhardt
It’s been more than two-and-a-half months since Mayra Colin found out the water coming from her kitchen tap in Boardman contained high...
Hermiston Man Arrested in Elgin, Faces Attempted Murder Charge
A Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with attempted murder following Sunday’s pursuit in Union County where shots were exchanged between the...
No Injuries Reported Following Natural Gas Leak Near Umatilla
No injuries were reported after a natural gas leak near Umatilla forced approximately 16 residents to be evacuated Tuesday.
On Tuesday at approximately 11:43 a.m....
Good Shepherd Pilot Progam Aims to Increase Colon Cancer Awareness
A Good Shepherd Health Care System pilot program is under way with the aim of increasing both awareness of colon cancer and individual screening...
Suspects, Law Enforcement Exchange Gunfire During Pursuit in E. Oregon
Two Washington men are in custody and a third person remains at large following an incident in eastern Oregon on Sunday in which shots...
New 988 Crisis Intervention Service Launched in Oregon, Nationwide
By Lynne Terry
Oregonians in a mental health crisis have an easy new resource to get help: 988.
On Saturday, the new 988 Suicide and Crisis...
Bus Catches Fire While Being Towed
A bus being towed Friday caught fire on Westland Road in Hermiston.
Crews from Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded around 10:09 a.m. to a...
UCSO Seeks Help Identifying Next of Kin of Woman Found Dead
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in locating the next of kin of a woman found deceased near Ukiah.
On July...
Poachers Who Left Five Elk Dead Sentenced in Harney County
Sentencing is complete for two Hines residents involved in killing at least seven elk while shooting into the fleeing herd in December 2021.
The crime...
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...
Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory
Summer weather has officially arrived.
The National Weather Service out of Pendleton has issued a heat advisory for the region today.
High temperatures are expected to...
Morrow County Residents Press Wyden Over Groundwater Issues
By Alex Baumhardt
At a virtual town hall Wednesday afternoon, Oregon’s senior U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden was pressed by several Morrow County residents about what...
Forecast Shows Rise in COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Due to Subvariants
OHSU released a new COVID-19 forecast on Thursday showing a rise in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations and deaths in the next few weeks...
Farms, Food Industries to Buy Water Filters for Hundreds in Morrow County
By Alex Baumhardt
In response to the groundwater nitrate emergency in Morrow County, a coalition of food processors, an industrial dairy and an energy company working out...
Passenger Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident on Fourth of July
An Idaho man died Monday evening in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 244, 13 miles east of Ukiah.
The Oregon State Police responded to the...
