Rock & Roll Camp Returns to Pendleton Center for the Arts
In a little over four weeks the Carnegie Library building that houses the Pendleton Center for the Arts (PCA) will be overtaken by a...
More Summer Chinook Fishing Days Added Below Bonneville Dam
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added 13 days of summer Chinook fishing below Bonneville Dam starting Friday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 13.
Also...
Thousands of Oregonians Will Gain Free Health Care Coverage in July
By Lynne Terry
Thousands of low-income Oregonians who would qualify for Medicaid if they were legal residents will receive free health care insurance starting July...
Good Shepherd Completes Land Purchase for New Urgent Care
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) closed on the land purchase of the former Rogers Toyota of Hermiston property earlier this month with plans...
New Exhibit to Feature Work of Artists from Arts & Agriculture Center
When imagining the creation of contemporary art, a working ranch is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. But far from universities,...
New Boutique Hotel Opens in Downtown Pendleton
MotoLodge Pendleton has opened just in time for summer.
The 40-room independent boutique hotel is the first of its kind in downtown Pendleton. MotoLodge is...
Morrow County School District Announces Administrative Changes
The Morrow County School District recently received the last-minute resignation of David Norton, former principal of Riverside Jr/Sr High School.
Due to the timing of...
Boardman Officials Take Steps to Ensure Drinking Water Safety
Officials at the city of Boardman announced steps they have taken to assure city residents that their drinking water is safe, meeting and exceeding...
Poachers to Pay $16,000 for Illegally Taking Bull Elk, Buck Deer
Poachers will pay $16,000 in fines and restitution for killing a trophy elk and at least one buck dear near Mosier in 2021, according...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Earns Top Scores in Report
Good Shepherd Health Care System received top rankings in the most recent Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) summary report scores.
The...
GSHCS Celebrates Return of Volunteers, Re-Opening of Gift Shop
Monday was a day of celebration at Good Shepherd Health Care System as volunteer and auxiliary members were welcomed back with the re-opening of...
Crews Put Out Fire After Controlled Burn Spread to Other Property
Crews from Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded Monday afternoon to a controlled burn that had spread to a neighboring yard.
Just before 1 p.m.,...
Economic Summit Helps Close Divide Between Eastern, Western Oregon
Industry experts, Oregon officials, office candidates and lawmakers from around the state converged onto Hermiston Thursday and Friday for the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit.
Hosted...
PCA, Heritage Station Museum Team Up for Thrift Store Challenge
The American Poet Dorothy Parker described creativity as, “..a wild mind with a disciplined eye.”
Artists who work with discarded or repurposed materials are known...
M.C. Commissioner Troubled by Inaction on High Nitrates in Water
This is just a portion of a special report by the Oregon Capital Chronicle. For the full story, click on the link at the...
OSP Identifies Poaching Suspect
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is thanking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect in a poaching case.
On Thursday, Fish & Wildlife...
EOU to Get $1.2 Million for Student Recruitment & Retention
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Eastern Oregon University and Umpqua Community College will receive a combined $2.44 million...
School District to Sign $12.6 Million Contract for HHS Addition
On Monday, the Hermiston School District Board authorized the district to enter into a contract with Fowler General Construction for the base bid amount of...
Umatilla Electric Awards $42,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
Fourteen students will receive $3,000 college scholarships from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2022-2023 academic school year, for a total of $42,000 in awards.
“We...
Hermiston City Council Unanimously Adopts 2022-23 Fiscal Year Budget
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2022-23 fiscal budget Monday night’s meeting.
The 2022-23 budget is $65,273,616 – about $3.2 million...
