Project PATH Seeking Contractor to Provide Homeless Services
The city of Umatilla has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of communities on the west end of Umatilla County to develop...
Police Arrest Umatilla Man in Connection with Graffiti Tagging
A Umatilla man was arrested Thursday in connection with a graffiti case that the Hermiston Police Department has labeled “a pain for quite a...
John Day Dam Storing Water to Minimize Lower Columbia Flooding
Federal water managers are changing release and storage schedules at several Pacific Northwest dams because of a late season and strong atmospheric river that...
Morrow County Declares Emergency Over Groundwater Nitrate Pollution
By Alex Baumhardt
In an unprecedented action, the Morrow County Commission Thursday declared a local state of emergency over groundwater nitrate pollution that has compromised...
Photo Gallery: 2022 HHS Graduation Ceremony
Here's a few photos from Thursday night's ceremony for the 2022 Class of Hermiston High School.
Hermiston High Seniors Say Goodbye After Four Challenging Years
The Hermiston High School Class of 2022 has been through a lot in the past four years - a nearly two-year pandemic, face masks...
Opera House Shakespeare Festival Opens June 17 in E. Oregon
Four plays, ten days, and a dozen special events are planned for the inaugural Opera House Shakespeare Festival, a world-class Shakespeare experience at the...
Oregon’s Ag Sector Could Receive Millions of Dollars in Federal Funding
By Lynne Terry
Oregon’s thousands of farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to garner millions of dollars in loans and free grants from the federal...
Melanoma: Both Among Deadliest Cancers & Easiest to Catch Early
While it’s still important that the public continue to protect itself against COVID-19, the Oregon Health Authority says it’s also a good time to...
$7 Million Technology Projects to Improve Safety in E. Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation will install variable message signs and new truck parking to improve safety and help traffic flow smoother on several...
Umatilla County Reports Largest COVID Case Count Since February
Umatilla County Public Health has received reports of 79 active COVID-19 cases in the last week - the largest weekly case count in Umatilla...
Covid Spreads in Oregon But State Has Fewer Severe Cases
By Lynne Terry
Covid continues to sicken hundreds of people every day in Oregon, though fewer people need intensive care, according to the Oregon Health...
Hermiston Celebrates Groundbreaking of Moorehouse Apartments
Hermiston city leaders joined representatives from Chrisman Development, Inc., Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), and other local and state partners to break ground...
Fishery Managers Increase Bag Limit for Columbia River Chinook
Following another run upgrade, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted additional fishing opportunity for spring Chinook salmon in the mainstem Columbia River from...
Kirkpatrick Novel Selected for One Book, One Path Community Read
The Hermiston Public Library is beginning its One Book, One Path Community Read for the book “The Healing of Natalie Curtis” in the month...
Eastern Oregon Photographer’s Works to Go On Display in PCA
An exhibit of photographer Brian Purnell’s work, Inside Out: Recent Portraits & Landscapes, will open at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on Thursday,...
“Americans and the Holocaust” Exhibit Opens at Pendleton Library
On Friday, the “Americans and the Holocaust” traveling exhibition opened at the Pendleton Public Library. Pendleton is one of 50 libraries nationwide – and the...
Goats Arrive in Pendleton for 10th Year of Prescriptive Grazing
The city of Pendleton marks its 10th year of prescriptive grazing this month as goats arrive on city-owned properties. Goats are expected to be on...
Boutique Air to Continue Providing Air Service at Pendleton Airport
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has selected Boutique Air to continue providing Essential...
Program Providing Free Swimming Lessons to 2nd Graders
The Hermiston Family Aquatic Center is hosting more than 350 students from all five elementary schools this week as part of the annual Second...
