Umatilla Opens First Eco-Friendly Skating Rink in Region
Umatilla has opened the first sustainable skating rink in the region this holiday season.
The Glice Rink offers an ecological, zero-energy alternative to refrigerated ice....
Umatilla Fire District #1 Addresses Silage Fire in Southwest Hermiston
Umatilla County Fire District #1 released a statement on its Facebook page on Wednesday responding to a silage pile fire on the morning of...
HHS Students Win Fourth Congressional App Challenge
Four Hermiston High School students got a message recently from U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz' office
Rami Hozi, Cordell Patrick, Blake Wickers, and Zeferino Araiza, HHS...
Hermiston to Get Small Chunk of National Opioid Settlement
There is good news and bad news for cities and counties grappling with the opioid epidemic. A settlement has been reached in class action...
Hermiston Council OKs Plan to Develop Belt Park Greenway Trail
The Hermiston City Council approved a resolution Monday night to accept a grant that will fund a Belt Park Greenway Trail.
The project will result...
State Legislature Passes Drought Relief Funding for Oregon’s Farmers
The Oregon Legislature on Monday passed SB 892 and SB 5561 to provide a $100 million drought relief package to support farmers and ranchers...
Happy Canyon Board of Directors Announces 2022 Princesses
The Happy Canyon Board of Directors has named Marley Johnson and Samantha Craig-Allen as the 2022 Happy Canyon Princesses.
They will serve as the 2022 ambassadors...
Morrow County Farmer Appointed to Oregon Board of Agriculture
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has appointed Eric Orem owner/operator of a diversified dryland wheat, hay, and cattle farming operation in Heppner, and Miguel Lopez,...
Taking a Look Back 80 Years After the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Editor’s note: Eighty years ago today, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, marking the start of the United States’ entry into World War II. Today,...
Rewards Top $36,000 for Information on Catherine Wolf Pack Poisoning
Rewards topped $36,000 for information on poisoning of the Catherine wolf pack earlier this year after Wolves of the Rockies contributed an additional $10,000...
OSP Seeks Public Assistance in the Poisoning of E. Oregon Wolf Pack
The Oregon State Police is seeking public assistance in locating the person or persons responsible for the poisoning of the Catherine Wolf Pack in...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes OMG! Burgers & Brew to Hermiston
Hermiston now knows what it’s been missing out on.
With the recent opening of OMG! Burgers & Brew on Main Street, burger lovers in town...
Rural Health Care Providers to Receive $118 Million in COVID Relief
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on Tuesday that 481 rural health providers in Oregon will receive a total of $118,654,854 for...
Artist Shares Her Watercolor, Still-Life Paintings at Pendleton Center for Arts
Linda Cromer started painting at her mother’s knee, sitting on the floor dabbing at old canvas boards with her old worn brushes. While her...
Portland Writer to Read From New Book at PCA on Dec. 16
As the issue of climate change reveals itself more and more, artists and writers are finding the period during which human activity has been the...
Phase One of Minam River Wildlife Area Project Now Complete
Phase one of the Minam River Wildlife Area project is now complete, adding more than 4,600 acres of public land to the state's wildlife...
New #2 Record for Rocky Mountain Elk Antlers Found in Oregon
The antlers of a Union County bull elk have been officially scored at 406 6/8 which would make it the second-place record for a...
Hermiston Council Approves Annexation for New Subdivision
The Hermiston City Council annexed 7.4 acres into the city limits Monday night, paving the way for up to 35 new homes and an...
