Hermiston’s Workforce Taxi Program Sees Growth in Early 2021
Ridership in the Workforce On-demand Ride Cooperative (WORC) rebounded in the first quarter of 2021 as more residents used the service to access jobs...
Search Teams Find Body of Missing Idaho Woman Near Meacham
The body of a missing Idaho woman was found Saturday afternoon south of Meacham.
Searchers discovered the body of Deborah Hendrichs around 1 p.m. on...
Oregon Students Still Have Time to Apply for the Oregon Promise Grant
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC ) encourages Oregon’s graduating high school seniors and GED test graduates to...
Pair of BMCC Students Selected to All-Oregon Academic Team
Two Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) students are among the 45 students statewide selected to the 2020-2021 All-Oregon Academic Team (AOAT).
BMCC students Tonya Evans...
Gallery: Hermiston Unleashes Bark Park
A couple dozen dogs and their human companions turned out Friday afternoon for the "Grand Unleashing" of the Hermiston Bark Park.
Hermiston Parks and Recreation...
Voters to Decide on $13 Million Bond Measure for Fire District
Umatilla County Fire District #1 has put Bond Measure 30-148 on the May ballot to fund equipment, vehicles, and station renovation.
The fire district covers...
SBA Says Prepare Now to Apply for Restaurant Revitalization Funds
The U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations this week for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Registrations will begin at 6 a.m. on Friday, April 30....
OSU COVID-19 Project Tests 60,000 People, 3,000 Wastewater Samples
Oregon State University’s groundbreaking public health project, TRACE-COVID-19, has conducted more than 60,000 individual tests and more than 3,000 wastewater tests in dozens of Oregon...
Oregon Has at Least 173 wolves – Nearly 10% Increase Over Last Year
State wildlife biologists counted 173 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 9.5 percent increase over last year’s count of 158 according to the Oregon...
Umatilla Electric, Community Weather 2020’s Storms Together
Weathering the storm was a familiar theme heard during Saturday’s 84th Annual Meeting of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative.
The theme played out both literally and...
Good Shepherd Shines Light on Lab Department’s Hidden Heroes
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is shining a spotlight on the hospital’s laboratory department staff in honor of National Laboratory Professionals Week, April...
$1,000 Reward for Information on Poached Horned Owls Near Helix
A pair of great horned Owls poached near the Eastern Oregon town of Helix on Mar 29 has drawn a reward offer of up...
UEC Releases 2020 Financial Results, Announces Election Outcome
With 280 members and guests viewing the online event, Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) released its financial and election results during its 84th Annual Meeting...
Umatilla County Fire District Honors Mark Johnson on His Retirement
Umatilla County Fire District #1 honored one of its own Wednesday night with the retirement of Mark Johnson, a longtime paramedic and firefighter.
Johnson was...
Poachers Bag Multiple Animals, Risking Health of Oregon Herds
Three elk, three pronghorns, a mule deer, two turkeys and a bobcat round out a collection of animals illegally killed, tagged, processed or taxidermied...
District Officials Break Ground for Two New Elementary Schools
On the day when all Hermiston students returned to in-class instruction, Hermiston School District officials and board members held ground-breaking ceremonies for two new...
Starkey Experimental Forest Elk Tags to Be Reduced for 2021 Season
The number of elk tags available for two hunts in Starkey Experimental Forest this fall will be reduced from what is currently printed in...
Oregonians 16 & Over Will Be Eligible for Vaccines Beginning April 19
On Monday, April 19, everyone who is 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
While it’s exciting that so many folks will be able to...
Physiatrists Join Good Shepherd’s Physical Medicine & Rehab Clinic
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has welcomed physiatrists Trey Rigert, MD and David Russo, DO, MPH, MS to the Good Shepherd Medical Group’s...
Hermiston Drivers Reminded to Slow Down to 20 MPH in School Zones
Beginning Tuesday, drivers in Hermiston will have to do something they haven’t done in more than a year – slow down in school zones.
Hermiston...
