Former EOU Student Wins Hermiston Funland Playground Art Contest
Mariela Caldera was honored at Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting as the winner of the Funland Playground Art Contest.
Caldera, from Stanfield and a...
$1,000 Reward Offered for Tips Leading to Hit-and-Run Suspect
The Oregon State Police is continuing to ask the public’s help in identifying the driver of a fatal hit-and-run accident that happened in Hermiston...
Good Shepherd Urgent Care Welcomes Physician Stewart Swena
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently welcomed Dr. Stewart Swena to Good Shepherd Urgent Care.
Swena joined Drs. Buck, Carlson, Johnson, Trask and Irma...
Blue Mountain Receives Grant to Help Develop Home-Grown Teachers
Blue Mountain Community College has been awarded a Grow Your Own (GYO) grant to develop a Teacher Pathway Partnership for future LatinX teachers.
The objective...
American Heart Association: Obesity Raises Risk for COVID-19, Cancer
You may often hear of obesity as a risk factor for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers...
Hermiston Airport to Receive Federal Funding to Combat COVID Spread
Hermiston Municipal and Roseburg Regional Airports will each receive $23,000 in federal funds to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The funds will be used...
Umatilla Program Aimed at Helping Restaurants Impacted by COVID
The city of Umatilla has established a new grant program to assist restaurant operators located within Umatilla city limits who have been impacted by...
BMCC Releases Honor Roll
Blue Mountain Community College fall term 2020-2021 honor roll recognition went to the following full-time students:
President’s List: 3.75 - 4.0 GPA:
Kayly Abercrombie, Stacey Adams,...
USDA Contributes $250,000 to Funland Playground Rebuild Project
The Funland Playground rebuild project in Hermiston got a big shot in the arm from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA Rural Development...
Eastern Oregon Mission Set to Open Little Treasures Thrift Shop
Eastern Oregon Mission will open the weekly Little Treasures thrift shop on Wednesday, Feb. 17 to offer used clothing, household items and other surplus...
COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available to Umatilla County Residents 75 & Older
Persons 75 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as of today, Monday, Feb. 15, Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) announed.
COVID-19 vaccination will continue...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Opens Sleep Center in Hermiston
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) officially opened Good Shepherd Sleep Solutions in Hermiston.
The center, located at 610 NW 11th St., Suite E-19, is under the...
Hermiston Community Foundation to Manage Wilcox Endowment Fund
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) has formed a partnership with Alan and John Wilcox to create The Wilcox Family Endowment Fund.
The endowment fund...
Hermiston Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge Among Others
A potential murder victim and Hermiston city employee helped police apprehend and arrest a Hermiston man on several charges including attempted murder.
Hermiston Police Chief...
Hermiston School Board Hears from Frustrated Parents, Students
Eleven months of social distancing, isolation and distance learning came to a head Monday night as parents and students vented their fears and frustrations...
Craving for some Girl Scout Cookies? You Can Now Order Them Online
For the first time ever, consumers who don’t know a Girl Scout can now purchase Girl Scout Cookies online from a local troop for...
Hermiston Rotary Club Adding New Picnic Shelter to Funland Playground
With the help of the Walmart Distribution Center, Hermiston Rotary Club members are contributing to the new Funland Playground by funding and constructing a...
UEC, University of Oregon Partnering to Provide Free COVID Testing
Thanks to a partnership with University of Oregon and its research project, RADx-Up, Umatilla Electric Cooperative will be one of four local sites hosting...
Man Appeals His 50-Month Sentence; Re-Trial Gets Him 70 Months
A Milton-Freewater man who appealed a 50-month sentence for a stabbing incident has now been sentenced to 70 months in prison after being granted...
Hermiston Man Gets 200 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Incest
A Hermiston man was sentenced to 200 years in prison after pleading guilty to 19 sexual offense counts involving his granddaughter.
Umatilla County District Attorney...
