Umatilla County Gets Pushback on Plan to Restrict Fowl, Small Animals
People living on small or hobby farms in Umatilla County may need to get their chickens in a row.
The Umatilla County Planning Commission is...
Pendleton Animal Shelter to Participate in ‘Empty the Shelters’
Now, more than ever, local animal rescue advocates urge people to consider adopting shelter animals.
The Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter is participating again in Empty...
After 10 Years, Hermiston Taxi Finally Has a Place to Call Its Own
Hermiston Taxi has come a long way since its humble beginnings 10 years ago.
It began in 2014 out of the founder and owner's garage...
Rep. Smith Among Oregon GOP to visit Arizona-Mexico Border Today
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Sixteen Republican lawmakers, including State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and legislative candidates from Oregon plan to visit the Arizona-Mexico border...
Governor, EPA Administrator Meet with Local Leaders on Nitrate Issue
Gov. Tina Kotek and Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller met Wednesday, April 24, with local leaders and organizers to hear what...
Consolidated Supply Co. Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Hermiston
A Pacific Northwest business that got its start in Portland nearly a century ago has finally made it to Hermiston.
Consolidated Supply Co., which opened...
Staff, Volunteers Busy Gearing Up for Project PATH’s Opening
Tuesday, April 23, was moving day for Project PATH, the transitional homeless shelter located in Hermiston.
Staff members and more than a dozen volunteers began...
CTUIR Honors First Salmon of 2024 with Annual Ceremony
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) held a First Fish Ceremony on Tuesday, April 23, at the Nixyáawii Community School to...
Umatilla Electric’s Annual Meeting Draws Record Crowd at EOTC
The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston buzzed with energy as more than 650 members and guests gathered for Umatilla Electric Cooperative's...
One Injured When Pick-Up Truck Crashes into Stanfield McDonald’s
One person was injured Friday, April 19, when a pick-up truck drove into the side of the McDonald’s restaurant at the Pilot Truck Stop...
UEC’s CEO Honored with Excellence in Engineering Or Operations Award
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) announced today that General Manager and CEO
Robert Echenrode has been honored with the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Excellence in Engineering...
Echo Golf Course Has New Manager
After nearly four decades as the contract manager at Echo Hills Golf Course, Randy Sperr retired March 31.
However, he isn’t prepared to say farewell...
Hermiston Parks Department to Unveil New Feature at Funland
The unveiling of a new accessibility feature at Funland Playground is Tuesday, April 23, 5 p.m. at Butte Park, 1245 NW Seventh St., Hermiston. Light refreshments will be served.
Hermiston Parks...
PELC Students Receive Hands-on Salmon, Lamprey Education
More than 200 students from the Pendleton Early Learning Center (PELC) got a hands-on lesson about salmon and lamprey eels earlier this month while...
Service Dogs Graduate from Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
Thirteen people met the service dogs who will change their lives Monday, April 8, during a "Leash Passing Ceremony" at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution,...
Horizon Project’s STEP Center Celebrates New, Expanded Space
Thursday was an emotional, but happy day for Kent Perkes.
The Horizon Project Inc. board member spoke yesterday morning at the open house for the...
City Council Gets Look at Proposed Renovations for Hermiston Library
The Hermiston City Council got an in-depth look this week at the proposed design plans for the Hermiston Public Library's renovation.
During Monday’s meeting, City...
Lawsuit Seeks $2M in 2023 Fatal Hermiston Hit-And-Run Accident
The mother of a woman who died after injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run in Hermiston is suing the man who killed her along...
Hermiston Council Chooses Theater Sports Park for New Pickleball Courts
What has been called the fastest-growing sport in the country will have an official home in Hermiston perhaps as soon as next summer.
The Hermiston...
Hermiston Community Praises Opening of HERO Sportsplex
Eighteen youth lacrosse teams gathered Saturday, March 30, for the Farm City Face Off, a day full of games to celebrate the opening of...
