Stories We Missed, But Others Didn’t
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
DNA May Be Key to Solving 1975 Murder
In Search of the Best After-Ski Parties in Eastern Oregon
Diesel Spill Cleanup Threatens Pendlton Home
Wyden Visits Pendleton’s Proposed Drone Test Site
For Some, Rural Protection Means a Dog and a Gun
Monday, Feb. 3, 2014
Agencies search for rural homeless (The Dalles Chronicle)
PGG seeks alliance with multinational corporation (Capital Press)
Feud over Round-Up queen’s outfit kicked back to trial court (OregonLive)
Teen pleads guilty to murder (Bellingham Herald/Tri-City Herald)
Umatilla among 7 Oregon counties that have recovered from recession (OPB/Daily Astorian)
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013
NY Times looks back on Shoni Schimmel’s big play (New York Times)
Protesters get mega-loud (OPB/East Oregonian)
Commissioners approve contract with sheriff’s office (Daily Journal/East Oregonian)
Arrest warrant issued for missing sex offender (OregonLive)
Rural Oregon legislators want Nike-like deals (Lebanon Express)
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013
Despite protesters, megaload pulls out of N.E. Oregon (KPLU/NPR)
Farmers Ending Hunger helps those in need (Capital Press)
Former Hermiston man and Pearl Harbor survivor plans to marry at 90 (OregonLive)
I-84 bus crash: Prosecutor still undecided on charges (OregonLive)
Investor seeks control of Ambre Energy & its Boardman project (OregonLive)
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013
Oregon farmers don’t share enthusiasm for growing Hemp (Capital Press)
Are caterpillars on the march in your backyard? (OregonLive)
Thousands weigh in on coal-export plan (Capital Press)
National forest Christmas tree permits now available (Union-Bulletin)
Umatilla River users in uncertain waters (News Tribune)
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
Hermiston man charged with 2 counts of attempted aggravated murder (KVEW)
Bucking the slaughterhouse ban on horses (Indian Country)
Blumenauer urges Oregon to be national leader in hemp (OregonLive)
Investigators say Arlington church fire was arson (OregonLive)
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013
Hermiston man gets 20 years for killing his wife (OregonLive/East Oregonian)
Hermiston finishes 3rd in state cross country championships (OregonLive)
Meet Bob Hale: The onion king (Oregon Business)
Former Umatilla tribal cop gets prison term (OregonLive)
Author started zombie series while in Pendleton prison (Miami Herald/East Oregonian)
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013
Car collides with horses in Boardman (Daily Journal)</a>
Big coal exports lifeboat hits stormy seas (Center for American Progress)
Two Umatilla wolf pups inadvertently trapped (Jefferson Public Radio)
Port exit may mean costly shipping for Oregon (Tri-City Herald))
Friday, Oct. 25, 2013
Heppner farmer paralyzed in accident 12 years ago dies (News Tribune/Tri-City Herald)
Hermiston boys dominate cross country meet (Daily Sun News)
Survivor recalls Pendleton fire that killed 5 (KEPR)
Wrongful release of prisoners unlikely in Oregon, authorities say (Statesman-Journal)
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013
Drones could be newest crop to spring up around Pendleton (OregonLive/East Oregonian)
Ed Asner talks about playing FDR (Statesman Journal)
SAGE Center soars with hot air balloon ride over Morrow County (OregonLive)
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013
Boy shoots and kills two in northeast Oregon (Daily Mail)
Oregon Fish & Wildlife OKs new Columbia Basin fishing endorsement (Oregon Outdoors)
Oregon corrections department facing unbudgeted costs (OregonLive)
Changing demographics altering Oregon’s human landscape (Register-Guard)
Friday, Oct. 4, 2013
Six Hanford workers sent to hospital after spill (Yakima Herald Republic)
Hermiston reports case of West Nile virus found in horse (The Horse)
Effects of government shutdown on Oregon economy (OregonLive)
Jail, rural coverage key in Umatilla County safety levies (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
Monday, Sept. 30, 2013
ODOT leaves Redmond, Hermiston off list of detailed road maps (OregonLive)
It takes a village to feed a football team (The Independent Record)
Eagle aviary proposed for Pendleton (Herald and News)
Children staying in foster care for longer periods of time (OregonLive)
West Nile virus pops up in Oregon (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013
High temperatures affect Mid-Columbia potato sizes (Tri-City Herald)
As depot closes, unemployment rate ticks up (OregonLive)
Life after prison recounted for Oregon convicts (OregonLive)
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013
Hermiston house damaged when truck crashes onto property (Daily Journal)
Communities brace for coal export explosion (Climate Progress)
Hunting outlook for Oregon’s Northeast region (OregonLive)
Radiation fears complicate relationship between Pendleton, sister city in Japan (The Republic/E.O.)
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013
Tyler Berger risks eligibility with move from Hermiston to Crook County (OregonLive)
Hale brothers regain control of onion company (Capital Press)
Oregon experiences increase in military suicides (OregonLive)
Vote for Oregon’s high school football player of the week (OregonLive)
Monday, Sept. 2, 2013
Possible wolf kill in offing after recent cattle deaths (OregonLive)
Pendleton breathes sigh of relief after murder suspect caught (OregonLive)
No radiation source found at Hanford (Tri-City Herald)
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Potato commission hosts Oregon farm tour (PotatoPro)
Life of PGE’s Boardman plant could be extended (Biomass Magazine)
DNA links Pendleton assault to cold case murder (HLNtv.com)
Teen says bullying stirred thoughts of suicide (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
Monday, August 26, 2013
Hermiston Melon Company offers ‘world’s hottest peppers’ (Hillsboro Tribune)
Fewer bull tags, but new elk opportunities in the Blues (Spokesman-Review)
Morrow County resident sues to quiet down wind turbines (Sustainable Business Oregon)
Monday, August 19, 2013
Princess pleads not guilty to Hermiston cockfighting charges (WJLA)
Rodeo vet fears broncos are losing their buck (OregonLive)
Proposed water rules worry farmers (OPB)
Crews start dismantling Umatilla Chemical Depot (OPB/East Oregonian)
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Oregon Guard tank crew secures top gun honors (DVIDS)
Weston mayor faces recall – again (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
Key murder defendents face multiple charges (OBP/East Oregonian)
Body of missing fisherman found in McKay Reservoir (OBP/East Oregonian)
Monday, August 12, 2013
Woman attacked while walking in Pendleton (OregonLive)
Pendleton man purchases 60-year-old live shell (East Oregonian/Bend Bulletin)
Oregon man sues wind farm developer (Northwest Public Radio)
Wednesday, August 6, 2013
Umatilla County woman dies 6 months after home invasion (Oregon Live)
Protecting salmon from sea lions proving difficult (Yakima Herald Republic)
Group aims to bring historic home back to its former glory (Union Bulletin)
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Washington potato receives warm welcome (Tri-City Herald)
Hermiston football schedule released (OregonLive)
Governor may hold educational talks in Hermiston (OregonLive)
Camera catches new wolf pups in Northeast Oregon (OregonLive)
Umatilla school begins kindergarten jump start program (KVEW)
Carbon storage gets renewed look in Columbia Basin (OPB)
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Umatilla man gives weighty gift to Hermiston weight-lifting champ (OPB/Hermiston Herald)
Tribes renew claims to Kennewick Man bones (Yakima Herald Republic)
Weather extremes taking toll on E. Oregon wheat (OPB/East Oregonian)
Monday, July 22, 2013
Brewery opens in Hermiston (KNDU)
Hermiston Scouts take part in community service in W. Virginia (Charlston Gazette)
Boardman health clinic bridges insurance gap (OPB/East Oregonian)
Man who impersonated surgeon back in court (OregonLive)
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Health advisory issued for Willow Creek Reservoir (OregonLive)
Group hopeful about wheat exports (Bend Bulletin/AP)
E. Oregon Guard unit having a blast while training (Argus Observer)
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Cut water line floods grave in Pendleton (OregonLive)
Oregon company looked to Indian Country to cut costs (Statesman Journal)
Friday, July 12, 2013
E. Oregon Guard unit puts new tanks to the test (La Grande Observer)
Victims of highway crash were mother, son heading to camp (OregonLive)
Flags stolen from Echo’s Main Street (Bellingham Herald)
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Portland retail project uses Boardman poplar wood (Oregon Live)
Monday, July 8, 2013
Big crowds expected for coal export hearings (OPB)
Water bill passes at zero hour (OPB/East Oregonian)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Schimmel sisters up for ESPY Award (Indian Country Today Media Network.com)
Where federal spending is going in Oregon (Oregon Business Report)
Monday, July 1, 2013
New OSU potato breeder seeks new varieties (Capital Press)
Wait for the peak season for the best melons and other fruit (Mail Tribune)
WURR sells train cars – then they get derailed (La Grande Observer)
3 things to know about capturing and storing carbon (OPB)
Farmers seek answers on genetically-modified wheat (Oregonian/Bend Bulletin)
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Potatoes take center stage at Potato Field Day in Hermiston (Capital Press)
Deployment canceled for Pendleton’s National Guard unit (Army Times)
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
A REALLY, REALLY LONG day of golf – all for a worthy cause (The Wenatchee World)
Generators refurbished at McNary Dam (Bellingham Herald/East Oregonian)
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Pacific lamprey get fighting chance for survival (OregonLive)
Coal isn’t getting enough respect, study says (Crosscut.com)
Monday, June 24, 2013
Even without terminals, coal trains will cross state (The Register-Guard)
Bill to bring doctors to rural Oregon (OPB/The East Oregonian)
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Drug cartels in Oregon put police on the defensive (OregonLive)
Controversial voter registration bill advances (The Register-Guard)
Friday, June 21, 2013
Woman who was missing after Hermiston visit found alive (OregonLive)
Thursday, June 20, 2013
The Search for Monsanto’s Rogue GMO Wheat (Bloomberg Business Week)
Umatilla’s Old Town unlocked (OPB/East Oregonian)
No call yet on Ott Road (OPB/East Oregonian)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Corps deals setback to anti-coal activists (OPB)
Public support for coal terminals drops (OPB)
Monday, June 17, 2013
Former Hermiston resident an advocate for natural resources (Herald and News)
Nearly 2,000 walk for epilepsy in Northwest (PR Newswire)
Round-Up court gets lesson in statehouse politics (Capital Press)
Exhibition showcases Native American art (ICTMN)
Thursday, June 13, 2013
UFW boosts support for immigration reform (Capital Press)
FBI visits Umatilla man because he photographed McNary Dam (Opposing Views)
Feds notify Washington, Oregon about Hanford delays (MyNorthwest.com)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Crews contain fire that destroyed Houses (Oregon Live)
Umatilla County 2nd in state for ag sales (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
On the Columbia plateau, wheat farmers wait for answers (Oregon Live)
Hermiston cowboy takes team roping title (La Grande Observer)
Rural areas attracting younger residents (The Republic)
Monday, June 10, 2013
Study: Possible to catch wind, then store it (Seattle Times/The Daily Online)
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Man gets 70 years for sexually abusing 2 girls (Bellingham Herald)
Future of Umatilla Chemical Depot finally at hand (East Oregonian/OPB)
Echo property center of recall vote (Auburn Reporter)
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Infected spud plants unlikely to spread disease (Capital Press)
DEQ issues draft permit for coal project (AP/Tri-City Herald)
The reasons behind PGE’s blockbuster moves (Sustainable Business Oregon)
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Round-Up’s upgrades causing cash-flow problems (Oregon Live)
Straw fire could last several more days (Oregon Live)
Monday, June 3, 2013
Hermiston falls in title game (Tri-City Herald)
Sandy takes Class 5A softball title in 1-0 win over Hermiston (Oregon Live)
First big Oregon hearings for coal projects slated (Portland Tribune)
Gun Permit Numbers Shoot Up (East Oregonian/OPB)
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Hermiston Girls Advance to State Softball Title Game (Tri-City Herald)
Genetically engineered wheat found in Eastern Oregon field (Oregon Live)
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Academic All-Star Susan Routson of Umatilla High School (KNDU)
Justyce Smith, Riverside track and field, considered for Athlete of Week (Oregon Live)
Drones over Pendleton: Unmanned military craft plies civilian airspace (Oregon Live)
Wolves taking toll on Northeastern Oregon cattle, sheep (Oregon Live)
Morrow County deputies pull man from Columbia River after pursuit (Oregon Live)
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Rollover Accident Kills Hermiston Man (KNDU)
Paige Long’s 12 Strikeouts Leads Hermiston to Win (Oregon Live)
Hermiston Shows City Utility District Can Be Done (Herald And News)
Researchers Find Promising Energy Storage Option (Environment and Energy Daily)
Daughters of Pendleton Bedsore Victim Speak Out (East Oregonian/The Bellingham Herald)
April 2013
OSU plans drone flights for potato study
Animal tracker shares insights
Ambre’s coal project draws 5,000 comments
Five questions for Hermiston’s Tim Mabry
Hermiston man takes long journey home to China
Chamber hears depot update
Families bond, in Hermiston and Mexico
Data center flexes muscle in farm town
Onions keep packers hopping
Hermiston among least expensive housing markets
New wrestling coach follows legend
Hermiston rolls to Reser’s title
Boardman’s SAGE Center due for May opening
