Hermiston Festival of Lights on Display at EOTEC Through Jan. 2
Hermiston’s Festival of Lights is under way in its second come-back year at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road.
The drive-through...
Arctic Air Mass to Bring Freezing Temperatures This Week
Dangerously cold temperatures are expected this week throughout the Lower Columbia Basin.
According to the National Weather Service out of Pendleton, an arctic air mass...
Dec. 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 25 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 25 new cases - up 12 from Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,335. There...
Fishing Closures Extended for Columbia River Above The Dalles Dam
Fishing for steelhead will remain closed into next year for the mainstem Columbia from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington border and in...
Survey: PNW Residents Support Lower Snake River Dams, Hydropower
Amid the regional debate over hydropower, new survey data shows strong majorities of Pacific Northwest residents support hydropower and the carbon-free energy provided by the lower Snake...
Dec. 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 13 new cases - up one from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,310. There...
Umatilla County Remains Near Bottom of Pack for Vaccination Rates
While 80.3 percent of Oregonians 18 and over have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the story remains very different locally.
Umatilla...
Longtime PCA Development Director Stepping Down After 20 Years
Friends of the Pendleton Center for the Arts are invited to drop in Wednesday, Dec. 29 to say goodbye to long-time PCA Development Director J.D....
Hermiston High Counselor Elected to Serve as Trustee on College Board
Melody Bustillos, a counselor at Hermiston High School, has been elected to serve as a trustee of the national College Board.
Bustillos was among eight...
Dec. 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 12 new cases - up three from Monday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,297. There...
Work Continues in Effort to Extinguish Silage Fire in S.W. Hermiston
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 conducted a follow-up inspection on Monday of the silage pile fire in southwest Hermiston.
According to the district, the...
BMCC Hires New COO
Blue Mountain Community College has hired Pat Sisneros as the school’s new chief operations officer.
Sisneros is currently the vice president of college services at...
Dec. 20: Oregon Health Authority Reports 186th COVID-19 Death
This is an updated version with the correct numbers as reported by Umatilla County Health on Monday.
Umatilla County Health on Monday reported the 186th...
Gains in Construction Industry Help Jobless Rate Fall in November
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in November, down from 4.4 percent in October.
The U.S. unemployment rate was also 4.2 percent in November....
Hermiston Crews Out Clearing Snow
The first snow of the season is on the ground and the city of Hermiston has its street crews out clearing the roadways.
On its...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Return $4 Million to Members
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors will return $4 million to Cooperative members in December as part of the utility’s Capital Credits program.
Checks will...
Good Shepherd to Hold COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Event on Dec. 21
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is offering free COVID vaccines, including initial series (1st & 2nd) and booster (3rd) doses on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
The...
Hermiston Man Faces Murder Charge Following Metro Mart Shooting
A Hermiston man has been charged with first-degree murder following a shooting death at the Metro Mart parking lot in Hermiston early Sunday morning.
Ethan...
Suspect in Hermiston Armed Bank Robbery in County Jail
The suspect in a Hermiston bank robbery Friday afternoon is in custody after leading police on short vehicle pursuit.
Just prior to 3 p.m., Hermiston...
National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Advisory
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Lower Columbia Basin with several inches of snow forecast between Sunday afternoon and 3 p.m....
