UCFD1 awarded $21k grant from Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation

HERMISTON, Ore.-Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFC1) has purchased some new emergency medical equipment thanks to a grant from the Good Shepherd Community Health...

Hermiston approves new power agreement with BPA

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council approved a new power sales agreement between Hermiston Energy Services (HES) and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) at its...

Photo Gallery: Hermiston Football Senior Night

HERMISTON, Ore.-Hermiston hosted Pasco on a "Senior Night" Battle of the Bulldogs on October 24 at Kennison Field. Pasco edged Hermiston 23-13 under the...

Hermiston Football celebrates “Senior Night”

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston Varsity football team celebrated Senior Night against Pasco on October 24. “Playing under those Friday night lights has always been a passion...

OSP looking for poachers after elk killed near Hermiston, Heppner

SALEM, Ore.-Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife is asking for help from the public in identifying poachers in Umatilla and Morrow Counties. According to...

Photo Gallery: Umatilla Volleyball Battles Burns

UMATILLA, Ore.-Umatilla hosted Burns in some 3A-6 Eastern Oregon League varsity volleyball action on October 17. Umatilla competed well but ultimately fell in straight sets...

Boardman’s Celebrity Pumpkin Carver completes Pokémon Project

BOARDMAN, Ore.-Fall is a busy time for professional pumpkin carver Roger Pope, of Boardman, and this year he had the opportunity to carve for...

Gas prices continue downward trend

The national average for a gallon of regular gas could soon reach the $3 mark for the first time since May 2021, according to...

Former Bulldog Miears to lead Hermiston Track

HERMISTON, Ore.-A former Bulldog will lead the Hermiston High School track team next spring.  The Hermiston School District announced that Stephanie Miears, originally from Hermiston, who competed...

3rd Annual Highland Hills Fun Run Raises over $6k

HERMISTON, Ore.-Highland Hills Elementary in Hermiston held its third-annual Fun Run on October 15.  Highland Hills students raised almost $6,500 through donations from family and friends to benefit the Highland Hills Parent Teacher Organization...
Umatilla I-82 Bridge

Umatilla Bridge painting finished, repair work ahead

UMATILLA, Ore.-After five and a half months of work and lane closures, traffic is flowing freely on Interstate 82 over the Umatilla Bridge between Washington and Oregon-for...
Baseball

World Series berth on the line as M’s face Jays in historic Game 7

HERMISTON, Ore.-It’s been said that the two best words in sports are “game seven,” on Monday night, the Seattle Mariners will find out if...

“Fish’n the Brave” set for November 8 in Umatilla

UMATILLA, Ore.-The 10th Annual Fish’n the Brave veterans fishing event is November 8 in Umatilla. Tony Fisher, of Fisher’s Catch Outfitters, started the event that...

Free drive-thru flu shots in Pendleton, Hermiston

UMATILLA COUNTY — It’s time to roll up your sleeves as CHI St. Anthony Hospital and Good Shepherd Health Care System are hosting free...

Hermiston Marching Band wins Cavalcade of Bands

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston High School Marching Band brought home first place in their division from the Cavalcade of Bands in Kennewick on October 4. The...

Brush fire in Hermiston burns about 5 acres

HERMISTON, Ore.-Fire crews remain on the scene of a small brush fire off of West Elm Avenue in Hermiston. Umatilla County Fire District #1 crews...

Boardman aims to create ‘welcoming, walkable downtown’

BOARDMAN — When work concludes on Boardman’s South Main Street, not only will there be a new and improved street, but there will also...

City Council tables action on moving misdemeanor cases out of Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council tabled discussion of how the Hermiston Municipal Court would handle misdemeanor cases amidst an ongoing attorney shortage at its...

Body of missing man recovered from Columbia River near Irrigon

IRRIGON — A three-day search for a missing man in the Columbia River ended Tuesday night when recovery teams located and recovered his body...