ODFW Hosting Online Meetings on 2025 Big Game Regulations
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will host a series of online public meetings in July with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed...
Groove Surfers to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Club
The Groove Surfers will perform live this weekend Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays a variety of genres and...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 22: Steven Earl Sinor, 77, was arrested on the 1000 block of W....
Oregon Expands Free Medicaid to Tens of Thousands More People
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people...
Emergency Flights Transport Victims of Three N.E. Oregon Crashes
A Hermiston man required an emergency helicopter flight after suffering injuries Friday night, June 28, from a head-on car crash.
Oregon State Police reported that...
Rural Oregon Making Slow March Toward Health Equity
Baker City’s Saint Alphonsus Medical Center closed its birth center in late August 2023, a decision that received pushback locally, statewide and nationally.
Saint Alphonsus...
Deadline for Residents to File for Hermiston City Council is Aug. 27
Residents interested in serving on the Hermiston City Council have until Aug. 27 to file for the November election.
The council's four at-large seats are...
Hope with Options Pregnancy Care Center Hosting Fun Run & Walk
Hope with Options Pregnancy Care Center in Pendleton will host the Run for Life Freedom 5K Fun Run & Walk on Thursday, July 4...
UEC, CoBank Amplify Community Impact with Matching Donations
Matching donations from Umatilla Electric Cooperative and one of its financial partners, CoBank, were presented in June to four local organizations to support community...
City of Pendleton Launches Follow-Up Communications Survey
The city of Pendleton is launching a survey to evaluate how the city communicates with residents and visitors.
The City of Pendleton Communications Survey is...
CTUIR Holds Monthly Food Distribution Event
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) distributed food to CTUIR members and others on...
New Report: More Beds Needed to Treat Mental Illness, Addiction
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon needs to be able to treat many more people for both mental health and addiction issues than previously estimated.
The...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 19: Michael Ray Hoffman Jr., 23, was arrested on the 100 block of...
UCSO Warns of Scam Targeting Concealed Handgun Owners
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a scam circulating around the state targeting Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders.
According to the...
Boardman City Council to Hold Work Session, Council Meeting on July 2
The Boardman City Council will hold a workshop on Tuesday, July 2, prior to its regular council meeting.
The workshop will include discussions on mailboxes,...
CTUIR to Host Domestic Violence Summit July 9-11 at Wildhorse Resort
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Family Violence Services (FVS) will hold a Tribal State & Federal Summit focusing on domestic...
Comments Sought on New Rules for Oregon’s Industrial Animal Farms
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon farmers hoping to operate industrial animal operations would need to meet stricter water use, manure management and location restrictions...
CTUIR Hosts Entities Focused on Agriculture Equity at Tamástslikt
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted three entities promoting equity in agriculture, specifically within Native American communities, on June 18...
Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 to Conduct Controlled Burn of Butte
Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 will conduct a controlled burn of the Hermiston Butte on Saturday, June 29.
The controlled burn will begin at...
Groove City to Play Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Groove City will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The R&B band takes the stage at 8...
