Job Fair Set for SAGE Center on March 4

The second annual SAGE Center Agriculture and Energy Job Fair is set for March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SAGE...

Student Vaccinations Must Be Up to Date by Feb. 18

Hermiston School District reminds families that School Exclusion Day is Wednesday, February 18. If a child's record on file shows missing immunizations, he or...

Umatilla Booster Club to Host Dinner, Auction

The Umatilla Booster Club will host its eighth annual steak dinner and auction on Saturday, March 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center. Doors open at...

Walden Calls for End to Slowdown at Ports

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today called for a swift resolution to the labor slowdown affecting ports up and down the West Coast....

Sleepy Burglar Faces Multiple Charges

An Irrigon man was arrested Monday after he was found sleeping in a car parked in the garage of a home he was allegedly...

Poster Contest Inspires Creativity in M.C. Students

Why BMCC? That’s the question Blue Mountain Community College asked students in Morrow County who participated in a poster contest to show why students choose...

Umatilla Center Serving Lunches to Seniors

The Umatilla School District is offering lunches for senior citizens each Friday at the Umatilla Center. Lunches will be served from noon to 1 p.m....

Opinion: Ban Internet Taxes for Good

It is difficult to overstate how the Internet has permeated American life over the last several years. For starters, it provides a platform for...

Umatilla County Fair Board to Meet on Feb 18

The Umatilla County Fair Board will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Stafford Hansel Government Center, 915...

Get Healthy This Saturday at Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Saturdays event on Saturday, Feb. 14. From 10 a.m. to noon, participants, at no charge, can...

Film to Highlight Evolving Views of Dams

Pepsi Primetime @ the Museum will present a return showing of the film, DamNation, on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. The film will...

Safeguard Yourself Against Scam Phone Calls

Recently, the Oregon State Police has taken reports from people who have been scammed out of money by people posing as law enforcement officers...
Free Haircut Day

Saying 'Thanks' with Style

Stanfield Salon Gives Free Haircuts to Senior Clients The Main Stylin’ Nook in Stanfield wanted to say a big ‘thank you’ to its senior clientele...

Bill Would Give Boost to Rural Ambulance Service

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that he has re-introduced legislation to preserve emergency care in rural Oregon by ensuring that rural...
Port vs. Umatilla

Umatilla, Port Settle Zoning Dispute

The city of Umatilla and Port of Umatilla have agreed to withdraw from the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) over a zoning...

Echo Gearing Up for Cross-Country Bike Race

Echo is getting ready to host the seventh annual Red 2 Red Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race set for Saturday, Feb. 28. Registration is now open...

Council Begins Annexation Process

The Hermiston City Council began annexation of a piece of property on N.E. Second Street Monday night. The annexation request came from Clyde Nobles, who...
Facilities Boost Economy

District Facilities Give Big Boost to Economy

A new report shows that the Hermiston School District generated over $7.3 million in economic impact to Umatilla County, leading to 78 jobs, as...
Wallowa Lake

Wallowa Lake Project in Line for Federal Funds

Tucked in the far corner of Northeast Oregon, a project to protect a chunk of one of the most iconic landscapes in the West...
HCC 2-9-15

Emotions Run High in Pet Rescue Debate

Few things can get people’s emotions running as high as the subject of pets. That was certainly the case Monday night as the Hermiston...