Tree Giveaway

Free Trees to Be Given Away on Saturday

Spring is here and now is the time to get those trees you’ve always wanted planted in your yard. What? You don’t have any trees...
Umatilla Council 4-1-14

Umatilla Puts Hold on Medical Marijuana Facilities

City Stresses Action Is Not a Ban The city of Umatilla has blocked medical marijuana facilities for the next year but could work with the...

'Importance of Being Earnest' Set for Walla Walla

The Seattle Shakespeare Company’s production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde will be presented April 17-20 in the Gesa Power House...

Good Shepherd Offers Variety of Support Groups

Good Shepherd Medical Center offers a variety of support groups through the year. Here’s a look at the different groups along with their meeting...

Plant Still Leaking Gas, But Residents Return Home

Plymouth, Wash., residents were allowed to return to their homes a day after being evacuated following an explosion at Northwest Pipeline Monday morning. Crews are...

Schimmel's College Career Ends in Loss to Maryland

A furious last-minute comeback attempt fell short for the Louisville Cardinals Tuesday night as Shoni Schimmel’s last-second shot rimmed out, ending the former Hermiston...

States Set June Sturgeon Seasons, Adopt New Sanctuary

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have set the summer retention sturgeon fishing seasons and adopted a new sturgeon spawning sanctuary in the Columbia...

Shred Your Documents for Free on April 4

Do you have piles of old documents that need to be shredded? If so, be sure to circle April 4 on your calendar. The Umatilla...

District to Host Educator Job Fair on April 12

The Hermiston School District will host a free educator job fair Saturday, April 12 at Hermiston High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All...
Motorcycle Crash

Motorcyclist Crashes While Fleeing Police

Oregon State Police (OSP) cited a Yakima, Wash., man following Sunday afternoon's motorcycle crash along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near Rowena that...
UHS Robotics

Umatilla Robotics Team Ready for Regionals

Umatilla’s “Team Confidential” will compete at the Autodesk Pacific Northwest FIRST Robotics Competition Championship on April 9-12. The team received its invitation on Sunday, after...

Robotics Experience Has Changed Our Lives

Umatilla High School educates nearly 400 students each year, the majority of whom come from Spanish speaking households. Umatilla is one of the few...
Natural Gas Fire

Five People Injured, 1,000 Evacuated After Explosion

As many as 1,000 people were evacuated within a 2-mile radius of the explosion and fire at a natural gas plant in Plymouth Monday...

Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Hermiston Man

The Hermiston Police Department and Oregon State Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 59-year old Hermiston man reported missing under...

Deadline to Remove Studded Tires is Today

Studded tires must be removed from vehicles today, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The department said that given current weather forecasts, it will...

Natural Gas Fire Near Plymouth Leads to Evacuation

Highway 14 through Plymouth, Wash., is closed following a fire at a natural gas facility this morning. The area where the facility is located is...
Shoni Schimmel

Schimmel Leads Louisville to Regional Finals

Former Hermiston High School standout Shoni Schimmel scored 19 points to help lead her Louisville Cardinals past LSU, 73-47, Sunday to reach the regional...
Smittys Outpost

Smitty's Expands with Outdoor Post

Campers, hunters and anglers in the Hermiston area have a new and convenient place to find the gear they need. Smitty’s Outpost, situated on Highway...

5-Year-Old Ejected from Car in I-84 Crash

A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in a rollover accident Thursday night on Interstate 84 in Umatilla County. Five other family members suffered non-life...

Corps May Use Lethal Deterrents on Fish-Eating Birds

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District is expanding its current nonlethal avian hazing program at five Corps dams, including McNary Lock...