2013 Roundup: Our Favorite Stories of the Past Year
It's been a busy nine-plus months here at Northeast Oregon Now. Since the launch of the website in mid-March, we've had nearly 900 posts...
Flashback: 2013 Year in Review
It’s time to ring out the old and ring in the new, so Northeast Oregon Now is taking the opportunity to look back on...
Dense Fog Covers Lower Columbia Basin
A dense fog advisory is in effect for the Lower Columbia Basin area until 10 a.m. Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service, visibility is...
Schimmel Sisters Featured in SI Edition
Sports Illustrated recently featured Shoni and Jude Schimmel – the sisters who led the Louisville Cardinals to the NCAA championship game last spring...
Cigarette Taxes to Go Up on Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, it’s going to cost a little more to light up a cigarette.
Legislation enacted in the special legislative session this fall increases...
Christmas Trees Help Keep Parks Weed-Free
The presents have long since been unwrapped and you’re ready to put Christmas past you. So, what do you do with that sad, dying...
Breakfast of Champs Set for Jan. 16
The next Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Breakfast of Champions will be held on Jan. 16 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The quarterly event honors area...
No Fatalities on Oregon Roads During Christmas
There were no known traffic fatalities in Oregon during the 30-hour Christmas holiday reporting period, according to preliminary information from the Oregon Department of...
Bill Aims to Exempt Volunteer Firefighters
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced that he has signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to exempt volunteer firefighters and emergency medical...
Traveling During Holidays? Check Road Reports
If you're planning to travel during the holidays, take precautions and check the Oregon Department of Transportation road reports.
You also can check out the...
Hermiston Resident, WWII Hero Dies at 89
A longtime Hermiston resident and World War II hero died Monday at the age of 89.
Gerald Clark McCoy died at Ashley Manor Residential Care...
Lawsuit Filed Over 2012 Charter Bus Crash
An attorney representing 12 victims from the 2012 charter bus crash on Interstate 84 near Pendleton filed a lawsuit seeking $700 million.
The East Oregonian...
Freezing Fog Could Make Roads Slick
Patchy freezing fog is forecast for the Hermiston area for much of the coming week, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to...
HHS Video of the Week: Christmas Favorites!
Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch asked her fellow students to name the best Christmas gift they ever received...
Pedestrian Killed on Highway 11 in Milton-Freewater
A 69-year old Milton-Freewater man died Monday evening when he was struck by a pick-up truck as he attempted to cross Highway 11 on...
Meet the 2014 Umatilla County Fair Court
Four Umatilla County high school students have been named to serve on the 2014 Umatilla County Fair Court.
The newest court members and their families...
Council Allows Service on Multiple Committees
Prior to Monday night, if a community-minded individual wanted to serve on multiple city boards or committees, he or she was out of luck.
That...
Carpenter Re-Appointed to Budget Committee
The Hermiston City Council confirmed the re-appointment of Eric Carpenter to another three-year term on the city’s Budget Committee.
The council unanimously confirmed Carpenter’s re-appointment...
City's Water Tower Could Get New Look
Hermiston’s water tower could get a brand new look in the coming months.
The Hermiston City Council expressed interest Monday night in painting the city’s...
Economy Topic of Boardman Chamber Meeting
The economic outlook for Morrow County will be the topic of the Jan. 15 meeting of the Boardman Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting will be...
