Inmate Brawl Leads to Umatilla Prison Lockdown
Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) was placed on lockdown Wednesday, April 16, after two dozen inmates got into an altercation.
At approximately 9:06 a.m. on...
Deadline is Midnight to Register for Chamber Retreat
The deadline to register for a retreat for women business owners in Hermiston is midnight tonight.
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and Real Business Solutions...
Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes into Sign Post
A Baker City man received only minor injuries Monday morning after reportedly falling asleep while driving and crashing into a metal highway sign post...
Armand Larive to Host Math Competition
Approximately 700 seventh- and eighth-grade students from 85 Oregon schools will compete in Pentagames 2014, a math contest, which will be held on Friday,...
HHS Video of the Week: Retail Stores
Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch asked her fellow students what retail store they would like to see come...
Bird to Blame for Easter Sunday Power Outage
A bird that entered a Umatilla Electric substation south of Hermiston touched off a two-hour outage Easter Sunday that knocked out power to 1,816...
EOTEC Board to Meet Friday
The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, April 25.
The meeting will take place at...
OSP Seeks Help in Finding Suspect's Family
The name of the suspect who committed suicide on April 10 after allegedly robbing a bank in Ontario has been released and law enforcement...
Altrusa Brings Little Free Library to Hermiston
Residents of Hermiston and the surrounding area are encouraged to visit the Little Free Library at Belt Park, where they can take a book...
Eldrige: Energy Costs Will Rise and Here's Why
The higher energy costs predicted several years ago haven’t materialized, but could be coming in the near future.
That was the message from Umatilla Electric...
Area Students Put Their Math Skills to the Test
Students from Umatilla and Echo put their mathematics skills to the test recently at the Eastern Oregon University Regional High School Mathematics Competition in...
Easter Eggs Disappear Among Swarming Children
More than 2,200 eggs disappeared in seconds, into the hands, baskets and pockets of a hundred children at the fourth annual Umatilla Chamber of...
Meet the Champion of Overcoming Adversity
Huston Tells Story of Climbing U.S.'s Tallest Peaks on 1 Leg
Todd Huston has overcome every challenge he has faced. From losing his job to...
Support Bendixsen, Myers for City Council
To the Editor:
Please join me in supporting Cameron Bendixsen and Jackie Myers for Hermiston City Council. Jackie Myers has proven herself time and...
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt Tonight at Butte Park
Thousands of eggs will be hidden throughout Butte Park on tonight for the city of Hermiston’s annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt.
The free event gets...
Echo Car Club Seeks Sponsors for May 24 Show
The A.C.E. Car Club at Echo High School is gearing up for their annual car show which will be held downtown again this year...
Boardman Puts 1-Year Moratorium on Medical Pot
The city of Boardman has placed a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries within the city limits.
The Boardman City Council approved the ordinance this week....
Boardman PD to Host Drug Take Back Event
The Boardman Police Department will hold a Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 26.
Citizens are encouraged to turn in their unused or expired...
Hospital to Hold Scrub Sale on April 23
Good Shepherd Medical Center will hold a scrub sale on Wednesday, April 23 to raise money for its nursing and clinical education and training...
Irrigon to Honor Citizens at April 25 Banquet
The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce will host its Irrigon Citizen Recognition Banquet on Friday, April 25 at the Irrigon Senior Center.
The event’s theme is...
