UHS Class of 2023 Seeks Donations for Banners on Main Street
The Umatilla High School senior class of 2023 is seeking donations for personalized student banners on Main Street.
The class has started a GoFundMe account...
Hermiston Approves Most New Housing Permits in 16 Years
The Hermiston Building Department approved permits for 210 new housing units in 2022, setting a new high mark in the city’s recent efforts to...
Water, Sewer Rates for Hermiston Residents to Increase in March
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved a water and sewer rate increase that takes effect on March 1.
The council changed its automatic rate...
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Oncoming Motorist on Interstate 84
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 84 Sunday afternoon.
Around 4:37 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian...
Poet Lex Runciman to Be Featured at PCA’s First Draft Writer’s Series
When explaining his thoughts on how to engage people who don’t think they like poetry, poet Lex Runciman uses a baseball analogy.
“If a hitter...
Umatilla School District Celebrates Opening of Think Big Space
The Umatilla School District celebrated the grand opening of the new AWS Think Big Space at Umatilla High School in Umatilla on Saturday.
The new...
Union Pacific to Hold Train Crew Information Event on Wednesday
Union Pacific is hosting a virtual train crew information event for Hinkle/Hermiston and La Grande this Wednesday, Jan. 11.
The session will be on Zoom...
Two Rivers Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Edward Paul Dungan, died the evening of Sunday, Jan. 8.
Dungan was incarcerated at Two Rivers...
Lions Club Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the Community
The Hermiston Lions Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary as it continues its focus on students, education, and the serving others.
“It is with great...
Columbia Development Authority Announces New Board Members
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) has announced the addition of new board members.
Commissioner Jeff Wenholz will represent Morrow County and will serve a four-year...
Boardman City Council to Address Goose Population Control
The Boardman City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The council will swear in Roy Drago Jr., Karen R....
Effort Being Made to Collect Bikes for Less Fortunate Children in Area
Tom Denchel Auto Group is partnering with Made to Thrive to collect bicycles for less fortunate children in the community.
New bikes of any size...
‘Gem’ Known as Hermiston Recently Featured in Business View Magazine
“A gem within a state renowned for its natural beauty.”
That’s how the city of Hermiston is described in a recent feature in Business View...
ODFW Updates Steelhead Fishing Restrictions in the Columbia River
Effective today, Jan. 6, and continuing through March 31, the Columbia River mainstem is closed to both angling for and retention of steelhead from...
Me and My Prince Ball to Return in 2023; Sponsorships Available
Preparations are in the works for the 16th Me and My Prince Ball that will be held May 20, 2023, at the Eastern Oregon...
Oregon Treasurer to Send Checks to People with Unclaimed Funds
By Julia Shumway
Keep an eye on your mailbox, Oregon – the state Treasury is planning to send checks of up to $10,000 to people...
Grants to Be Made Available for Small Businesses Affected by COVID
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center announced that grants are available for small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total...
SAGE Saturday Set for Jan. 7
The next SAGE Saturday event is set for Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in...
Pac/West Lobby Group Adds Housing and Rural Development Specialist
Pac/West Lobby Group has welcomed Whitley Sullivan to its government affairs team as the director of Housing and Rural Development.
Sullivan has spent the past...
OSP Leading Investigation Into Officer Involved Shooting in Boardman
A traffic stop in Boardman on Wednesday led to an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS), but no injuries were reported.
According to the Oregon State Police,...
