No Injuries Reported in Accidental Structural Fire in Boardman

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...

Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Participates in Joint Rescue Training

Search and rescue volunteers from Umatilla and Union counties braved heavy snow and freezing temperatures on Saturday to take part in training exercises near...

UEC Taking Steps to Secure Electric Grid in Light of National Incidents

News of vandalism, tampering and destruction of substations, powerlines and other electric structures in the United States have made headlines in recent weeks. Umatilla Electric...

New Law Means Curbside Recycling Coming to Hermiston by 2025

Hermiston is one of just six cities in Oregon with a population of more than 4,000 that currently does not have a curbside recycling...

Christmas Express Delivers Donations to Agape House for Distribution

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...

Investigation to Look into Possible Ethics Violations in Morrow County

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...

Morrow County 4-H Offering Christmas Gift Wrapping Today

The 2022-23 Morrow County 4-H Ambassadors's final day of offering gift wrapping ends today, Dec. 20. Ambassadors will be at 127 Main St. in Heppner...

State Audit Finds More Oversight Needed of Community Colleges

By Alex  Baumhardt The commission tasked with overseeing Oregon’s 17 community colleges must do more to increase student performance, achievement and access, according to an...

Parks Department Holding Christmas Cookie Exchange on Dec. 21

If you’re looking to add some new recipes to your old Christmas goodie lineup, come on down to the Hermiston Community Center this Wednesday,...

Hermiston Public Library Hosting Children’s Holiday Party on Dec. 22

The Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., is hosting a Children's Holiday Party this Thursday, Dec. 22. Kids are invited to stop by the...

City of Umatilla Ice Skating Rink Opens for Second Year of Operation

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...

State of Oregon Sets Voter Turnout Record for November Midterms

By Julia Shumway More than two-thirds of Oregon voters cast ballots in the November general election, final results certified Thursday showed. In total, 1,997,689 Oregonians returned...

Blood Drive Set for Hermiston Today

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today, Dec. 19 in Hermiston. The blood drive will take place from 12:45 to 5:30 p.m....

Inland NW Musicians to Give Pair of Christmas Concerts This Weekend

Inland Northwest Musicians will be presenting The Sounds of Christmas in concerts this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18. Tomorrow’s presentation is in the Stanfield Middle...

Local Mother Turns Common Dilemma Into Online Enterprise

Umatilla’s Ashley Wheeler turned a common dilemma facing many growing families into a business – and got a little help recently with an electronic...
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Night Rose to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar

Night Rose will perform live tonight and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The band plays a variety of genres and will...

Details Emerge About 2 Black Bears Illegally Shot and Left in Trees

Jackson County firefighters have seen it all, but even they were shocked to find the bodies of two black bears killed in Talent. The Oregon...

HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: Dec. 11: Michael Anthony Iles, 34, was arrested near W. Beech Avenue and N....

Another Solar Power Station Could Be Coming to Umatilla County

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...

Oregon Average Price of Gasoline Drops Below $4 a Gallon

For the first time since Feb. 23, the Oregon average for regular unleaded has dropped below $4 a gallon. Gas prices continue to fall in...