Two Hermiston Men Face Charges Following Assault at Soccer Game
Two Hermiston men face charges after allegedly assaulting two people at a soccer game at Sandstone Middle School.
The incident happened Sunday, Aug. 28, during...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Billy Bentley, died the evening of Aug. 31. Bentley was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
Expect Lane Closures on I-84 between Ladd Canyon & North Powder
Work has begun on Interstate 84 between Ladd Canyon and North Powder, between mileposts 272 and 285.
The Oregon Department of Transportation said the paving...
Oregon Economic Forecast Predicts Record Kicker to Taxpayers
By Christian Wihtol
Brisk wage and employment growth in Oregon are generating record state revenues that could send an unprecedented $3.4 billion back to taxpayers...
Looking for a Vehicle-Conversion Project? Elgin Ambulance Up for Bid
With summer in full swing and fall just around the bend, Oregonians are now in the market for road trip vehicle options and the...
Students, Families Celebrate Hermiston’s 6th Elementary School
Twenty-four hours after cutting the ribbon at the new Rocky Heights Elementary School, Hermiston School District officials and community members gathered Wednesday evening to...
LPGA’s Youngest Player, Xiaowen Yin, to Hit Links at Wildhorse This Week
As the Epson Tour routes through Pendleton this week for the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic, many eyes will be on the tour’s youngest player, Xiaowen Yin....
Good Shepherd Offering CPR, First Aid Classes Beginning in September
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes from September through December.
Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...
Public Safety Awareness Event Takes Place Friday at SAGE Center
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, and the Morrow County Local Emergency Planning Committee is marking the occasion with a public safety awareness event...
Matching Grant Applications Now Open for Certain Companies
Business Oregon has opened a Request for Grant Applications for certain applicants that have received federal monetary awards.
Request for Grant Applications is for applicants...
Google grant to help Farmers Track Water Data During Severe Drought
Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit that helps rural communities manage scarce water resources, recently announced a $120,000 grant from Google supporting its work to...
Community Turns Out for Opening of New Rocky Heights Elementary
“It smells new.”
That was the verdict from a young student Tuesday night following the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Rocky Heights Elementary School.
“Thank you...
Good Shepherd Offering Pair of Diabetes Prevention Programs
Good Shepherd Health Care System has two diabetes education programs set to begin in September – one to help those who already have the...
Columbia Development Authority Cancels Today’s Board Meeting
The Columbia Development Authority Board has has canceled today's scheduled meeting.
The meeting was originally scheduled for Aug. 23, but was re-scheduled for today at...
Good Shepherd Welcomes Internist & Endocrinologist Sandeep Kunwar
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has welcomed Internist & Endocrinologist Dr. Sandeep Kunwar to Good Shepherd Endocrinology.
Kunwar cares for conditions that affect the...
Groups Want Oregon to Regulate Air Pollution From Large Dairies
By Alex Baumhardt
Two dozen environmental, farming and public health groups are asking the state to regulate air pollution from large dairies.
In an Aug. 17...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections adult in custody, Gordon Fraser Strong, died the morning of Aug. 26. Strong was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
Hermiston Student’s Artwork Featured in Agriculture-Themed Calendar
Third-grade student Dustin Sanders of Highland Hills Elementary was selected as one of 13 winners in a state-wide annual calendar art contest sponsored by Oregon Agriculture...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Department Offering Junior Football Clinic
Registration is under way for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Junior Football Clinics for children 3-5 years old.
Kids will learn the fundamentals of...
McLoughlin High Teacher Steffany Esser Receives Fulbright Award
McLoughlin High School (Mac-Hi) instructional coach Steffany Esser is the recipient of a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program award.
Esser has been teaching social...
