Pilot Rock District Announces New Assistant Superintendent/Principal
Pilot Rock School District has hired David Norton to serve as new assistant superintendent and principal of Pilot Rock Jr/Sr High School for the...
ODFW Responds to Black Bear Sightings in Hood River Area
Bears have been spotted in Hood River and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is urging residents to takes precautionary steps.
According to...
New Boutique Hotel Opens in Downtown Pendleton
MotoLodge Pendleton has opened just in time for summer.
The 40-room independent boutique hotel is the first of its kind in downtown Pendleton. MotoLodge is...
Morrow County Commissioners to Hold Open Hearing on Tuesday
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday.
The commission will hold an open hearing “to consider dismissal or discipline...
Scheduling Conflict Forces Change to Hermiston’s Fireworks Show
The Independence Day weekend fireworks show at the Hermiston Butte will take place on Sunday, July 3 at 10 p.m. instead of the July...
Open House Set for Tuesday for 8th Student-Built Home in Hermiston
The Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program invites the community to an open house for Fieldstone #8 at 852 SW Angus Court in Hermiston.
The home...
Morrow County School District Announces Administrative Changes
The Morrow County School District recently received the last-minute resignation of David Norton, former principal of Riverside Jr/Sr High School.
Due to the timing of...
Boardman Officials Take Steps to Ensure Drinking Water Safety
Officials at the city of Boardman announced steps they have taken to assure city residents that their drinking water is safe, meeting and exceeding...
Next Echo Market Set for July 16
The next Echo Market will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 on South Dupont Street.
The nonprofit community market is...
Hermiston Lions Club Awards Scholarships to Local Students
The Hermiston Lions Club has awarded four $2,000 community service scholarships to to area students.
To be considered for the scholarships, the student must be...
Umatilla County Health Launches Program to Test Well Water Quality
The Umatilla County Health Department (UCo Health) is launching a program intended to assist residents in selected areas of Umatilla County in obtaining free...
Poachers to Pay $16,000 for Illegally Taking Bull Elk, Buck Deer
Poachers will pay $16,000 in fines and restitution for killing a trophy elk and at least one buck dear near Mosier in 2021, according...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Earns Top Scores in Report
Good Shepherd Health Care System received top rankings in the most recent Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) summary report scores.
The...
Columbia Development Authority to Hold In-Person Meeting on June 28
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) Board will meet in-person on Tuesday, June 28 31 at 1 p.m.
The meeting is set for the Port of...
Irrigon Farmers Market Open Each Tuesday Through August
The Irrigon Farmer’s Market kicked off for the season on Memorial Day at the Irrigon Event Plaza and will be open every Tuesday through...
GSHCS Celebrates Return of Volunteers, Re-Opening of Gift Shop
Monday was a day of celebration at Good Shepherd Health Care System as volunteer and auxiliary members were welcomed back with the re-opening of...
Imnaha, Wallowa Rivers Open for Spring Chinook on June 25
For the first time since 2016, anglers will be able to fish for spring Chinook in the Imnaha and Wallowa Rivers as the 2022...
Crews Put Out Fire After Controlled Burn Spread to Other Property
Crews from Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded Monday afternoon to a controlled burn that had spread to a neighboring yard.
Just before 1 p.m.,...
Running Waters Equity Fund Receives $75,000 in Funding From GHF
Running Waters Equity Fund (RWEF) announced that they have received a $75,000 award from the Group Health Foundation.
Based in Walla Walla but serving the...
Economic Summit Helps Close Divide Between Eastern, Western Oregon
Industry experts, Oregon officials, office candidates and lawmakers from around the state converged onto Hermiston Thursday and Friday for the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit.
Hosted...
