Crews Clean Up Hydrochloric Acid Leak on Interstate 84
No injuries were reported Wednesday when hydrochloric acid leaked from a commercial trailer on Interstate 84.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD#1) responded around 6:46...
Oct. 7: Umatilla County Health Reports 4 New COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported four new deaths due to COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 130th death with COVID-19 is a 60-year-old female who tested positive June...
$7 Million in Grants Brings Broadband to Ukiah School District
Students in the small, rural Ukiah School District will be getting better broadband access in the near future.
Two grants totaling $7 million will bring...
BPA Website Helps Homeowners Get Info on Energy Efficiency Rebates
Bonneville Power Administration has launched a website to help homeowners served by Umatilla Electric Cooperative and other consumer-owned utilities more easily find information about...
Oct. 6: Umatilla County Health Reports 55 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 55 new COVID-19 cases - down 57 from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 13,763.
A...
Good Shepherd, St. Anthony Team Up for Community Health Survey
Good Shepherd Health Care System and CHI St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton are partnering to conduct a survey as part of a project to...
Oct. 5: Umatilla County Health Reports 112 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 112 new COVID-19 cases - up 32 from Monday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 13,708....
Hermiston Hires Morrow County Deputy D.A. as City Attorney
Hermiston has a new full-time city attorney – longtime Eastern Oregon resident Rich Tovey.
Tovey grew up in Irrigon, graduated from Riverside High School in...
InterMountain ESD Offering Summit on State In-Service Day
On Friday, Oct. 8, teachers across the state of Oregon will spend some time focusing on developing new skills in their profession.
On the State...
Need a COVID-19 Vaccine? Good Shepherd Offering Clinic on Campus
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is holding weekly vaccine events on its campus at 610 NW 11th St., in Hermiston.
The vaccine clinic schedule may...
Photo Exhibit to Feature Viewpoint of Grande Ronde Rappellers
The members of the Grande Ronde Rappellers get dropped into some of the most remote and beautiful areas of the northwest and beyond, and...
Good Shepherd Offering Virtual Presentation on Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in observance, Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Dr. Khavkin, MD, OB/GYN, will talk about breast cancer during...
Oct. 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 80 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 80 new COVID-19 cases - up 21 from Friday's total.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday...
UEC Celebrating National Cooperative Month During October
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is celebrating National Cooperative Month in October with events and activities.
In appreciation of its members, UEC will provide boxed lunches to...
Medical Mistrust, Misinformation Play into Latino Vaccine Hesitancy
Lack of trusted medical sources, traumatic past experiences with medical care and widespread misinformation have contributed to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Latino communities, a...
Oct. 1: Umatilla County Health Reports 59 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 59 new COVID-19 cases - down 42 from Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 13,516....
Grande Ronde River Opens for Coho Salmon Harvest Starting Today
Starting today, anglers will be able to harvest Coho salmon in the Grande Ronde River for the second consecutive year.
Since Lostine River coho were...
Milton-Freewater Motorist Dies in Collision on Highway 11
A Milton-Freewater man was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11.
Oregon State Police (OSP) and emergency personnel responded around 6:20 a.m....
Sept. 30: Umatilla County Health Reports 101 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 101 new COVID-19 cases - up 20 from Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 13,457....
ODOT: Rolling Slowdowns Set to Begin in Columbia Gorge on Oct. 7
Beginning Thursday, Oct. 7, travelers on Interstate 84 between Cascade Locks and Memaloose State Park (east of Mosier) should plan for long delays Tuesday...
