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BMCC Hosting FAFSA Information Events in Hermiston, Pendleton

Students and their families can receive assistance with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid during a pair of FAFSA assistance events at...

AWS Pledges $350,000 for Projects in Umatilla, Morrow Counties

The InCommunities Eastern Oregon Fund from Amazon Web Services is now open for applications, according to a press release from AWS. The fund, a community...

American Red Cross Offering Movie Ticket Incentives for Blood Donors

The American Red Cross is celebrating the July 17 release of the movie “Twisters” with incentives for blood donors during the month of July. Donors...

Traffic to Be Impacted As Crews Replace Water Mains in Hermiston

Motorists in Hermiston will experience periodic closures in the area of N.E. Fourth Street, E. Gladys Avenue and E. Main Avenue in Hermiston during...

Senior Centers Offer Twice-Weekly Meals in Hermiston, Boardman

Enjoy a home-cooked and visit with friends during senior lunches in Hermiston and Boardman. All ages are welcome at both venues. On-site meals at the...

UEC Among Cooperatives Honored for Customer Service Survey Results

Umatilla Electric Cooperative is one of 99 cooperatives honored for results on its member survey. Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, Inc. announced that 99 member cooperatives earned an...

State Offers More Free Water Testing for Umatilla, Morrow Counties

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle The water woes are not over for hundreds of households in eastern Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority has asked about 1,600...
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Big River Golf Course Implements Online Tee Times, GPS Technology

According to a press release from the city of Umatilla, big changes have come to Big River Golf Course. Golfers hitting the links at Big...

2024 Umatilla County Fair Preview

Only a few days are left to register for the Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade, exhibitor camping, Open Class and 4-H exhibitor entries. The deadline to...

Hermiston Teams Up with Amazon Web Services to Plant Trees at EOTEC

The city of Hermiston worked with more than 30 volunteers from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Umatilla County Fair, and the Arbor Day Foundation to...

Driver Suffers Broken Neck After Being Ejected in Highway 11 Crash

Two vehicles crashed Monday, July 8, on state roads on opposite sides of Umatilla County. The first happened early in the morning, Oregon State...

HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: July 1: Amber Danielle Gomez, 36, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....

Good Shepherd Offering CPR/AED, First Aid Combo Class on July 19

Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Friday, July 19. Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...

LEGAL NOTICE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Tutuilla Solar LLC: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA ACTION: Notice of Finding of No...

Pair of Hermiston Businesses to Celebrate in July & August

A couple of Hermiston businesses will be celebrating with open houses this month and next. At noon on July 24, the Next Chapter Bookstore &...

OHA Offering Free Testing for LUBGWMA Well Users

The Oregon Health Authority is encouraging people in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area to get their well water retested for nitrates for...

Irrigon Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing from Place of Employment

An Irrigon man was arrested and jailed Wednesday, July 10 for allegedly stealing from his place of employment and then filing a false report...
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Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Felony Vandalism

A Umatilla man faces 10 counts of felony vandalism and more following his arrest Monday, July 8. Umatilla County sheriff's Capt. Paul Wolverton said Joshua...

Hermiston Approves Annexation of Nearly 26 Acres Into City Limits

The Hermiston City Council amended its Comprehensive Plan Map prior to approving the annexation of nearly 26 acres into the city limits at its...

Jeremy Wayne McKern & Whiskey Bound to Play at Wildhorse Sports Bar

Jeremy Wayne McKern & Whiskey Bound will play live this weekend at Wildhorse Sports Club in Pendleton. The Pacific Northwest country and bluegrass band takes...