Veterans Golf Tournament Set for Saturday at Big River Golf Course

The Conrad Skinner Memorial Veterans Golf Tournament takes place this Saturday, May 15 at the Big River Golf Course in Umatilla. Veterans will golf for...

May 11: Umatilla County Health Reports 26 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported 26 new COVID-19 cases - up 17 from Monday. Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,224. There are...

Hermiston Pilot Program Aims to Give Financial Boost to Restaurants

Hermiston restaurants will get a shot in the arm in an effort to help them beat the pandemic blues. The shot, to be administered by...

HPD Weekend Activity Report

Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department's cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday: Two information reports Two crash investigations One...

Irrigon Accepting Vendor Applications for Upcoming Spring Bazaar

Irrigon City Hall is accepting vendor applications for the Spring Bazaar, set for Saturday, May 22 on the Irrigon Plaza. Applications are available on the...

Hermiston’s Workforce Taxi Program Sees Growth in Early 2021

Ridership in the Workforce On-demand Ride Cooperative (WORC) rebounded in the first quarter of 2021 as more residents used the service to access jobs...

May 10: Umatilla County Health Reports 9 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported nine new COVID-19 cases - down one from Friday. Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through...
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Woman Dies in ATV Accident

A Pendleton woman died Saturday afternoon in an ATV accident. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Dispatch Center received a call around 3 p.m. reporting two people...

Search Teams Find Body of Missing Idaho Woman Near Meacham

The body of a missing Idaho woman was found Saturday afternoon south of Meacham. Searchers discovered the body of Deborah Hendrichs around 1 p.m. on...

Oregon Students Still Have Time to Apply for the Oregon Promise Grant

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC ) encourages Oregon’s graduating high school seniors and GED test graduates to...

May 7: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases - up one from Thursday. Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,189. There are...

BMCC Holding May 15 Car Cruise in Lieu of Annual Car Show

The ninth annual Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) Cruisin’ for Scholarships Car Show will take to the road this year with a “car cruise” on...

Restaurant Revitalization Funding Applications Now Being Accepted

The American Rescue Plan Act established The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) is now taking applications. The fund is part of the American Rescue Plan Act...

May 6: Umatilla County Health Reports 9 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported nine new COVID-19 cases - up one from Wednesday. Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,179. There are...

Multiple Agencies to Search for Missing Woman This Weekend

Umatilla County Search and Rescue and the Oregon State Police will conduct a multi-agency search near Meacham this weekend for a missing 56-year-old female. Deborah...

OHA: Umatilla County Last in the State in Administering Vaccines

Umatilla County is at the bottom of the state rankings in terms of the number of people vaccinated per 10,000 population, according to the...

Parks Department Seeks Vendors for Hermiston Spring Bazaar

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is looking for vendors for the Spring Bazaar, scheduled for Saturday, May 15 in the Hermiston Community Center...

Morrow County Health Holding 2 Vaccine Events This Week

The Morrow County Health Department is holding two COVID-19 vaccination events this week in Heppner and Boardman. The Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine is free...

May 5: Umatilla County Health Reports 8 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported 8 new COVID-19 cases - down seven from Tuesday. Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,170. There are...

Drivers Likely to See Spike in Gas Prices as Memorial Day Approaches

Retail gas prices are likely to jump this month as we see spikes in demand, especially approaching Memorial Day. This week, several West Coast...