Umatilla, Morrow Counties to Remain in Respective Risk Categories for Now
Umatilla County will remain in the High Risk category for COVID-19 spread and Morrow County will remain in the Moderate Risk category after the...
Hermiston School District Set to Hire Contractor for Loma Vista Elementary
The Hermiston School District Board of Education has authorized district administration to enter into contract negotiations with Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company for the Loma...
Port of Morrow, BMCC Partnering to Bring Forklift Training to Region
The Port of Morrow and Blue Mountain Community College have partnered to purchase a forklift simulator and begin offering training. There is a high...
All Hermiston Students to Return to School Full Time Beginning April 13
New guidance issued by the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority will allow all students in the Hermiston School District to...
Pilot Project to Vaccinate Farm, Food Processing Workers in Morrow County
Morrow County is partnering with Oregon Health Authority on a pilot project focused on vaccinating farm and food processing workers in Morrow County against...
March 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,877. There are currently 364 presumed cases of...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department's cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
One theft report and that resulted in...
Hermiston Pharmacist, Businessman Jerry Sobotta Passes Away at 85
Longtime Hermiston businessman Jerry Sobotta died on Sunday at the age of 85.
Sobotta owned Hermiston Drug with his brother, Jack, after working as a...
Pendleton Artist’s Work to Go On Display at Center for the Arts
Loree McKenna is perhaps best known in Pendleton as a talented cellist, but back in 1970, after graduating from San Francisco State University with...
Sale of Raffle Tickets to Support Graduating Seniors at Riverside High
You don’t have to be golfing in the 33rd annual Boardman Chamber of Commerce Frostbite Scholarship Golf Tournament on March 27 to support graduating...
March 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 7 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the county's...
Hermiston School District Announces Several Administrative Changes
Hermiston School District will promote from within to fill administrative positions for the next school year.
Director of Student Services Neely McKay has served as...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Names Kristina Olivas as New CEO
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has hired Kristina Olivas of Hermiston to be its next chief executive officer.
Olivas will begin...
Umatilla Tribe to Receive $1.38 million as Part of Recovery Act of 2021
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that nine Oregon tribes will receive more than $10.5 million in affordable housing grants...
March 19: Umatilla County Health Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 14 new COVID-19 cases - up seven from Thursday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,860. There are...
Demolition Begins on Old City Hall
Demolition work began this week on the old Hermiston City Hall building on Second Street.
The building was heavily damaged by smoke during a fire...
Umatilla Parks Department, Library Teaming Up for Scavenger Hunts
The Umatilla Parks and Recreation Department and the Umatilla Public Library are teaming up to host monthly Scavenger Hunts in the Park.
The March hunt...
Umatilla County Fire District Puts $13.1 Million Bond Measure on Ballot
Umatilla County Fire District #1 is asking voters to consider a bond measure in the May election, which will fund a variety of equipment,...
March 18: Umatilla County Health Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 7 new COVID-19 cases - down six from Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,846. There are...
Restaurateurs: Prepare Now for New $28.6 Billion Grant Program
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center has been informed of a $28.6 billion restaurant and bar grant program that will be made available...
