March 5: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases - down eight from Thursday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,757. There are...
Good Shepherd Urgent Care Welcomes Physician Stewart Swena
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently welcomed Dr. Stewart Swena to Good Shepherd Urgent Care.
Swena joined Drs. Buck, Carlson, Johnson, Trask and Irma...
Blue Mountain Receives Grant to Help Develop Home-Grown Teachers
Blue Mountain Community College has been awarded a Grow Your Own (GYO) grant to develop a Teacher Pathway Partnership for future LatinX teachers.
The objective...
American Heart Association: Obesity Raises Risk for COVID-19, Cancer
You may often hear of obesity as a risk factor for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers...
March 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 18 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 18 new COVID-19 cases - up 11 from Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,747. There are...
Temporary Hermiston City Hall Open in Lower Floor of Public Library
Hermiston City Hall is officially open in its new location on the lower floor of the Hermiston Library.
This will be the interim home until...
ODOT Says Be Prepared for Chain Inspection on I-84 East of Pendleton
To help reduce the number of freeway closure due to trucks spinning out or crashing the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will perform chain...
March 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 7 new COVID-19 cases - down four from Tuesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,729. There are...
Cameron Bendixsen Sworn in As Judge Pro Tem for Municipal Court
Cameron Bendixsen took the oath of office on Tuesday, March 2 as the judge pro tem for the Hermiston Municipal Court.
The judge pro tem...
BMCC Receives Funding to Reimburse Students Who Lost Jobs in Pandemic
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) received funding from the Pacific Power to help student employees who lost employment during spring term of 2020 due...
March 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,722. There are currently 358 presumed cases of...
Reminder: People 65 and Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines
As of Monday, people 65 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.
The Oregon Health Authority has provided advance notification of vaccine allocation...
PPP Deadline Draws Near
By Greg Smith
Businesses which have not yet applied for the first or second draw of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) need to do so...
Hermiston Airport to Receive Federal Funding to Combat COVID Spread
Hermiston Municipal and Roseburg Regional Airports will each receive $23,000 in federal funds to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The funds will be used...
College Employees to Become Eligible for Vaccines Beginning May 1
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced during a press conference on Friday that employees of the state’s public and private colleges and universities will be...
Hermiston School District Changing Meal Distribution on March 8
Hermiston School District meal distribution will change on March 8, once all elementary grades move to hybrid instruction. Elementary school curbside meal pick-up will no longer...
March 1: Umatilla County Health Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 21 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the county's...
Oregon East Symphony to Livestream Winter Music Series on Saturday
Oregon East Symphony’s livestreamed Winter Chamber Music Series will premiere tomorrow, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
The remaining two performances will webcast live on March...
City of Umatilla Seeks Volunteers to Help Plant Trees on 6th Avenue
The city of Umatilla is in need of volunteers to help plant trees along Sixth Street on Saturday, March 13 as part of their...
Tollgate Highway Remains Closed
OR 204 (Tollgate Highway) remains closed between milepost zero near Weston and milepost 39 near Elgin due to severe winter weather conditions, high winds...
