AARP Volunteers Offering Tax Assistance on Fridays Through April 9
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will be providing tax assistance on Fridays through April 9 at the Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive in Boardman.
Services...
Feb. 8: Umatilla County Health Reports 48 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 48 new cases of COVID-19.
Today's numbers - which includes new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the county's...
Boardman Chamber Creates Website Listing Available Scholarships
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce has put together a webpage to give local students information on scholarships available for them.
The chamber’s list of organizations...
Parents, Students Plan Rally Monday in Support of Reopening Schools
Hermiston residents frustrated by the shutdown caused by the COVID pandemic are organizing a “Rally For Our Students” on Monday just prior to the...
Limited COVID-19 Vaccines Available for UCo Residents 80 and Older
Umatilla County will be receiving an allocation of approximately 400 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines designated for persons 80 and older and will begin offering vaccinations...
Feb. 5: Umatilla County Health Reports 30 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 - down 25 from Thursday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,358. There are...
Rising Crude Prices Putting Brakes on Savings at the Gasoline Pumps
Gas prices continue to climb due to higher crude oil prices, despite a drop in U.S. demand and an increase in supplies. For the...
Craving for some Girl Scout Cookies? You Can Now Order Them Online
For the first time ever, consumers who don’t know a Girl Scout can now purchase Girl Scout Cookies online from a local troop for...
Feb. 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 55 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 55 new cases of COVID-19 - up 24 from Wednesday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,328. There are...
Thinking Outside the Box: IMESD Specialist Creates Virtual Job Club
Working during the COVID-19 pandemic means being resilient and thinking outside the box, so when Donna Lowry had an opportunity to do that, she...
Hermiston Rotary Club Adding New Picnic Shelter to Funland Playground
With the help of the Walmart Distribution Center, Hermiston Rotary Club members are contributing to the new Funland Playground by funding and constructing a...
UEC, University of Oregon Partnering to Provide Free COVID Testing
Thanks to a partnership with University of Oregon and its research project, RADx-Up, Umatilla Electric Cooperative will be one of four local sites hosting...
Hermiston Downtown District Hosting ‘First Thursday” Event on Feb. 4
Hermiston Downtown District invites everyone to come shop during this month’s First Thursday event, set for tomorrow, Feb. 4 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
To...
Feb. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 New COVID-Related Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 75th and 76th deaths in the county due to COVID-19- both inmates.
Umatilla County’s 75th death with COVID-19 is...
‘Grab-and-Go’ Spaghetti Feed Set for Stanfield Community Center
A “grab-and-go” spaghetti feed is set for Friday, Feb. 12 in Stanfield.
The event goes from 2 to 7 at the Stanfield Community Center. The...
Father-Daughter Dance Committee Postpones Ball Until May 2022
Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to the COVID pandemic, the Me and My Prince Ball Committee has decided to further postpone...
Feb. 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 24 new cases of COVID-19.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,242. There are currently 338 presumed cases of...
Man Appeals His 50-Month Sentence; Re-Trial Gets Him 70 Months
A Milton-Freewater man who appealed a 50-month sentence for a stabbing incident has now been sentenced to 70 months in prison after being granted...
Former Commissioner Candidate Sentenced for Initiating False Report
Jonathan Elisha Lopez, who ran for Umatilla County Commission in 2020, has pleaded guilty to initiating a false report.
Lopez, 30, entered his guilty plea...
Hermiston Man Gets 200 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Incest
A Hermiston man was sentenced to 200 years in prison after pleading guilty to 19 sexual offense counts involving his granddaughter.
Umatilla County District Attorney...
