Oregon Releases Top 20 Agriculture Commodities List for 2019
Agriculture remains vital to Oregon’s economy. The state is home to more than 37,200 farms and ranches and with the commercial fishing industry, the...
Artist Hiroko Cannon’s Work on Display at Pendelton Arts Center
When the exhibit committee at the Pendleton Center for the Arts invited Hiroko Cannon to create work for her third solo exhibit in the...
Sept. 24: Umatilla County Health Reports 5 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 5 newly-confirmed cases of coronavirus - down seven from Wednesday.
The new cases bring the county's overall total to 2,781.
There...
Altrusa Now Accepting Applications for Memorial Scholarship
Altrusa International of Hermiston is currently accepting applications for its Memorial Scholarship.
To be eligible, applicants must be college students residing in West Umatilla County...
TruCare Pregnancy Clinic in Hermiston Continuing Fundraiser
TruCare Pregnancy Clinic in Hermiston will continue its annual fundraiser as a live-stream event this evening as well as on Friday, Sept. 25.
The Choose...
Boardman Chamber Hosting Info Sessions on Fire District Bond
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of information sessions regarding the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District’s 2020 General Obligation (GO) Bond...
Sept. 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 12 newly-confirmed cases of coronavirus - up six from Tuesday.
The new cases bring the county's overall total to 2,776.
There...
Oregon Jobless Rate Falls in August; Still Double What It Was Year Ago
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent in August from 10.4 percent in July, according to the Oregon Employment Department.
The unemployment rate was more...
Cottage Flowers in Hermiston In Final Days of Liquidation Sale
The final days of Cottage Flowers’ liquidation sale continues today through Saturday, Sept. 26..
The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
WorkSource Oregon Holding Job Fair on Wednesday at Hermiston BMCC
WorkSource Eastern Oregon is holding a drive-through job fair tomorrow, Sept. 23 in the parking lot of Blue Mountain Community College’s Hermiston campus, 975...
Sept. 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported six new coronavirus cases.
The new cases bring the county's overall total to 2,764.
There are 151 presumed cases of coronavirus...
Gas Prices at the Pump Dip Slightly Again Due to Low Demand
As summer comes to an end, demand for gasoline remains relatively low which is helping to keep pump prices steady or decreasing in most...
Oregon to Provide Free Masks, Gloves to Small Businesses to Fight Virus
Gov. Kate Brown announced a new program to provide masks and gloves to small business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor, in...
Worksource Oregon Offering Job Training for Young Adults in E. Oregon
The Worksource Oregon offices in Pendleton and Hermiston are offering workforce training opportunities to residents of Morrow and Umatilla counties who are between the...
Oregon Health Authority Offers Tips for Schooling, Working From Home
The beginning of this school year is unusual in many ways. Most students are attending school in an online format, and many parents and...
Sept. 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 20 new coronavirus cases.
Those cases were confirmed from Friday through Sunday. The new cases bring the county's overall total...
Cold Springs Highway UPRR Bridge Closed for Repairs for 5 Weeks
The Cold Springs Highway railroad bridge located one mile east of U.S. 730 in northern Umatilla County will be closed beginning today through Oct....
Hermiston Library Re-Opens Today
The Hermiston Public Library will reopen on-site services on weekdays today, and will add several new programs for children and adults.
Due to construction in...
Sept. 18: Umatilla County Health Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 15 new coronavirus cases - up six from Thursday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 2,738.
There are...
Chinook Fishing Re-Opens on Mainstem Columbia River Saturday
Fishery managers were able to reopen the 2020 Chinook retention season starting this Saturday, Sept. 19, four days earlier than scheduled based on preseason...
