Umatilla Sports Boosters Moves Annual Dinner, Auction to May 9
Due to the concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, the Umatilla Booster Club’s annual Dinner and Auction, originally set for April 4, has been rescheduled...
No Meals Being Served at Harkenrider Senior Center Until April 10
Due to the concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, the Harkenrider Senior Center in Hermiston will not be serving daily lunch until April 10.
The no-meal...
Boardman Mayor Asks Residents to Help Re-Stock Local Food Bank
Boardman Mayor Sandy Toms is asking the community to remember families in need in this hard time by donating to the local food bank.
Organized...
Hermiston Council Urges Public to Take Coronavirus More Seriously
The Hermiston City Council held a public meeting Monday night without a single member of the public in attendance – yet another sign of...
BMCC to Make Significant Budget Cuts for 2020-21 Academic Year
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) is working with faculty and staff to cut at least $2.8 million from its 2020-21 budget, which could mean...
UEC Suspending Lobby Hours
Lobby hours at Umatilla Electric Cooperative offices in Hermiston and Boardman have been suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak.
In following Gov....
Hermiston to Limit Access to Council Meetings; Livestream Available
The public will be encouraged to watch Hermiston City Council meetings online rather than in person, according to guidelines the city is following in...
Hermiston School District Closing All Athletic Fields to the Public
The most recent order from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in response to the coronavirus includes the closure of outdoor recreation facilities.
In compliance with this...
Irrigon Limiting Access to City Hall During Coronavirus Outbreak
The city of Irrigon has today announced a number of temporary health and safety measures that will be in effect until further notice.
City hall...
Oregon Trail Library District Closes All Branches to the Public
The Oregon Trail Library District has announced temporary closure of all library branches to the public.
Library staff are available via phone and email at...
Good Shepherd Posts Video with Updates on Coronavirus Information
Good Shepherd Urgent Care has put together a video on YouTube in which Dr. Matthew Carlson and Pam Schulz talk about current novel coronavirus...
City of Umatilla Serving Free Lunches for All Residents on Tuesday
The city of Umatilla will be sponsoring lunch for all its residents on Tuesday, March 24 in cooperation with six area restaurants.
The participating restaurants...
All Oregon’s Small Businesses Now Have Access to Emergency Loans
Oregon's Reps. Greg Walden, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Kurt Schrader and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced that, following their...
Big Game Tag Auctions Rescheduled and Now Bid-By-Phone
Several Oregon big game tag auctions are being rescheduled from original dates currently printed in the 2020 Big Game Regulations.
The Lewis and Clark chapter...
Autopsy Shows Hermiston Man Died From Result of Gunshot Wound
The Hermiston man whose body was found Wednesday morning died from a gunshot wound, according to autopsy results.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office said the...
HPD Chief Says Suspected Dealer Was Likely Targeting Area Youth
A Stanfield man, who police say was likely targeting area youth, was arrested on multiple narcotics charges.
Steven A. Allan, 22, was arrested Wednesday at...
BMCC Shifting to Online Format Following Governor’s Executive Order
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) will move all of its spring term courses into a remote format in accordance with the executive order issued...
Good Shepherd Implements No Visitation Policy with Exceptions
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has eliminated visiting hours in an effort to keep staff, vendors, the public, and patients safe from the...
Wyden Wants to Delay Implementing REAL ID for One Year
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden announced he is introducing a bipartisan bill that would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to delay enforcement of REAL ID...
Homicide Investigation Begins After Body Found Northeast of Hermiston
The Umatilla/Morrow County Major Crime Team is conducting a homicide investigation after a Hermiston man’s body was found near an irrigation ditch, just northeast...
