Umatilla Prison Inmate Found Dead
An inmate died unexpectedly Thursday evening at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.
Prison staff found inmate George Phillip Murphy, Jr., 70, in the infirmary...
Hansell Touches Base with Hermiston Constituents
Bill Hansell and his fellow Republicans may be outnumbered in the Oregon Senate and House, but that hasn’t stopped the state senator from Athena...
Walden Touts Extension of Rural Schools Program
The U.S. House today passed a two year-extension of the Secure Rural Schools program.
The extension, which was included in a bipartisan bill that reforms...
Vote 'Yes' for BMCC Bond
To the editor:
For more than 50 years, Blue Mountain Community College has provided students, young and old, the opportunity to increase their education and...
Umatilla Center Serving Senior Lunches on Fridays
The Umatilla School District is offering lunches for senior citizens each Friday at the Umatilla Center.
Lunches will be served from noon to 1 p.m....
Alzheimer's Support Group Meets Monday
The Greater Hermiston Area Alzheimer Association support group will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 30 at Good Shepherd Medical Center.
The...
Good Shepherd to Host Medicare Info Session
Are you or anyone you know going to turn 65 in the next six months? If so, Good Shepherd Medical Center is the place...
Irrigon Senior Center Serving Breakfast on Saturday
The Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon will serve its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28.
The cost is $4.50...
IMESD Names New P.R. Officer
The Intermountain Education Service District has announced the hiring of Michele Madril as its new communications specialist.
Madril replaces Casey White-Zollman, who recently took a...
BMCC Hopes Scaled-Back Bond Fares Better
A year and a half ago, voters in Umatilla and Morrow counties voted down a Blue Mountain Community College bond renewal measure that would...
Hermiston Council Passes Supplemental Budget
The Hermiston City Council passed a supplemental budget at this week’s meeting.
The action Monday night was part of an annual process of adjusting the...
Fair Board to Hold Budget Workshop
The Umatilla County Fair Board will hold a budget workshop on Thursday, March 26.
The board will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. at the...
Boardman Council Re-Schedules April Meeting
The Boardman City Council has re-scheduled its regularly scheduled Tuesday, April 21 meeting to Tuesday, April 28.
The council meeting will begin at 7 p.m....
Hansell to Hold Town Hall in Hermiston
State Sen. Bill Hansell and State Rep. Greg Barreto will hold a series of town hall talks in Eastern Oregon on March 27-28.
Town hall...
SDA Church Serving Free Meal on Wednesday
A free community dinner will be served on Wednesday, March 25 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hermiston.
The dinner, available to anyone in need...
Hospital Auxiliary to Hold Bake Sale
The Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary will hold a fund-raising bake sale on Wednesday, April 1.
The sale will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4...
County: Call Before You Burn
The Umatilla County Smoke Management Committee and the Umatilla County Planning Department are asking burn permit holders to check before igniting any fires.
Before burning,...
Head Start Offers Class about Toddler Years
An Incredible Years Toddler class will be offered in Hermiston beginning in April 15, 2015.
The six-session class, offered by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start, includes information...
City to Crack Down on Bad Behavior in Parks
Police in Hermiston will now have the authority to prohibit anyone from using a city park for up to 30 days if they are...
Gov. Brown Pays Visit to Pendleton
Announces Funding for Hangers, Storage at Range
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visited Pendleton Airport to view a demonstration of the RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aerial System...
