New public event space coming to Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore.-A new public event space is in the works in Hermiston. Atkinson Staffing and AgriLabor have been fixtures in the Hermiston community for years,...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Screenings, community events planned

HERMISTON, Ore.-October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and several events and activities are planned around the region.  Started in 1985 as a week-long event by...

Culture and Community: Tri-City Americans ready to compete

TRI-CITIES, Wash.-The Tri-City Americans opened their 38th Western Hockey League (WHL) season on the road in Seattle with a hard-fought 6-3 loss to the...

Pendleton’s Olney Cemetery to host living history tours

PENDLETON, Ore.-History will come alive during the fifth annual Quiet Neighbors event at Olney Cemetery on October 4.  Quiet Neighbors: Historic Olney Cemetery Tour is...

Oregon economy added over 6k jobs in August

The Oregon Employment Department in their September press release reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 6,900 jobs in August,...

Dust Devils pitcher named NWL All-Star after dominant summer on the mound

PASCO, Wash.-The season may be over, but Tri-City Dust Devils starting pitcher Ryan Johnson has been named to the 2025 Northwest League (NWL) All-Star...

Morrow County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus

IRRIGON, Ore.-West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes tested in Morrow County and the North Morrow Vector Control District (NMVCD) will conduct aerial...

Echo Corn Maze ready for fall fun

Echo Corn Maze is kicking off this year’s fun fall season on Saturday, Sept. 27 with the third annual Sunflower Festival & Fall Market. Visitors...

Massive mosquito swarm descends on Umatilla, Morrow Counties

UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — A swarm of more than 100,000 mosquitoes is set to descend on Umatilla and Morrow counties, prompting vector control districts...

Mental, behavioral health awareness event set for Sept. 20 in Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore.-You Are Not Alone, a mental and behavioral health awareness event and honor walk is September 20 on the Good Shepherd Health Care...

Good Shepherd to celebrate Boardman and surrounding communities with pool party

BOARDMAN, Oregon -A pool party in celebration of community and health is set for September 27 in Boardman. Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS)...

Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation welcomes new board member

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation board recently welcomed Shawn Lockwood as its newest member. “I have a heart for volunteering,” said Lockwood. “One...

2020 Infrastructure Improvement Bond still keeping Boardman safe

BOARDMAN, Ore.-The City of Boardman continues to benefit from an Infrastructure Improvement Bond passed in 2020. “Boardman residents can take pride in knowing that their...
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Refinery issues, pipeline outage lead to high West Coast gas prices

(AAA News Release) Recent oil refinery issues in Puget Sound and California, along with reports of an outage at the Olympic Pipeline, have caused...

Hermiston approves UGB expansion, advances LID formation

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council approved the expansion of the city’s urban growth boundary (UGB) by over 800 acres at its regular meeting on...

Umatilla voters to consider new police station again in November

UMATILLA, Ore.-Umatilla residents will again consider a bond measure to fund construction of a new police station. The Umatilla City Council has approved referring Bond...

Investigators of Science STEM camp set for La Grande

LA GRANDE, Ore.-Registration is now open for Investigators of Science, a STEM Day camp for middle school-age students at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) on...

Umatilla High has new girls basketball coach

UMATILLA — Umatilla High School has a new head coach of the girls varsity basketball team. Trey Trevino, 26, took over the Vikings girls basketball...

Kayaker rescued in Columbia River

BOARDMAN, Ore.-A kayaker was rescued from the Columbia River on the afternoon of September 7. Boardman Fire Rescue District (BFRD) responded around 3:40 p.m. after...

Let ‘er Buck at the 115th Pendleton Round-Up Sept. 6-13

PENDLETON, Ore.- The iconic Pendleton Round-Up, a 115-year tradition, returns with a week of community events and rodeo action September 6-13. Since its inception in...