Umatilla Man Faces Murder Charge

Prosecutors in Benton County have charged a Umatilla man with killing a Pasco co-worker whose body was one of three found near a cornfield...
Truck Overturns

Smashed Potatoes: Truck Overturns on I-84

An eastbound lane of Interstate 84 is closed near Arlington after a commercial truck carrying a large load of potatoes overturned early this morning. Oregon...
McNary Dam

BPA Customers Get Inside View of McNary Dam

Electricity isn’t the only form of energy that a federal dam is capable of reliably producing – there’s also curiosity, wonder and respect. That energy...
Wildlife in Roadway

Keep Eyes Open for Wildlife in Roadways

October and November are the two busiest months for vehicle-wildlife collisions, statewide and nationally. With more wildlife crossing roads all over the state, Oregon...

HHS Coach to Preview Upcoming Game

The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,...
Umpqua Bank

Umpqua to Open in New Location in December

Umpqua Bank, formerly Sterling Savings Bank, will open at its new location in December. The bank has been operating out of its temporary location on...

BMCC to Give Bond Measure Another Shot

The Board of Education for Blue Mountain Community College has decided to move toward placing a capital improvement bond on the May 2015 ballot...

DVS Offering Training for 24-Hour Crisis Line

Domestic Violence Services will hold a 40-hour training course for the 24-hour crisis line. The training begins on Oct. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m....

Depot Reaches 'Closure Complete' Milestone

The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) reached the “closure complete” milestone on Oct. 2, meaning all the physical work involved in closing the...

Retirement Party Set for State Rep. Jensen

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to a retirement party for State Rep. Bob Jensen (R-Pendleton) on Saturday, Nov. 15 in...
Car Fire

Car Destroyed in Fire on Interstate 84

No one was injured, but a car was extensively damaged after catching fire along the eastbound shoulder of Interstate 84 in Pendleton early Saturday...

Bulldogs Fall in Closing Minutes at Coeur d'Alene

The Hermiston Bulldogs were 3:29 seconds away from defeating the defending Idaho state 5A champions and opening the season with five straight wins –...

North Powder Turns Back Echo, 34-24

The Echo Cougars lost to the Powder Valley Badgers in North Powder Friday night, 34-24. The loss drops Echo to 1-4 and will travel to...

Irrigon Knights Fall to Culver, 14-8

The Culver Bulldogs won their fifth straight game of the season with a hard-fought 14-8 win over the Irrigon Knights on Friday. The loss drops...

Mt. Angel Blows Past Riverside, 55-6

It was a long night for the Riverside Pirates on Friday as they ran into a buzzsaw at Mt. Angel, losing 55-6 against the...

Stanfield Loses Shootout to Weston-McEwen

The Stanfield Tigers lost a high-scoring affair Friday night to Weston-McEwen, 53-42. Weston-McEwen improves to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play. The Tiger Scots...

Tri-Cities Prep Drops Umatilla to 0-5

The Umatilla Vikings lost to Tri-Cities Prep Friday in a nonconference road game, 49-14. Umatilla falls to 0-5 on the season and will look for...
Facilities Boost Economy

Vote for Kennison FIeld as Best Stadium in Oregon

Fans of the Hermiston Bulldogs and Kennison Field will have a chance to cast their vote for Prep Sports Best Stadium in the state...

Letter: Coal, Oil Equals Trouble

I live about 50 yards from the railroad 10 miles east of Pendleton. I counted over 20 nice big, shiny, oil cars headed...

Blue Tattoo to Play Live at Midway Tonight

Blue Tattoo will perform live tonight at the Midway Bar & Grill. The popular local band will take to the stage at 9:30 p.m. The...