Kotek to Sign Expansive Drug Bill While Reviewing Other Proposals
By Ben Botkin, Julie Shumway and Lynn Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek said she plans to sign the centerpiece bill that lawmakers passed in...
Second Street Gateway Improvement Project Begins This Week
Contractors will begin work this week on the Second Street Gateway Project at the intersection of S.E. Second Street and Highway 395 in Hermiston.
The project will realign...
Hermiston Customers to See Big Jump in Garbage Bill On April 1
Hermiston residents will pay 37 percent more each month for garbage service beginning April 1.
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to approve a...
Longtime Volunteers are Named Boardman’s Citizens of the Year
A pair of longtime volunteers are the Boardman Chamber of Commerce's citizens of the year.
Husband and wife Paul and Ruth Beagle received the recognition...
CTUIR Gaming Inspector Spencer Elected OAIGC Vice Chairman
Brad Spencer, gaming inspector for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Gaming Commission, was recently elected vice chairman of the Oregon...
State OKs $4 Million in Connector Road Funding for Pendleton
One of the biggest challenges to the development of property in Pendleton is access to flat land. Funding from the State of Oregon and...
Umatilla Robotics Team Visits State Capitol on Way to Competition
The Umatilla High School robotics team stopped by the Oregon State Capitol on Thursday to take a tour and check in with State Rep. Greg...
E. Oregon Forum to Highlight Post-Pandemic Mental Health
Three local professionals will share perspectives on “Rural Post-Pandemic Mental Health” during the upcoming Eastern Oregon Forum.
The presenters include Charles Byram, chief of the...
Unique Canadian Musical Duo to Perform in Pendleton on March 20
A Canadian duo that’s been described as everything from indie-roots to chamber-folk will take the stage at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on...
Bighorn Sheep Community Offers $4,500 for Information on Poaching
Rewards stand at $4,500 for information leading to the felony arrest of the person who illegally shot a Rocky Mountain Bighorn ram south of...
State Reps. Levy and Smith Celebrate Passage of Senate Bill 1579
Senate Bill 1579 passed the Oregon House of Representatives and was applauded by State Rep. Bobby Levy (R-Echo) and State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner),...
Multiple Factors Getting the Blame for Rising Price of Gasoline
Pump prices are rising across the country due to refinery maintenance and the switch to summer-blend fuel. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the increases...
Weaskus Named CTUIR’s New Legislative Affairs Manager
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has found its new Legislative Affairs manager in tribal member Brandie Weaskus.
Weaskus, who has served...
Hermiston Lions Club Offering $2,000 Scholarships to Area Students
The Hermiston Lions Club is offering four $2,000 scholarships to students in the communities of Boardman, Echo, Hermiston, Ione, Irrigon, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Eligible applicants...
SMART Reading Program Seeks Community Volunteer Readers
SMART Reading invites volunteers to give one hour a week to help children read.
Volunteers with the children’s literacy program will be placed at a...
Legislature Passes School Bus Camera Bill Targeting Errant Drivers
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school districts to install cameras on school buses so...
CTUIR Commission to Host Human Trafficking Prevention Training
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Gaming Commission will host a human trafficking prevention training March 20-21 at the Wildhorse Resort...
2024 Eastern Oregon Career Expo Takes Place April 3 in La Grande
The 2024 Eastern Oregon Career Expo, presented by the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board, is set for April 3 at Eastern Oregon University in La...
Hermiston Council to Hold Cannabis Sales Discussion on March 25
The Hermiston City Council will discuss putting legalized commercial cannabis on the ballot at its regular March 25 meeting.
The item was originally planned for...
Good Shepherd to Offer CPR/AED, First Aid Classes on March 15
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Friday, March 15.
Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...
