Umatilla Robotics Claims District Tournament
Match after match, the Umatilla robotics team dominated the competition last weekend at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash.
At the end, Team “Confidential” took...
Echo Farmer's Invention Has 'Million Applications'
Kent Madison of Echo has invented the Jack-E-Up, a device which allows the removal of A-frame trailer jacks after hookup.
About three years ago, Madison...
Missing Links: 3-19-2014
Stories We Missed, But Others Didn't
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
DNA May Be Key to Solving 1975 Murder
In Search of the Best After-Ski Parties in Eastern...
Walden Introduces Bill to Promote Forest Access
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced this week that he has introduced the Forest Access in Rural Communities Act (H.R. 4272) to stop the...
District Seeks to Deliver Diploma 87 Years Later
On Feb. 7, 1927, The Oregon Department of Education awarded Gilbert A. Davis a common school diploma, signifying his completion of the elementary program....
Rome Will Make Positive Difference on Council
To The Editor:
Join me in supporting Jesus Rome for Hermiston City Council. I have known him since the early nineties when we were...
HHS Video of the Week: Who's Your Role Model?
Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch asked her fellow students to name their role model. Watch the video below...
Spring Cleanup Week Set for April 1-7
Sanitary Disposal’s annual Spring Cleanup Week is set for April 1-7.
During the week, cash customers using the Sanitary Disposal Transfer Station will receive up...
ODFW Launches Online Habitat Mapping System
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today launched an online mapping system that provides an overview of crucial fish and wildlife habitats across...
Chamber Event to Focus on Employee Wellness
When employees miss work due to illness or injury, it impacts the bottom line. In fact, businesses nationwide pay more than $1 billion every...
Fair Board to Meet on March 20
The Umatilla County Fair Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 20 at the Stafford Hansell Government Center, 915 S.E. Columbia Drive...
Wind Gusts Expected to Reach 50 MPH Today
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Eastern Oregon and is forecasting gusts up to 50 mph.
A Pacific weather system with...
3 of 4 Hermiston Council Races to Be Contested
Four Hermiston City Council seats are up for grabs in May and three of them feature contested races.
Incumbent Lori Davis will face off against...
Esp to Challenge Givens for Commission Seat
Jack Esp of Echo is making another run for a seat on the Umatilla County Commission.
Esp made his announcement after reviewing the 2014 county...
Highway 11 Collision Sends 2 to Hospital
A near head-on collision on Highway 11 near Athena on Thursday left two people seriously injured.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on Thursday near...
Hermiston Little League Preps for Major Milestone
2014 Marks League's 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Bill, the Beatles conquered America and Little League made its debut...
EOU Aims to Make College Accessible to All
Eastern Oregon University is working with Hermiston area schools and businesses to make higher education more appealing for local residents.
Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks, dean of...
Man Charged with Stealing 59 Credit Cards
A traffic stop on Interstate 84 late Wednesday night led to the arrest of a Las Vegas man on charges of identity theft after...
Free Session Focuses on Affordable Care Act
If you are wondering how the Affordable Care Act will affect your business, then you may want to attend a presentation next week by...
Author Wows Umatilla Students During Visit
Strange and mysterious things may happen to the characters in Patrick Carman’s books, but the reception the author received in Umatilla came as no...
