First Test Glass Poured at Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at Hanford has produced the first container of clean glass as...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Robert Fort, died the evening of Nov. 29.
Fort was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution...
National Transit Group Honors CTUIR Employees Robert & Sue Johnson
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) employees Robert and Susan Johnson have been selected as honorees for the 2023 National Rural Transit...
Man Wanted for Murder in Idaho Arrested in Pendleton
A man wanted in connection with a murder in North Idaho was arrested in Pendleton.
On Nov. 27, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho...
Community Organizer’s Truck Catches Fire; ORA Calls It ‘Suspicious’
A pickup belonging to an organizer against nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon burned at a Boardman home Monday, Nov. 27, shortly after three state...
Hermiston’s Festival of Lights on Display at EOTEC Through Dec. 31
Hermiston’s Festival of Lights, hosted by the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, is lighting up the Umatilla County Fair grounds again this year.
The...
Slick Roads Result in School Delays
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following school districts are affected on Friday, Dec. 1:
Helix School District: On 2-hour delay
Pendleton...
Apply Now for UEC’s 2024 Washington D.C. Youth Tour
High school juniors in Umatilla, Morrow and Union counties whose parent or guardian is a current member of Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) are encouraged...
CTUIR Board of Trustees and General Council Sworn into Office
Recently elected members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees and General Council took their oaths of office...
Oregon House Representatives Learn About Boardman Water Issues
Residents of Boardman sensed increased interest from the Oregon Legislature in the community’s water pollution issues as three members of the House of Representatives...
Hermiston Man Dies in 2-Vehicle Accident in Morrow County
A Hermiston man died early Tuesday morning in an accident on Interstate 84 in Morrow County.
The Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 22: Cindy Lee Fisher, 35, was arrested on a warrant on the 1300...
Tree Lighting, Holiday Parade Returns to Downtown Hermiston on Nov. 30
Downtown Hermiston and the Festival Street will light up with holiday cheer on Thursday, Nov. 30 with the annual Tree Lighting Celebration and Lighted...
Arts Study Shows $14.7 Million Economic Impact to City of Pendleton
Pendleton’s arts and culture industry generated $14.7 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the results of a new study.
Arts & Economic Prosperity...
UEC Returning $8 Million to Members via Capital Credits Program
Umatilla Electric Cooperative members who purchased power in 2010, 2015 and 2016 will receive a refund in December as part of the utility’s Capital...
Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Bethlehem Village Opens Dec. 1
An immersive experience with a live-action set depicting the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ returns this holiday season.
Hosted by the Hermiston...
Good Shepherd Offering First Aid, CPR Combo Class on Dec. 1
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Friday, Dec. 1
Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...
Umatilla Fire District Accepting Food, Gift Donations for Christmas Program
The Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District is accepting donations of food and gifts for this year’s Christmas Basket Program.
Donations can be dropped off at...
Drivers Paying Less for Gasoline as Holiday Season Nears
Gas prices continue to fall, giving consumers an early holiday gift of savings at the pumps. Lower crude oil prices and lackluster demand for...
Blue Mountain Announces Scholarship Winners for 2023-24 Year
The Blue Mountain Community College Foundation has announced that the second cycle of scholarship awarding for the 2023-2024 academic year has been completed.
To date,...
