Pendleton Fire & Ambulance Welcomes New Chief, Fire Marshal
New leadership has taken the wheel at Pendleton Fire & Ambulance.
Pendleton’s former assistant fire chief, Anthony Pierotti, stepped into the fire chief role on...
State Revenue Forecast Shows Stable Economy, Low Jobless Rate
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon state revenues are stable with low inflation and unemployment in the economy, according to the December revenue forecast released on Wednesday...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet Today
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held today, Nov. 16.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
SAGE Center in Boardman Hosting Winter Market on Nov. 17-18
The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman, is hosting some free events this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18 during their Winter Market.
Ladies Night...
Jet City Players to Play Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
The Jet City Players will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The Pacific Northwest band plays rock...
CTUIR Kayak Public Transit Honored with National Award
The National Rural Transit Assistance Program has announced Kayak Public Transit as its most recent recipient of the RTAP Tribal Transit Agency Award.
The national...
OSP Troopers Rescue 92-Year-Old Man Stranded in Freezing Weather
Oregon State Police troopers recently rescued an elderly driver who had earlier been reported as overdue.
The 92-year-old motorist, Larry Hendrickson, is recovering well after...
Suicide Awareness Walk/Run Takes Place Nov. 18 at Umatilla Marina Park
Pacific Northwest Veterans' Alliance is hosting the Veteran Suicide Awareness Run/Walk this Saturday, Nov. 18 at Umatilla Marina Park.
Registration starts at 8 a.m. and...
Two Rivers Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Raymond M. Scharick, died this morning, Nov. 14.
Scharick was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution...
Umatilla FIRST Robotics Students Make Voices Heard on Issues
Two students from the Umatilla FIRST Robotics team, 4125 Confidential, during the summer attended the AASA Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.. with Superintendent Heidi...
SAGE Center, Threemile Canyon Farms Plan for New Playground
The SAGE Center today announced plans for a new all-ages playground adjacent to their facility on N.E. Olson Road.
With agricultural-themed equipment and a focus...
Hermiston to Give Citizens Input on How to Close Budget Gap
The citizens of Hermiston will have their say on the city’s budget during a town hall meeting on Nov. 27.
During a work session Monday...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 8: James Joseph Stidham, 24, was arrested on a warrant on the 200...
Former HHS Girls Soccer Coach Sentenced to Prison for Sex Crimes
Former Hermiston High School girls soccer head coach Freddy Delapaz Guizar is headed to state prison for more than six years for felony sex...
Boardman Council Appoints Carbray, Landstrom to Planning Commission
The Boardman City Council appointed Jami Carbray and David Landstrom to fill vacancies on the Boardman Planning Commission during its Nov. 7 meeting.
Carbray will...
Boardman Council Declares More Than 300 Acres as Surplus Property
The Boardman City Council declared surplus real property of approximately 307 acres located on Tower Road for future development.
The council also heard from a...
Operation leads to 4 arrests in Irrigon
A joint operation between the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 1 in Irrigon eventually led to four arrests.
The...
42% of People Using Opioids in Rural Areas Were Recently Jailed
Almost half of people in rural areas who use illicit drugs were in prison or jail in the last six months, according to a...
Hermiston High School FFA Teams Bring Home Silver & Gold Medals
Two Hermiston FFA Chapter teams, along with FFA Advisor Sandy McKay and Coach Kennidy Baker, recently returned home after competing successfully at the 96th...
Researcher Sheds Light on Health Care Industry in Post-COVID World
In some ways, the health care industry has changed dramatically in the post-COVID world. In other ways, not so much.
Ryan Donohue shed light on...
