Healy Resigns from Port of Morrow Commission After 29 Years
Jerry Healy resigned Tuesday, Aug. 8, after nearly three decades with the Port of Morrow Board of Commissioners.
Commission President Joe Taylor read Healy's resignation...
Driver Hits Parked Car in Hermiston, Flips Over onto Roof
No injuries were reported Monday when a driver hit a parked car in Hermiston causing the motorist's vehicle to flip over.
Around 11:50 a.m., Umatilla County...
UCSO Conducting Enhanced Patrols to Target Impaired Drivers
Every year more than 10,000 people die on U.S. highways due to impaired driving.
With that in mind, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is conducting...
Weston Association Receives $30,000 Grant from Wildhorse Foundation
The Weston Area Development Association (WADA) received a grant of $30,000 from the Wildhorse Foundation for the revitalization of two historic buildings within the...
Ordnance Brewing and Boardman Tap House Closes Down for Good
After reopening its tap house in February following a pandemic-related closure, Ordnance Brewing and the Boardman Tap House, 405 N. Olson Road, closed its...
IMESD’s Annual Children’s Rodeo Takes Place on Sept. 14
Smiles, laughter and lots of rodeo fun will fill the Pendleton Round-Up Arena on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the annual Children’s Rodeo.
Sponsored by InterMountain...
Westbound Travelers on I-84 Should Expect Some Delays Today
Interstate 84 westbound at Biggs Junction, milepost 103, will close today at 7 a.m. for recovery of two semi-trucks that crashed and went into...
SAGE Center to Host 2023 Morrow County Harvest Festival
The SAGE Center in Boardman is gearing up to host the 2023 Morrow County Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7.
The annual fun family event...
Culvert Replacement Project Will Close OR 204 from Sept. 11-18
If you travel on the Weston-Elgin Highway (OR 204) in northern Umatilla and Union counties, be aware of culvert replacement work that will result...
Hermiston Raceway Gearing Up for Labor Day Spectacular
The Labor Day Spectacular is gearing up for action on the oval Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3, at the Hermiston Raceway, 81236 N. Highway...
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Expected to Be Available in September
By Jennifer Shutt
The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu...
Out With the Old, In With the New: Crowd Celebrates New HHS Annex
When students return to Hermiston High School next week, they will be greeted by a brand new $13 million annex that officially opened to...
Morrow and Umatilla Counties’ Wage Growth Outpaces the State
The percentage of wages private and public employers in Morrow and Umatilla counties paid in 2022 outpaced the state’s growth, states an Oregon Employment...
Pendleton Parks & Rec Receives Grant for After School Program
For the second time in one month, Pendleton Parks and Recreation has received a
grant to support its After School Program.
The $1,000 donation from the...
Agape House Sees Need for Service Increase, While Donations Decrease
From May through July of this year, the Agape House in Hermiston provided food and other necessities to an average of 853 local families...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board Meets on Aug. 24
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 24.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Hospital Auxiliary to Host Sale to Raise Money for Scholarship Program
The Good Shepherd Auxiliary is partnering with Collective Goods to host a fund-raising sale for the public and hospital staff.
The two-day sale is on...
Study: BMCC Drives $157.5 Million Economic Impact to E. Oregon
A new study has revealed the extensive impact that Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has on the Eastern Oregon regional economy and its return...
Man Accused of Stabbing Ex-Wife Arrested Near Hermiston
A man was arrested Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20, along Highway 84 near Hermiston on suspicion of stabbing his ex-wife that morning in Beaverton.
According to...
Hot, Stormy Weather Could Play Role in Determining Gas Prices
The storm Hilary which battered California and sweltering temperatures across much of the U.S. from Texas to the Great Lakes may impact refinery production.
Crude...
