HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: Aug. 17: Fancy Fawn Russell, 23, was arrested on a warrant on the 700...

Good Shepherd’s Lunch & Learn to Focus on Child Car Seats

Good Shepherd Health Care System’s next free Lunch & Learn event is on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. Certified child passenger safety...
Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Aug. 24 for New HHS Annex

The Hermiston School District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 24 for Hermiston High School’s new annex. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m....

Port of Morrow Seeks Candidates to Serve on Commission

The Port of Morrow Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy. Anyone interested in applying is asked to send a letter of interest and resume...

TRCI Holding Hiring Event

The Two Rivers Correctional Institution, 82911 Beach Access Road, will host a meet-and-greet event 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22. The open house encourages those interested...

Haus of Sound to Play at Wildhorse Sports Bar on Friday, Saturday

Haus of Sound will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The band plays a variety of genres and...

Hermiston Downtown District Celebrates Another Melon Fest

The green rinds and red fruit of the famous Hermiston watermelon were the focus of Melon Fest 2023, held Saturday, Aug. 19, on Main...

Work Continues on Boardman City Hall Expansion Project

Work is continuing on the Boardman City Hall expansion project. The new addition will have its own entrance to the building and will include building...
TRCI

Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Michael Trujillo, died the morning of Aug. 19. Trujillo was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution...

Fourteen Umatilla Students Earn Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy

By Elizebeth Burres Students from Umatilla High School reached a milestone this past spring, earning the Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy (OSSB). Fourteen seniors earned the...

Massive Wood Chip Fire Continues to Burn Near Two Rivers Prison

A massive woodchip/sawdust pile is burning at 31310 Roxbury Road near the Two Rivers Correctional Center. Jimmy Davis, Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 operations...

Emergency Plug Can Disable Electric Vehicles in Event of Accident

Umatilla County Fire District #1 is one of the first fire departments in the state of Oregon to have the tools to safely disable...

Xiaowen Yin Wins Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic after 36 Holes

After a shortened tournament due to hazardous air quality conditions, Xiaowen Yin was presented with the championship trophy for the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic at Wildhorse...
Meeting

Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on Aug. 22

The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Port of Morrow. The meeting is at 1 p.m. and an agenda will...
Steelhead

Deschutes, Umatilla Rivers to Remain Open to Steelhead Fishing This Fall

One of the most popular rivers to fish in the West, the Deschutes River will remain open for steelhead fishing this fall, as enough...

Morrow County Libraries Offering Cooling Stations

According to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, several cooling stations have been established around the area until Friday, Aug. 18. The Oregon Trail...

Umatilla Electric Cooperative Wraps Up Summer Science Camp

Area fourth- and fifth-graders were treated to hands-on explorations of science, water and electricity at the Umatilla Electric Cooperative's series of Hydromania Summer Science...

Drastic Difference Between Air and Water Temperature Could Kill

With the onset of record-breaking heat across much of the Pacific Northwest, it’s imperative that people wear life jackets while swimming, boating and fishing....

Work Continues on Interstate 84 Adjacent to Active Slide at M.P. 359

Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation continue repairing the active slide adjacent to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near milepost 359, 17...

Hermiston School Board Approves Free School Meals to All Students

Hermiston School District students are getting free breakfasts and lunches for the 2023-24 school year. The Hermiston School District Board of Education at its meeting...