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...
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 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...
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...
