Long Hours Can’t Keep Smiles Off the Faces of Fair Court Princesses
The life of a Umatilla County Fair Court princess is a hectic one with a 12-month commitment and wide-ranging duties throughout the year.
And then...
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death of Woman in Milton-Freewater
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after the body of an adult female was found at a residence on Highway 332...
Tests Confirm 1st Detection of West Nile Virus in Umatilla County in 2023
Umatilla County officials report that West Nile virus has been detected in a mosquito sample trapped in Umatilla County.
The mosquitoes were captured on Aug....
Wildhorse Announces Sponsor Exemptions for the Epson Tour
Wildhorse Resort & Casino has named the two recipients of its sponsor exemptions for the upcoming Epson Tour. These players will have the opportunity...
Irrigon Receives $1 Million in Federal Funding for Incubator Space
Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday, Aug. 8, that the city of Irrigon has received $1 million from the federal...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Restores Power to Most Members After Outage
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has restored power to about 50 members that suffered a power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 9, on the west side of...
Red Cross Blood Drive Set for Thursday at Good Shepherd
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Thursday, Aug. 10 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
Groove Nation to Play Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Groove Nation will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays a variety of genres and...
Hermiston Baby Improving, But Still ‘Not Out of the Woods’
Following a successful heart surgery Monday, July 24, Avery Henderson was intubated and put back on a ventilator Aug. 2, a day after turning...
Walchli Farms Looking Forward to Sweet 2023 Watermelon Crop
After two weeks of harvesting, this year’s Hermiston watermelon yield is looking good, according to Walchli Farms shop foreman Curtis Pederson.
The farm began harvesting...
Umatilla County Fair, Farm-City Pro Rodeo Get Under Way Today
Fear not, fair and rodeo lovers – the 2023 Umatilla County Fair and Farm-City Pro Rodeo officially kick off today at the Eastern Oregon...
Fall Season Sage-Grouse Permit Application Deadline is Aug. 11
Sage-grouse hunters are reminded they need to apply for a permit by Aug. 11 to hunt the fall season (Sept. 9-17, 2023).
Permits available for...
Harley Swain Subaru Donates Blankets to Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd Cancer Center is accustomed to providing care to those in need, but on Tuesday, the center received a little TLC of...
Pedestrian Killed on Highway 11
A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 11 in Umatilla County.
The Oregon State Police responded around...
HPD Arrest
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 29: Logan Charles Wilson, 25, was arrested on the 4700 block of N.W....
Homemade Bakery in Hermiston Holds Grand Opening Celebration
The Homemade Bakery is now open for business.
Owner Alejandra Gutierrez held a grand opening celebration on Saturday.
The Homemade Bakery, located at 319 W. Locust...
Pendleton Parks & Rec Receives $220,000 for After School Program
Pendleton Parks and Recreation has been awarded a $220,000 Youth Promise grant to support the After School Program.
The Youth Community Investment Grants, including the...
Study: Billions Spent on Hatcheries, Habitat Fail to Help Salmon
By Alex Baumhardt
Decades of data show that despite billions in taxpayer investment, salmon and steelhead hatchery programs and restoration projects in the Columbia River...
City of Boardman Moves Forward with Urban Renewal District Proposal
The Boardman City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance to form a
new urban renewal district on the north side of...
Natural Gas Leak Forces Evacuations on Gladys Avenue in Hermiston
A gas leak Saturday evening, Aug. 5, forced Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 firefighters to evacuate homes around the 1100 block of Northeast...
