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...
Two Hermiston Residents in Jail Following Pursuit into Washington
Two Hermiston residents are in jail and face charges in Oregon and Washington after a pursuit Friday morning.
On July 31, officers from the Hermiston...
Wyden Holds Roundtable with Morrow County Ag Leaders, Processors
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden met Thursday, Aug. 3, with Eastern Oregon agriculture leaders and processors at the SAGE Center to discuss ways he could help...
COVID-19 Business Relief Money Available for Eligible Businesses
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Business Resource Center announced there is still COVID-19 relief money available to those small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligible...
Good Shepherd to Host Event on Opioid Use & Stigma on Aug. 7
Good Shepherd Health Care System will host the free Community Conversations on Opioid Use and Stigma event on Monday, Aug. 7 at the Hermiston...
Case Against Former Umatilla Detective Likely to Proceed
The lawsuit against former Umatilla police detective Bill Wright looks like it will move forward, but his supervisors and the city may be off...
6 months in, Gov. Kotek Remains Least Popular Governor in U.S.
By Julia Shumway
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek remains the least popular governor in the country, according to a new quarterly poll released Monday by research...
Homeowner Assistance Fund Portal to Reopen for New Applications
Oregon Housing and Community Services will resume accepting applications for the state’s Homeowner Assistance Fund program at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, to offer...
HEROS Project Receives $100K Boost from AgWest Farm Credit
The Hermiston Oregon Sportsplex’s fundraising drive got a healthy gift Monday, July 24, when AgWest Farm Credit officials in Pendleton donated $100,000.
HEROS volunteer Josh...
Facing Drought, Legislators Impose Water Limits on Livestock
By Kendra Chamberlain
Large livestock operations will face stricter water rules in Oregon under a bill passed by state lawmakers earlier this year, in the...
Fund-Raising Scramble to Benefit Local Special Olympics Program
The Hermiston/Pendleton Special Olympics Local Program #510 will host the 16th annual golf scramble at Echo Hills Golf Course on Aug. 12.
The registration fee...
Hermiston Baby in Need of Heart Surgery to Continue to Live
Avery Henderson has faced plenty of adversity since entering the world April 1. Born with congenital Holt-Oram Syndrome, he has holes in his heart...
Two People Injured in Shooting
Two men were injured in a shooting Wednesday night, July 26, in the Irrigon area, according to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff's office...
Oregon One of Only 5 States with a Weekly Decline in Gas Prices
The national average for regular climbs again this week, driven by a rally in crude oil prices and severe heat causing issues at U.S....
LPGA Epson Tour Returning to Wildhorse for Ladies Golf Classic
The 2023 LPGA Epson Tour is returning next month to Wildhorse Resort & Casino for the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic.
The event features youth clinics...
AWS Community Fund Now Accepting Applications for Local Projects
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that applications are now open for the AWS InCommunities Fund, a community grant program that supports local initiatives in...
Pendleton Public Library to Host Third Annual Comic Book Convention
The Pendleton Public Library will host its third annual Pendleton Comic Book Convention.
This year’s event is 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5,...
Input Sought from Oregonians on Proposed Health Insurance Hikes
By Ben Botkin
State regulators want to hear from Oregonians about insurance companies’ plans to increase costs in 2024.
Each year, the state’s Division of Financial...
