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State Offers More Free Water Testing for Umatilla, Morrow Counties

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle The water woes are not over for hundreds of households in eastern Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority has asked about 1,600...

Umatilla County Sues Columbia Development Authority Over Vote

Umatilla County has filed a lawsuit against the Columbia Development Authority seeking at least $1 million for breach of contract. The law firm Best Best...

Community Counseling Solutions Gets $2M for Youth Behavioral Health

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, in partnership with Coordinated Care Organizations around Oregon, is allocating $2 million to Community Counseling Solutions in Morrow County. According to...

M. County Offering Free Hazardous Waste Cleanup on Saturday

Morrow County is holding a free hazardous waste cleanup event tomorrow, Oct. 21 at the North-End Transfer Station, 69900 Frontage Lane in Boardman. Residents can...

Company Files Paperwork for Solar Power Site in Morrow County

Initial steps have been taken to provide Morrow County with a solar power facility expected to supply 600 jobs and enough clean energy to...

Morrow County Health District Sues County, Boardman Fire & Rescue

The Morrow County Health District is suing Morrow County and the fire district in Boardman for more than $4 million, claiming the pair of...

Big Property Tax Breaks Help Lure Big Companies to Morrow County

Port, county and city officials in Morrow County have approved a deal to have Amazon pay almost $40 million in fees during a 15-year...

Morrow County Voters Approve ‘Greater Idaho’ Ballot Measure

Morrow County voters approved a nonbinding ballot measure on Tuesday aimed at eventually expanding the borders of Idaho into parts of Oregon. Ballot Measure 25-88...

Morrow County Residents Press Wyden Over Groundwater Issues

By Alex  Baumhardt At a virtual town hall Wednesday afternoon, Oregon’s senior U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden was pressed by several Morrow County residents about what...

First Mosquitoes of 2021 Detected with West Nile Virus in Morrow...

West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been detected in mosquitoes at a testing site in Morrow County, according to Oregon Public...

Ratio of New COVID-19 Cases in Umatilla County Highest in State

For the two-week period of July 11-24, Umatilla County had the highest ratio of new COVID-19 cases per population in the state. According to the...

Umatilla County Moved Back to ‘High Risk’ Category for COVID

Correction: This story has been corrected to indicate Umatilla County has been moved from Moderate Risk to High Risk. Beginning today, Umatilla County has been...

Umatilla County Set to Move From High to Moderate Risk Level...

Beginning Friday, Umatilla County will be moved from the High Risk to Moderate Risk category for spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced...

Morrow County to Get $452,000 for Lexington Airport Improvements

U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that more than a dozen airports throughout Oregon – including in Morrow County - will...

Umatilla, Morrow Counties Approved to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations

On Wednesday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that 20 Oregon counties - including Umatilla and Morrow - have submitted attestation letters, signaling their...

Umatilla, Morrow Counties to Remain in Respective Risk Categories for Now

Umatilla County will remain in the High Risk category for COVID-19 spread and Morrow County will remain in the Moderate Risk category after the...

Pilot Project to Vaccinate Farm, Food Processing Workers in Morrow County

Morrow County is partnering with Oregon Health Authority on a pilot project focused on vaccinating farm and food processing workers in Morrow County against...

Morrow County Moves from Moderate Risk to Lower Risk Category Today

Morrow County today moves from the “Moderate Risk” category for COVID spread to Lower Risk after Gov. Kate Brown announced updates to the county...

Morrow County, Tillamook Offering Funding for Small Businesses

Morrow County and the Tillamook County Creamery Association have announced another round of funding to assist small businesses with principal operations in Morrow County. Funding...

Umatilla County to Move to ‘High Risk’ Category for COVID Spread...

Umatilla County will move from the Extreme Risk category for COVID-19 spread to High Risk beginning Friday. Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that 16 counties...

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