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Priority Scheduling for Drive Tests Now Available in Rural Oregon Counties

SALEM, Ore.-Priority scheduling for drive tests is now available in rural counties across Oregon, including Baker, Morrow, Umatilla and Wallowa Counties. “Giving local preference will...

New Year Brings Hundreds of New Laws in Oregon

SALEM, Ore.-Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Oregon on January 1, after a record-setting year of legislation in Salem. During the 160-day 2025...

Good Shepherd hosts Legislative Breakfast in Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore.-Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) hosted a Legislative Breakfast highlighting the last year at the hospital and providing an overview of continued...

Gas Prices Falling in 48 States, Including Oregon

The national average for regular gas dipped below $3 a gallon this week for the first time in more than four years, according to...

Fish for free this Holiday Weekend in Oregon

SALEM, Ore.-Skip the long lines at stores this Black Friday and hit the lake instead for some free outdoor recreation. The Oregon Department of Fish...

Hermiston approves rate for curbside recycling

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council approved the rate for curbside recycling, a service expected to start in 2026, at its regular meeting on November...

Umatilla Bridge painting finished, repair work ahead

UMATILLA, Ore.-After five and a half months of work and lane closures, traffic is flowing freely on Interstate 82 over the Umatilla Bridge between Washington and Oregon-for...

Oregon gas prices continue to fall slowly

Even though pump prices continue to ease in Oregon and most states due to cheaper winter-blend gas and relatively low crude oil prices, drivers...

CTUIR Planning Director appointed to Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council

MISSION, Ore.- Patty Perry, the Planning Department director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), has been confirmed to the Oregon...

Oregon Statewide Assessment Results Released

HERMISTON, Ore.-Results of the 2024-25 Oregon Statewide Assessment, given to students in grades 3-8 and 11 annually, are now available The assessment includes English Language...

Oregon economy added over 6k jobs in August

The Oregon Employment Department in their September press release reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 6,900 jobs in August,...

Oregon joins Washington, California to form Western Health Alliance

SALEM, Ore.-Governor Tina Kotek announced that Oregon will join Washington and California in the newly formed Western Health Alliance. Governors Kotek, Gavin Newsom of California,...

Oregon hunters asked to get deer, elk tested for CWD

SALEM, Ore.-The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) are encouraging hunters to get deer and elk harvested...

Oregon’s nonfarm employment dips by over 2,500 jobs in July

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 2,700 jobs in July, following a revised loss of 8,600 jobs in June. Financial activities (-2,700...

BMCC one of the best community colleges in Oregon and the...

PENDLETON, Ore.-Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) in Pendleton is one of the top 100 community colleges in the nation, according to a recent study. The...

Free pheasant hunts planned for Oregon’s youth hunters in September

SALEM, Ore.-The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is hosting free pheasant hunting events for youth hunters across the state, including Eastern Oregon,...

Special legislative session called, ODOT layoffs postponed

SALEM, Ore.-A special legislative session to address road maintenance and operations in Oregon has been called for August 29, postponing mass layoffs at the...

Oregon’s economy drops over 4,000 jobs in June

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,300 jobs in June, following a revised loss of 2,100 jobs in May. June’s job losses were...

ODOT workers facing mass layoffs

SALEM, Ore.-Hundreds of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) employees received layoff notices on July 7, including 12 in Umatilla County. “Consequences to essential transportation services...

Pendleton Bucks win state 4A baseball championship

KEIZER — Mason Strong drove in four runs, and Evan Lehnert pitched a complete game, as Pendleton ran over top-ranked Marist Catholic 14-3 in...

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