Tag: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
Coronavirus Update: K-12 Schools to Close; BMCC to Stay Open Online
All Oregon K-12 schools will be forced to close beginning Monday through the end of March, as ordered Thursday night by Gov. Kate Brown.
The...
Hermiston Officials Suspending Certain Activities Due to Coronavirus
The city of Hermiston is suspending certain activities at the public library as well as taking other actions in response to the increasing infection...
Coronavirus: Governor Bans Large Public Gatherings for Four Weeks
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has ordered a ban on public gatherings of more than 250 people due to the concerns of the growing coronavirus...
Lawmakers Push for Emergency Aid for Flood-Stricken Eastern Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to President Trump urging for an expedited review...
Lamb Weston Announces $250 Million Investment in Hermiston
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., announced an expansion of french fry processing capacity in Hermiston.
The company announced an investment to expand operations at its Hermiston...
Hermiston Garbage Rates to Go Up in July
The Hermiston City Council approved a 7.81-percent rate increase for garbage customers during Monday night's council meeting.
The increase will cost residential customers with 90-gallon...
Governor Taps Smith to Help Out Small Businesses
Gov. Kate Brown has announced the appointment of State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) to the Small Business Advisory Cabinet.
The cabinet is responsible for developing...
National Guard Joins Firefighting Efforts
Oregon Army National Guard soldiers board buses on Wednesday to head out to a fire base in John Day.
The soldiers completed their firefighting training...
National Guard Band to Play in Pendleton
The Oregon Army National Guard's 234th Army Band is scheduled to participate in a series of concerts throughout the region this summer, including a...
Highway Sign Honors ODOT's Don Kendall
Don Kendall, a longtime ODOT employee, was memorialized with the installation of a new sign designating a stretch of Highway 395 in his honor.
Oregon...
Hansell Touches Base with Hermiston Constituents
Bill Hansell and his fellow Republicans may be outnumbered in the Oregon Senate and House, but that hasn’t stopped the state senator from Athena...
Gov. Brown Pays Visit to Pendleton
Announces Funding for Hangers, Storage at Range
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visited Pendleton Airport to view a demonstration of the RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aerial System...