Tag: Oregon

SALEM, Ore.-Sole legal jurisdiction in civil matters on the Umatilla Indian Reservation has been returned to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation...

SALEM, Ore.-With 17 of Oregon’s 36 Counties, including Morrow and Umatilla, already under drought emergency status, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is...

UMATILLA, Ore.-A 29-year-old Umatilla man is in jail after leading Umatilla Police on a chase into Washington in a stolen truck on June 3. The...

SALEM, Ore.-Hoping to hit the water and maybe do a little fishing this weekend? Anglers in Oregon can fish license-free June 6-7. No fishing/shellfish licenses...

MISSION, Ore.-Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) Chief James Hall has been appointed to the Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council. “I was honored to receive an...

HERMISTON, Ore.-Allergy season started earlier and is expected to last longer this year across the country, including the Pacific Northwest, where a mild winter...

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in January and 5.3%, as revised, in December, while the U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3% in January and 4.4%...

HERMISTON, Ore.-New Oregon State Building Codes taking effect in October mandate that heat pumps be installed in new residential structures built with air conditioning...

PENDLETON, Ore.-Stanfield fell to Oakland, 59-56, in a close quarterfinal matchup at the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Onpoint Community Credit Union State Championships...

BENTON COUNTY, Wash.-A teenager from Oregon believed to have been taken against her will was found at a home in southern Benton County, Washington...

Last week’s shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline for maintenance and repairs, California refineries’ transition to summer-blend fuel, and higher crude prices due to ongoing...

HERMISTON, Ore.-A Hermiston High School student has been named the 2025 Congressional App Challenge winner for Oregon’s Second District, which covers most of Eastern...

SALEM, Ore.-Mild February weather got you itching to get outside? Anglers in Oregon can fish for free this Presidents Day Weekend. The Oregon Department of...

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...

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...

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...

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

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, 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, 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...