Tag: Port of Umatilla
Council Asks Brookshier to Assist Successor
Ed Brookshier could end his career as Hermiston city manager on July 31. Then again, he might stay on the job until Dec. 31.
His...
Hotel Owner Pitches New Pylon Sign for McNary
Headed by hotelier Hasu Mistry, McNary businesses have pitched an idea for a new pylon sign at the entrance to McNary in Umatilla.
Mistry is...
Hermiston Pioneer, Russ Dorran, Passes Away at 86
Russ Dorran, a leading light in the Northwest power industry who helped Hermiston grow from a farming hamlet to Eastern Oregon’s largest city, has...
Megaload Will Need to Be Retrofitted
The transport company contracted to haul three megaloads from the Port of Umatilla to the tar sands oil project in Alberta, Canada has run...
2014 UEC Calendars Available Free to Members
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has produced a 2014 calendar available free for cooperative members.
A limited number of the calendars are available at UEC’s Hermiston and...
Megaload Slowly Approaching Oregon-Idaho Border
The so-called ‘megaload’ is making its way – mega-slowly – across Eastern Oregon and has arrived at John Day.
The Ontario Argus Observer reports that...
City of Umatilla to Take Over Marina
On Thursday, the City of Umatilla will become lease holders on the Umatilla Marina & RV Park.
City staff will host a brief ceremony at...
Umatilla Fire Second-Costliest in District History
Fire May Have Been Caused by Cigarette
Tuesday’s fire in Umatilla is the second most costly in the fire district’s history.
The fire destroyed four homes...
Umatilla Budget Includes Money for Marina, Library
City Council to Approve Final Budget on June 4
The city of Umatilla has set aside $40,000 to operate the Umatilla Marina and RV Park...
What's to Become of the Depot Land?
For 71 years, the Umatilla Chemical Depot served as an Army installation, storing both conventional and chemical weapons.
By 2011, all of the chemical weapons...
DuPont Pioneer announce expansion plans in Hermiston
Dupont Pioneer announced plans to increase production capacity at its Hermiston production location. The expansion, expected to be completed in 2014, will double the...