Tag: Umatilla County
Four nonprofits awarded 2025 Wilcox Family Fund Grants
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) announced the recipients of 2025 Wilcox Family Endowment Fund grants on November 18.
Four organizations dedicated to youth...
UCFD1 awarded $21k grant from Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation
HERMISTON, Ore.-Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFC1) has purchased some new emergency medical equipment thanks to a grant from the Good Shepherd Community Health...
OSP looking for poachers after elk killed near Hermiston, Heppner
SALEM, Ore.-Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife is asking for help from the public in identifying poachers in Umatilla and Morrow Counties.
According to...
City Council tables action on moving misdemeanor cases out of Hermiston
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council tabled discussion of how the Hermiston Municipal Court would handle misdemeanor cases amidst an ongoing attorney shortage at its...
Solar power to benefit nonprofits in Umatilla, Morrow Counties
BOARDMAN, Ore-The ribbon-cutting for a solar power project to help community service organizations in Morrow and Umatilla Counties reduce their electric costs was held...
Outdoor burn season starts, UCFD1 urges caution
HERMISTON, Ore.-Restricted open burn season starts October 1, and Umatilla County Fire District 1 (UCFD1) is reminding residents to be cautious after a dry...
Massive mosquito swarm descends on Umatilla, Morrow Counties
UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — A swarm of more than 100,000 mosquitoes is set to descend on Umatilla and Morrow counties, prompting vector control districts...
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation hosts scholarship dinner
HERMISTON, Ore.- The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation awarded $86,500 in scholarships to students pursuing health-related careers at a dinner on July 22.
Over 60...
UCSO looking for information after Warehouse Beach brush fire
HERMISTON, Ore.-A brush fire over the weekend on Warehouse Beach is now under investigation, and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) is asking anyone...
Umatilla County Fire District 1 responds to multiple brush fires, car...
HERMISTON, Ore.-Fire crews with Umatilla County Fire District 1 had a busy afternoon on June 26, responding to multiple fires and a car incident,...
Following multiple fires, UCFD1 reminding community that burn ban is in...
HERMISTON, Ore.-Multiple fires have broken out in the Hermiston area since Memorial Day and Umatilla County Fire District #1 is reminding everyone that open...
Hunters rescued after being stuck in the snow near Meacham
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Two hunters were rescued after getting stuck in the snow near Meacham on the night of May 19.
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search...
Making Their Rounds: Hermiston School District’s Health Sciences Program Writes the...
As communities in Umatilla and Morrow counties continue to grow, so too has Good Shepherd Health Care System.
In the past year alone, Good Shepherd has...
Nonprofit Spotlight: Sweet Potato’s Closet
Each month, Northeast Oregon Now will highlight a nonprofit in the greater Hermiston area with its Nonprofit Spotlight. Know of a nonprofit doing good...
Pendleton’s Heritage Station Museum hosting Art and Antique Sale May 17
Heritage Station Museum in Pendleton invites everyone to the first annual Art & Antique Sale tomorrow, May 17.
The event goes from 10 a.m. to...
Replacement ballots in the mail after “ballot discrepancy” in Umatilla County
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Replacement ballots for the May 20 Special Election are being mailed to Umatilla County voters affected by a recent printing/issuing error.
“We have...
Grass fire in Stanfield burns six acres
STANFIELD, Ore.-Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded to a grass fire near Kosmos Road in Stanfield on April 27.
Firefighters were dispatched just before 3...
Umatilla, Wallowa County projects get Private Forest Accord grant funding
SALEM, Ore.-The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced $10.3 million in funding awarded to 23 projects across the state, including in Umatilla and...
Hermiston Man killed in Umatilla County crash
Editor's note: An earlier edition of this article mistakenly cited that the crash happened on I-84. Oregon State Police have confirmed that the rollover...
Woman found safe after walking away from work site in Ukiah
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-A woman was found safe after walking away from a work site at a ranch in Ukiah over the weekend.
The 64-year-old woman...


























