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Woman Rescued After Being Swept Away by Current in Walla Walla...

A woman was rescued Sunday after being caught in a current of the Walla Walla River. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dispatch Center received...

Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Offers Tips for Water Safety Month

May is National Water Safety Month, and the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has a number of tips to prepare boaters before and after they...

Umatilla County Marine Deputies Rescue Boaters on Columbia River

Marine deputies with the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office rescued three passengers Wednesday, May 10, who were in a boat adrift on the Columbia River. According...

Two Hermiston Men Rescued After Being Stranded While Kayaking

Two Hermiston men were rescued Sunday after they were stranded on a pair of small islands in the Umatilla River. Around 4:48 p.m., Umatilla County...

Hiker Drowns in the Walla Walla River near Harris Park in...

A Milton-Freewater man drowned Saturday afternoon in the Walla Walla River. Just before 2 p.m., Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a report of a...

Man in Jail After Allegedly Firing Weapon in Milton-Freewater

A Milton-Freewater man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly firing a weapon and pointing it at vehicles. Umatilla County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to...

Hermiston Man Shot in the Head, Woman Faces Charges

A Hermiston man was shot in the head Monday, March 6, in what the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office reported was an "isolated domestic incident." The...

Two Hermiston Schools Put in Lockdown Following Report of Shots

Hermiston School District placed Hermiston High School in lockdown today due to a “swatting” report of shots fired at the high school. Due to...

Bomb Squad Called After Suspicious Devices Found in Residence

The Oregon State Police Explosives Unit was called to a Pendleton residence on Wednesday after two suspicious devices were found during an attempt to...

Pendleton Man Arrested in Connection with Jan. 6 Shooting

A Pendleton man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month. Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Travis Laib, 35,...

Woman in Jail After Allegedly Setting Barn on Fire with Propane...

A woman is facing a first-degree arson charge after she allegedly set fire to a barn in Milton-Freewater using propane and a hand-held torch. Just...

Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Participates in Joint Rescue Training

Search and rescue volunteers from Umatilla and Union counties braved heavy snow and freezing temperatures on Saturday to take part in training exercises near...

Hospital’s Active Shooter Drill Puts Agencies’ Response to the Test

Just after 7 p.m. Thursday night, the sounds of gunfire and screams could be heard ringing through the hallways of Good Shepherd Medical Center. Even...

Search & Rescue Team Demonstrates Capabilities of Its Newest Drone

Umatilla County Search & Rescue put its latest drone to the test Tuesday evening when it was sent out on a mission to find...

Search & Rescue Team Activated Following ATV Rollover near Ukiah

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office activated its search and rescue team Friday following an ATV rollover accident near Ukiah. The sheriff’s office was notified around...

Multiple Agencies Battling Large Fire at Pendleton Flour Mill

Fire crews battled a large fire at the Grain Craft Flour Mill at 501 S.E. Emigrant Avenue in Pendleton. The Pendleton Fire Department responded to...

U.C. District Attorney Investigating Animal Neglect Case in Hermiston

Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) has turned over an animal neglect investigation to the Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution. On July 30,...

Man Dies from Motorboat Propeller Cuts at McKay Reservoir

A Milton-Freewater man died Friday evening from injuries suffered by a motorboat propeller. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office said Benjamin Ryan Camden, 41, was tubing...

No Injuries Reported Following Natural Gas Leak Near Umatilla

No injuries were reported after a natural gas leak near Umatilla forced approximately 16 residents to be evacuated Tuesday. On Tuesday at approximately 11:43 a.m....

North Hermiston Residents Told to Evacuate Due to Gas Pipe Leak

A reported leak from a broken gas line near Highway 395 has resulted in the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) asking people near the...

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