Tag: Umatilla County
Levy to fund 16 UCFD#1 positions to appear on November ballot
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD#1) Board has referred a local option levy to the ballot this November.
Measure 30-175 is a proposed...
Evacuation levels increased along Highway 204 due to Hagen Fire
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-The Hagen Fire is now burning on the north side of the North Fork of the Umatilla River and evacuation levels in...
Evacuation levels updated, public meeting set for Paradise, Hagen, and Horse...
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Some evacuation levels have been increased due to the Hagen Fire and a public meeting on the Paradise, Hagen, and Horse Ridge...
Hagen Fire evacuation levels increased in Umatilla, Union Counties
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Moderate weather slowed activity on the Hagen, Horse Ridge, and Paradise Fires yesterday, according to NW Incident Management Team 7.
However, evacuation levels...
Umatilla County organizations honored at Amazon Community Fund celebration
HERMISTON, Ore.-Community groups, schools, nonprofits, and individuals working to make a positive difference in Umatilla County were recognized at Amazon’s Community Fund Celebration at...
Lower Dry Creek Fire now 100% contained
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-UPDATE. July 20. Lower Dry Creek Fire Contained
Fire crews reached 100% containment on the Lower Dry Creek Fire southwest of Milton-Freewater over...
Umatilla County Fire District #1 celebrates reopening of Station 21 with...
HERMISTON, Ore.-Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD#1) welcomed the community back to Station 21 with an open house of the newly renovated facility at...
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation’s annual Scramble for Scholarships benefits local...
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF) Scramble for Scholarships golf tournament was June 12 at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla.
Now in...
Open burning now closed in UCFD#1 service area
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Open burning within the Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD#1) service area, including both Hermiston and Stanfield, is now closed.
Open burning closed...
Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency in Deschutes, Umatilla and Baker Counties
SALEM, Ore.-Following an unusually dry winter, a drought emergency has been declared in three Central and Eastern Oregon Counties ahead of what is expected...
Vaccine survey open for Umatilla County residents
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Umatilla County residents are encouraged to share their opinions about vaccines through a short online survey from Umatilla County Public Health (UCo).
“We...
West Umatilla Mosquito Control District’s 2026 control program underway
HERMISTON, Ore.-The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District’s (WUMCD) 2026 Mosquito Control Program is now underway.
The mosquito district, which covers 525 square miles in Western...
UCSO earns accreditation for law enforcement, 911 communications
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) has earned state accreditation for law enforcement and 9-1-1 communications.
Scott Hayes, Executive Director of the Northwest...
Umatilla County residents can add stories to America 250-time capsule
PENDLETON, Ore.-To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Umatilla County residents are invited to contribute their stories to a time capsule in the Umatilla County Historical...
Hermiston approves EOTEC property actions
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston City Council approved resolutions relating to the construction of two RV parks at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC)...
Dorran to serve on Statewide Data Center Advisory Committee
SALEM, Ore.-Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced the formation of a statewide Data Center Advisory Committee on January 20.
“As our state faces rapid growth of...
Boats burn, sink in Umatilla Marina
UMATILLA, Ore.-Three boats burned and sank in the Umatilla Marina during a two-alarm fire on the morning of January 19.
Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District...
Applications for Amazon’s Eastern Oregon Community Fund Now Open
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Applications for Amazon’s sixth Eastern Oregon Community Fund are now open, with $175,000 in grants available for community-driven projects in Morrow and...
Oregon Secretary of State Visits all 36 County Clerks
SALEM, Ore.-Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read has fulfilled a promise to personally visit all 36 County Clerk’s across the state in their home...
Pendleton Man Killed in Umatilla County Crash
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on Highway 395A on the morning of December 11.
According to Oregon State Police...




























