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Scammers Targeting UEC Customers

The Hermiston Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam circulating in the area. According to HPD officer Erica Sandoval, Umatilla Electric...

UEC Completes Boardman Operations Center

Umatilla Electric’s Boardman Operations Center has opened for business next to the Port of Morrow. The public is invited to tour the building from noon...

UEC Offering College Scholarships

Umatilla Electric Cooperative is offering several college scholarships for the 2016-17 school year. The UEC Scholarship Program is designed to encourage and recognize the academic...

UEC Seeks Applicants for Youth Tour of D.C.

Umatilla Electric Cooperative will send two high school juniors on a week-long, all-expense paid, educational trip to Washington, D.C. in June 2016. As many as...

Public Weighs In On Community Wish List

The results of a survey of more than 1,000 area people indicate the Hermiston community is in favor of a youth activity center and...

High Winds Cause Outages, Accidents

High winds knocked down trees and caused numerous power outages Tuesday evening, while poor visibility was to blame for a five-vehicle accident on Interstate...

Group Seeks to Increase Hermiston's 'Livability'

Having the Tri-Cities a mere 40 minutes away from Hermiston is a major plus when employers are trying to recruit top-level professionals – after...

Farm Mishap Causes Power Outage for Thousands

A farm implement caught a guy wire on farm east of Irrigon Tuesday afternoon causing a power outage affecting thousands of homes and businesses. The...

BMCC Shares Good News with Hispanic Committee

In May, Umatilla and Morrow county voters approved a bond measure that will pay for two new Blue Mountain Community College learning centers and...

Chamber to Celebrate UEC's Renovation on July 21

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a Network Hermiston event on Tuesday, July 21 at Umatilla Electric Cooperative. UEC recently remodeled its Hermiston offices...

Hermiston Funfest to Offer Home Spun Fun

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to take in some homes spun fun during the 2015 Hermiston Funfest in downtown Main Street...

UEC Building New Operations Center in Boardman

Because of ongoing expansion in the Boardman area, Umatilla Electric Cooperative will soon begin building a 23,970-square-foot operations center off Columbia Avenue, next to...

'Homegrown' Native To Share Story at UEC Meeting

“Homegrown” is the theme of this year’s Umatilla Electric Annual Meeting on April 18, so a “homegrown” native of Hermiston, Judy (Miller) Hill Lovins,...

EOT Bringing Ultra-Broadband to Hermiston Area

Eastern Oregon Telecom is gearing up to bring a gigabit broadband network to rural homes and businesses in the Hermiston area. EOT General Manager Joe...

Council to Consider Hike in Electric Rates

Come May, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers could see something they haven’t seen in more than a dozen years – a rate increase. HES Superintendent...

HHS Junior to Represent UEC in Nation's Capital

Madilyn Hofbauer, a junior at Hermiston High School, has been selected to represent Umatilla Electric Cooperative at the 2015 Washington, D.C. Youth Tour from...

UEC Plans Line Upgrade Project for Port of Morrow

Umatilla Electric Cooperative will upgrade power lines in a portion of the Port of Morrow from mid-January to May 2015. The $2.5 million project may...

Vernon Bock of Hermiston Passes Away at Age 75

Vernon L. Bock died on July 7, 2014 at his home in Hermiston at the age of 75. He was born on Oct. 10, 1938...

Little Relief from the Heat in Sight

Psst – in case you didn’t notice, it got hot yesterday. The temperatures in the Hermiston area reached triple digits on Tuesday and more...

Ready to Ride

Bike Program Offers Challenges and Rewards Monday marked the beginning of a challenging but exciting week for the 20 kids who participated in this year’s...

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