UMATILLA — Amazon Web Services in September begins a utility infrastructure project in Umatilla along Powerline Road from Quail Avenue to Potato Lane. According to the city of Umatilla, the work is ...

PENDLETON — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek received briefings Thursday, Aug. 27, in Pendleton about Oregon Army National Guard efforts to douse wildfires from above. Kotek visited the Oregon Army National ...

LA GRANDE — Tens of thousands of acres of private land in Northeastern Oregon enrolled in a public access program will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 29, the first day of the archery hunting season. The ...

What does Idaho Power’s planned exit from Eastern Oregon say about the ‘Greater Idaho’ movement? Enthusiasts of the Greater Idaho proposal, which proposes to shift much of eastern Oregon to ...

HERMISTON — The Hermiston community will come together Friday, Sept. 11, to remember the lives lost 25 years ago and pay tribute to the courage, heroism and resilience shown in the aftermath of the ...

WESTON — East Umatilla Fire & Rescue on Tuesday, Aug. 25, responded to Lakeside Foods in Weston for an ammonia leak. East Umatilla in a statement reported emergency personnel responded at 7:17 p.m. to ...

Editorial cartoon Published 8:00 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (JOE HELLER | www.hellertoon.com) ...

HERMISTON — More than 10 weeks after the issue first came up, the Hermiston City Council voted on Aug. 24 to form a local improvement district at East Jennie Avenue. The purpose of the LID is to ...

HERMISTON — Umatilla Electric Cooperative announced it selected Lisanne Currin, CPA, as its next chief financial officer, effective Sept. 1. Currin brings nearly 40 years of financial leadership ...

PENDLETON — The following is the Tuesday, Aug. 25, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest. Smoke will be visible in the Mill Creek area today. Firefighters are ...

HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council unanimously voted Monday, Aug. 24, to annex a small piece of land so it can be connected to city services. The Bounds Trust submitted an application for ...

ATHENA — The Gem Theatre and Star Saloon will honor the overlap between rodeo history and Hollywood during an upcoming fundraising event. The event, dubbed the inaugural Northeast Oregon Silent Film ...