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Hermiston celebrates its service-oriented community members
HERMISTON — Hundreds gathered Wednesday night, March 19, to honor Hermiston's distinguished citizens, including Woman and Man of ...
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Umatilla launches mass notification system for emergency alerts
UMATILLA — Residents of Umatilla now can get city emergency alerts on their smartphones. The city of Umatilla ...
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Merkley encourages crowd to stay engaged, hold government accountable
BOARDMAN — Before stepping into his town hall meeting, Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley criticized President Donald Trump’s ...
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Homeless count process improved over last year
UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — Around 500 people were recorded as experiencing homelessness in Umatilla and Morrow counties during ...
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Hermiston High’s Sandy McKay to judge at California FFA State Convention
HERMISTON — Sandy McKay, agricultural science teacher and Future Farmers of America advisor at Hermiston High School, has ...
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More than $2.9M coming to Northeastern Oregon school districts
SALEM — Oregon’s K-12 public schools in 2025 will receive a record $76.8 million from the Common School Fund. ...
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Cavan indicted on murder and other charges
JOHN DAY — The man accused of killing his girlfriend in a John Day motel room is facing ...
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Differences of opinion
Board members of the Columbia Development Authority were prepared to reprimand or even fire Executive Director Greg Smith ...
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Umatilla County Public Health report 21 pertussis cases across regions
UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County Public Health has confirmed 21 reported cases of pertussis, marking an increase in ...
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Hermiston to seek $1M grant for sports complex
HERMISTON — The city of Hermiston can apply for up to $1 million in grant money to make ...