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UPDATE: Interstate 84 near Hermiston open after semitrailer fire

HERMISTON — Eastbound Interstate 84 outside Stanfield is open again Wednesday, March 20. A semitrailer fire led to…

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Umatilla man gets 10 years in prison for child sexual abuse

UMATILLA — A 73-year-old Umatilla man is going to state prison for 10 years for the sexual abuse…

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Umatilla has big doings from small rec department

UMATILLA — Doing much with just a few people may be the greatest accomplishment of the city of…

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By the way: Easter bunny hops into region for weekend events

Bring an appetite and enjoy “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” on Saturday, March 23, 9-11 a.m. at the…

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Hermiston hires Ignacio Palacios as new finance director

HERMISTON — The city of Hermiston has hired Ignacio Palacios as its new finance director. Palacios is a…

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Umatilla, Morrow counties take next step to address nitrates in well water

HERMISTON — The boards of commissioners for Umatilla and Morrow counties have approved a plan to address the…

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Hermiston’s new psychiatric care facility ‘a huge step in the right direction’

HERMISTON — Mental health advocates, elected officials and community members turned out en masse Thursday, March 14, for…

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State holds public hearing in Hermiston on wind farm proposal

HERMISTON — Locals can weigh in a public hearing Thursday, March 21, in Hermiston on the proposal to…

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Local high schoolers explore next steps at Career Connect Conference

PENDLETON — High school students from Umatilla and Morrow counties traveled Thursday, March 14, to the Pendleton Convention…

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Bill Hansell of Athena wraps his final session as a state senator

SALEM — Bill Hansell has a problem. After three terms in the Oregon Senate, the Republican from Athena…

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