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Blame was cast in multiple directions Monday night as the Hermiston City Council and Farm-City Pro Rodeo board discussed delays to construction of an RV park at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Ev…

A faith-based conference with the theme of “Cover the Earth” features live music, inspirational speakers and top-notch performances.

John Carbage doesn’t hold back when asked what needs to change in the world today.

There was an extra sparkle to Highland Hills Elementary School on Monday.

The city of Umatilla has a new public works director. Scott Coleman stepped into the role on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

In their first week in the new gymnasium, McNary Heights Elementary students are already using the extra space to their advantage.

Carlos Joaquin Barragan of Hermiston used to run one of the largest illegal drug operations in northeast Oregon. Now he’s in jail for jewelry theft and ripping off a local car club.

Less than two weeks into January, it’s a good bet that some New Year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside.

If dozens of new, qualified truck drivers popped into Umatilla County tomorrow, Bryan Medelez argued they would have no problem finding jobs.

New Year’s Eve started with a bang in Hermiston this year, but not as much of a bang as the city had hoped.

A handful of local “stars” will get schooled during the seventh annual Dancing with the Hermiston Stars.

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden will hold a series of town hall meetings in 16 counties this month, including Umatilla and Morrow counties.

Sitting in front of a group of his peers, a man named Corey Michaels unfolded two pieces of paper and, without knowing who they were from, began reading aloud.

Lives were being saved at the Hermiston Public Library on Monday.

When Umatilla County’s first baby breathed her first breath on New Year’s Day at St. Anthony Hospital, her father watched from thousands of miles away at his base in Iraq.

A group of quilters from Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church recently boxed up 108 quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief.

Debbie Pedro, former executive director of the Greater Hermiston Area Chamber of Commerce, will continue her work in economic development in a new position with the Columbia Development Authority.

For some, the New Year’s Resolution Run was a chance to test limits with a brisk workout. For others, it was a chance to get out with friends and family and start the year off right. Each pers…

Laylah Sandoval began 2018 with a cancer diagnosis, but she started out 2019 with the disease in the rearview mirror.

Laylah Sandoval, 16, spent 2018 successfully battling with cancer. The Hermiston teen now has a new lease on life, having finished up her treatment in September, and is cancer free.

Anyone who pulls into the 395 Quick Stop can travel the nation in a matter of seconds, running their eyes over a rainbow of license plates from every state covering the wall of the shop — but …

Low unemployment numbers in Oregon and around the nation can mean a change of pace for those that help others find work — employment and staffing agencies.

BOARDMAN, Ore. — What once aspired to be Oregon’s second-largest dairy with up to 30,000 cows, the failed Lost Valley Farm will soon be up for auction.

Brandt Koo has lived all around the world, but he said coming to Hermiston has made him realize one key truth.

Catherine O’Brien knew from the time she was in elementary school that she wanted to help deliver babies when she grew up.

The First Amendment protects Americans’ right to free speech, and that includes their right to ask strangers for money.