Officials from Oregon’s 241 cities want state legislators to continue tax breaks and increase aid for public works, both of which they say they need to maintain business investment and support more housing construction.
Emmett C. Schuster is stepping in as the interim CEO for Good Shepherd Health Care System.
Each year, the Spokane Ag Show's managers emphasize the importance of "Meet, Learn, Grow."
The system uses proximity sensing technology that functions in mountain terrain.
On the heels of the closure of the century-old Medford Mail Tribune, EO Media Group announced Friday the company’s plans to open a new publication in the city.
Idaho Power Co. has applied to the state Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity associated with the proposed Boardman, Ore., to Hemingway, Idaho, tra…
The Stull family has become the first beneficiary of a program to help Umatilla Electric Cooperative members replace older manufactured homes with energy-efficient models.
The owner of and manager of Easterday Dairy near Boardman has filed a lawsuit against competitors, alleging they used the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office to harass him.
“A gem within a state renowned for its natural beauty.”
A pair of local nonprofit organizations received support for its programs, thanks to generous donations through the annual Community Bank Charity Drive.
Oregon is featured in more than 500 films, and a project by the state film office is marking movie locations with informational signs.
Hermiston is one of just six cities in Oregon with a population of more than 4,000 that currently does not have a curbside recycling program. That is going to change in about 30 months thanks …
Umatilla’s Ashley Wheeler turned a common dilemma facing many growing families into a business — and got a little help recently with an electronic billboard display on Times Square in New York.
About 98% of the 2 million farms in the U.S. are family farms, and the vast majority are small, according to the USDA’s newest edition of America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance. But there's m…
Regular gas has dropped below $4 per gallon at some stations in Umatilla and Morrow counties. The highest average regular gas price in Pendleton in AAA data was $5.36, recorded on June 16. Lat…
Potato shipments were mixed as holiday season buying boosted demand for a crop that was smaller in some growing areas due to prolonged high heat. Prices increased.
The American Frozen Food Institute honored Debbie Radie at its annual Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to Boardman Foods. Radie, vice president of operations at Boardman…
The Northwest wheat crop is off to a good start, but farmers hope for more moisture as the growing season approaches winter. "There is a lot of time between now and the 2023 harvest," said Ama…
Lucky Endz Gifts in Hermiston celebrated 20 years in business on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
WESTON — The popular Long Branch Cafe & Saloon, 201 E. Main St., Weston, reopened in time for Round-Up this year. It had been closed for about a year, following a kitchen fire on Sept. 5, 2021.
People are invited to get a new headshot with the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce photographer Kim Clark during a chamber member exclusive event.
Wheat industry representatives are ramping up visits with overseas customers this fall and winter. Northwest farmers, researchers and other industry experts will participate in crop quality to…
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering financial assistance for Oregon farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to perform voluntary …
LA GRANDE — The Stop B2H Coalition is taking its case against the proposed Boardman to Hemingway transmission line to the Oregon Supreme Court.
Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area is seeking applicants for two financial grants to women in our area that are enrolled in or have been accepted into a post high school v…
Lauren Henderson has been appointed acting director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture after Alexis Taylor, the agency's former director, was nominated as USDA undersecretary for trade an…
Two brothers who operate a nursery have prevailed against their siblings in a lawsuit over farming assets that ended up before the Oregon Court of Appeals.
The current worker shortage is a serious economic problem that began before the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue for years after it fades away, experts say.
A timber industry group and coalition of Eastern Oregon counties is attempting to intervene in a lawsuit that, if successful, would reimpose a total ban on logging certain large trees in six n…
HERMISTON — Damage to the roller rink in Hermiston may postpone its opening for the season.
HERMISTON — A local construction company is working with Amazon Web Services to reduce its carbon footprint on new builds.
The Broken Barrel is preparing to celebrate its sixth anniversary in business.
Oregon wildlife officials have approved one kill permit and extended another for wolves that continue to prey on livestock in Umatilla and Union counties.
HERMISTON — An opportunity to collaborate and network with area businesses is part of the Fall Luncheon.
A Hermiston native is planning to return to her hometown to open a coffee shop.
The Port of Morrow in a press release announced the hiring of two new bilingual Workforce Development Department personnel. Both are Boardman residents.
Amazon plans on building two new data centers near Hermiston that provide almost $10 million in annual revenue through large fees rather than full property taxes.
Shearer’s Foods announced it will not rebuild its Hermiston plant after a fire in February destroyed the facility.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Lamb Weston potato processing facility in Hermiston $127,800 for groundwater contamination in the Lower Umatilla Basin.
As Oregon regulators hit the brakes on authorizing new irrigation wells, the decision is raising concerns that scant groundwater data may indefinitely hinder new drilling. The Water Resources …
Shepherd's Grain expects all of its flours to be available again by Oct. 1. An August fire destroyed the mill in Pendleton, Ore., where most of it was produced.
A new study could influence whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will eventually approve feeding "spent hemp biomass" to livestock, unlocking another potential market for the versatile plant.
They want ecosystem function to be recognized as an equal purpose in the treaty, which came about to address flood control and power generation.
The USDA is providing $10 million to help establish what advocates say will be the largest program to promote climate-smart ranching in the West. Sustainable Northwest, a Portland-based nonpro…
PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up is again lending its branding to taking on hunger.
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the killing of wolves in Umatilla County’s Horseshoe Pack.
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. plans to build a new french fry processing plant in Argentina. Construction is expected to finish in mid-2024 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Cost is estimated at $24…
A federal judge has reset Cody Easterday's sentencing for defrauding Tyson Fresh Meats to Oct. 4. The delay was sought by Easterday's lawyer, who had a scheduling conflict.
Pac/West Lobby Group on Tuesday, Sept. 6, announced it is expanding its communications department with the hire of Amanda Spoo, an Eastern Oregon native and 2009 Hermiston High School graduate.
The number of water law violations in Oregon has continued climbing in 2022, building on a trend that state regulators have observed over the past five years.
A new online “data viewer” displays information about pesticide detected in 12 river basins by the state Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Agriculture, but several ag and n…
A new dance studio is scheduled to open in downtown Hermiston.
Businesses that support live events and were impacted by the pandemic still have time to apply for funds from the Live Event Support Industries Program, but the window is closing.
After opening its doors at the beginning of 2022, a Hermiston CrossFit affiliate is stepping into the shoes left by its predecessor.
SALEM — A coalition of 22 environmental, public health and animal welfare groups is petitioning Oregon regulators to adopt new rules targeting air pollution from large-scale dairies. The petit…
