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Local News

Umatilla County sheriff pleads no contest to DUII charge

UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Gilliam pleaded no contest to the charge of driving under the influence ... Read more

Breaking News

Morrow County School District bond passes

MORROW COUNTY — Morrow County voters have passed a $204.4 million school bond. County Clerk Bobbi Childers said ... Read more

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UPDATE: Gilliam County DA says Umatilla County sheriff ‘just like any other defendant’

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ... Read more

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Paramedic files $1.5M lawsuit against Morrow County Health District

MORROW COUNTY — A paramedic has filed a $1.5 million federal lawsuit against the Morrow County Health District ... Read more

Agriculture

Nash secures Senate win for Walla Walla River water rights

SALEM — Enterprise’s Sen. Todd Nash on Wednesday, April 23, shepherded through a key water management bill in ... Read more

Community News

14 Hermiston High FCCLA members qualify for nationals

HERMISTSON — Hermiston High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter made an impressive mark at ... Read more

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CTUIR, divers pull 3 vehicles from Johnley Pond

MISSION — Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Planning Department employees, volunteer divers and others pulled three ... Read more

Letters

Deadline for letters of endorsement

The deadline for letters of endorsement for the May 20 election is 5 p.m. Wednesday, April. 30. Any ... Read more

Local

School bond measure subject of Morrow County town halls 

MORROW COUNTY — The Morrow County School District and its board of directors invites district students, parents, teachers, ... Read more

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Volunteers sought to advocate for residents of long-term care facilities

Valerie Conner hopes a couple dozen people will volunteer to serve as advocates for people living in assisted ... Read more

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