Local News

Historical Hermiston library set to receive $1M

The Hermiston Carnegie Library is poised to receive $1 million in state funding for renovation through the Oregon…

Local News

Echo Fire Station receives seismic upgrade

A $1.7 million state grant is allowing Echo to give its fire station a seismic upgrade.

Local News

ODOT laying off more than 30 workers in NE Oregon

The Oregon Department of Transportation is laying off 483 workers statewide, 30 in NE Oregon

Northwest

SPECIAL REPORT: PNW hatcheries face rising costs, crumbling infrastructure

Hundreds of fins undulate beneath the surface in a walled pond next to Icicle Creek at Leavenworth National…

Northwest

Why a new type of bird is making its presence felt in the Pacific Northwest

The proliferation of lesser goldfinches is an indicator of environmental changes in the Columbia River Basin.

Local News

Umatilla County’s burrowing owl population still doing well

More than 100 nesting pairs of burrowing owl are doing well living on the National Guard's Rees Training…

Eastern Oregon

Wyden announces July town halls in Eastern Oregon

Oregon’s senior U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden announced Friday, June 11, he will hold open-to-all town halls in five Eastern…

Government

Merkley runs for reelection in 2026

Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he is running for a fourth term in 2026. The 68-year-old Democrat,…

Government

EFSC receives update on B2H transmission line construction

SALEM — The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council during its meeting Friday, July 18, receives an update on…

Business

Former Hermiston Herald reporter the new editor for CUJ

Daneli Atilano, former Hermiston Herald reporter, was hired as editor for the Confederated Umatilla Journal.

Marketplace