For nearly 10 winters the slopes at Spout Springs have been empty — but that could change in the near future. The Umatilla ...

PENDLETON — The Highway 730/Twin Sisters wildland fire that started Saturday night, June 13, in southeast Washington near the Oregon border remains active, though no evacuations are in place for ...

HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council will consider a resolution Monday, June 22 to refer recommended city charter changes to the Nov. 3 election. At its May 26 meeting, the council reviewed the ...

HERMISTON — Eleven years after opting out of the InterMountain Education Service District, the Hermiston School Board voted to rejoin the IMESD beginning July 1, 2027. The school board voted ...

UMATILLA — Men and women looking to up their fashion game have a new option in the area with the opening of C2 Fashion in Umatilla. Coli Amaya owns C2 Fashion and runs it her 17-year-old son, Charlie, ...

Dr. Neil Carroll figured he would finish his career as a physician without treating a patient infected with measles. But now, he told me on June 1, “I think it’s a matter of time.” Carroll, who has ...

LA GRANDE — The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Board of Commissioners holds it quarterly meeting July 7 in La Grande. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the main office, 2608 May Lane, and is open ...

In 1955, 15 cents could buy a McDonald’s hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several dollars but the tax rate the state’s aviation agency ...

HERMISTON — The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is hosting a grand reopening event on Thursday, June 25, at The Cozy Corner Tavern, 198 E. Main St. A ribbon-cutting will be held outside at noon, ...

BAKER CITY, PENDLETON — Mariel Buckley has toured the U.S. as an opener for other musicians, and this month she’s coming back to headline her own shows. “I’m coming back with a full band,” she said.

As we head into summer, there’s help available for changes that could keep your house cool and your energy bills lower. When temperatures hit triple-digits, plugging in a window air conditioner is a ...