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Hundreds enjoy Good Shepherd’s Family Health and Fitness Day

HERMISTON, Ore.-Good Shepherd Health Care System’s (GSHCS) Annual Family Health and Fitness Day was May 17. “Family Health & Fitness Day was a huge success...

Good Shepherd Orthopedics to host open house at new location

HERMISTON, Ore.-Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is hosting an open house and ribbon cutting event for its new Orthopedics space at 1122 W....

Hermiston PD arrest log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: May 4: Logan Charles Wilson, 26, was arrested on the 600 block of W....

Applications now open for vacant Umatilla City Council seat

UMATILLA, Ore.-The Umatilla City Council is now accepting applications for residents interested in filling the recently vacated Council Seat 4. Councilor Ashley Wheeler resigned from...

Umatilla voters reject bond for new police station

UMATILLA, Ore.-Umatilla residents rejected Bond Measure 30-167 in the May 20 special election. The $19.8 million bond measure, which would have authorized the use of...

Hunters rescued after being stuck in the snow near Meacham

UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.-Two hunters were rescued after getting stuck in the snow near Meacham on the night of May 19. Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search...

Making Their Rounds: Hermiston School District’s Health Sciences Program Writes the Script for Careers...

As communities in Umatilla and Morrow counties continue to grow, so too has Good Shepherd Health Care System. In the past year alone, Good Shepherd has...

Good Shepherd hosting free Mental Health First Aid Workshop May 23

Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free Mental Health First Aid workshop this Friday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants...

Umatilla County literary magazine to launch with discussions, author readings in Pendleton

PENDLETON, Ore.-The first-ever issue of the “Quill of the Umatilla” literary magazine is set to debut on May 30. A launch party for the magazine...

Nonprofit Spotlight: Sweet Potato’s Closet

Each month, Northeast Oregon Now will highlight a nonprofit in the greater Hermiston area with its Nonprofit Spotlight. Know of a nonprofit doing good...
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Umatilla County Sheriff gives statement after arrest on suspicion of DUI

GILLIAM COUNTY, Ore.- Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan was cited on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) on May 16. A Gilliam County Sheriff’s...

Annual Morrow County Children’s Fair set for May 22

Community Counseling Solutions will present the 23rd annual Morrow County Children’s Fair on Thursday, May 22. The event is at a new location this year...

Pendleton’s Heritage Station Museum hosting Art and Antique Sale May 17

Heritage Station Museum in Pendleton invites everyone to the first annual Art & Antique Sale tomorrow, May 17. The event goes from 10 a.m. to...

Hermiston’s Jaysen Rodriguez going the distance on the track

HERMISTON, Ore.-Jaysen Rodriguez has rewritten the Hermiston High School distance record book over the course of his cross country and track career for the...

I Love My City event set for May 17 in Hermiston

Hermiston’s annual I Love My City community-wide clean-up and volunteer day is set for this Saturday, May 17. The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is...

Hermiston Lacrosse ready for quarterfinal matchup with Bellevue

HERMISTON, Ore.-The Hermiston Lacrosse team will play in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (WHSBLA) quarterfinals on May 17. The Bulldogs, who went 12-1...
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Rees Training Center to host Armed Forces Day Celebration

Rees Training Center (formerly the Umatilla Army Chemical Depot) and the Oregon Army National Guard are hosting a public event this Saturday, May 17...

Family Safety Day set for SAGE Center on May 15

The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman, is hosting Morrow County Family Safety Day on Thursday, May 15. The free event goes from noon...

Hermiston’s Desert View Elementary to undergo secure entry project this summer

HERMISTON, Ore.-Safety upgrades will be installed at Desert View Elementary over the summer. “This project is about providing peace of mind for families and a safer...
Umatilla I-82 Bridge

Painting, repairs to impact Umatilla Bridge traffic for the next year

UMATILLA, Ore.-A painting and repair project on the Umatilla Bridge between Washington and Oregon is expected to impact traffic for the rest of the...