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Pendleton downtown bars come down with Spring Fever Pub Crawl
Following the success of its first pub crawl in January, the Pendleton Downtown Association is plowing ahead with a follow-up on Saturday.
According to a downtown association press release, 12 downtown Pendleton bars will offer specials and live...
Owlets nesting in hay bales displaced by the hundreds
Pendleton Fire Chief Ciraulo announces sudden retirement
OSU names new extension cereals scientist
After 15 years, ranchers, government defeat anti-grazing lawsuit
Bill would allow younger Americans to buy in to Medicare
The Choose Medicare Act would allow Americans to opt into Medicare over private health insurance.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, introduced the bill and say Americans would do just that. The senators dubbed the...
Circuit Court candidates let their numbers do the talking
Voting registration deadline is Tuesday
PENDLETON — Tuesday is the last day Oregon residents can register to vote in the May 15 primary. Kim Lindell, Umatilla County elections manager, also reminded voters of the state’s closed primary system.
“In Oregon, if you...
Group protests infringement of Second Amendment at Pendleton rally
Rural newspaper bucks a trend
FAQ: What the OSU Extension Service District means for voters
McNary Heights Elementary awarded for school wellness programs
Pendleton’s five-pronged economic development approach
Pendleton City Council candidates talk taxes and budget at forum
Drug Takeback Day aims to limit improper access to prescription medication
Copper wire theft estimated at $10,000 at McNary Substation
UMATILLA — Thieves who broke into the McNary Substation in Umatilla last weekend stole 29 copper ground wires, threatening both the safety of Bonneville Power Administration employees and endangering the equipment.
According to the...
Umatilla, Echo students explore nature in their own back yards
Science as conversation starter
Americans trust science, but they don’t always trust in science findings.
Gail Wells of Oregon State University’s extension services office challenged students Thursday at Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, to explore...
Umatilla County warns irrigators to keep water off the road
PENDLETON — The Umatilla County Code Enforcement Division plans to crack down on irrigators that water public roads.
State law prohibits the discharge of water on public roads, according to the division’s announcement, including...
Trailer burns down in Hermiston
Umatilla County Fire Department crews extinguished the remains of a travel trailer Thursday that was fully engulfed on Sunshine Lane in Hermiston.
No one was injured and no other structures were threatened.
Pendleton City Council moves meetings in July and August
Council meetings are normally scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of the month, but with the first Tuesday of July falling on July 3 this year, the council will instead meet on July 10 and July 24.
Mayor John Turner wants city councilors...
Milton-Freewater solicits applications for open city council seat
Milton-Freewater is accepting applications for the Ward 3 city council seat vacated by former Councilor Jeff Anliker.
The applicant must be a resident of Ward 3, which mostly encompasses the northwest part of town. The remaining term runs...