The turning of a year is always a time for hope, renewal, plans and goals, and for shining a new perspective on the past year. 2020 was a year of upheaval, chaos, shifting gears and a quiet intensity. I am not sad to see it in the rearview mirror.
HERMISTON — Arlene Burns, 92, the only surviving charter member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Our Lady of Angels Court #1692, was presented with her 65-year membership pin on Nov.…
Every year in the spring, the library director of each of the 12 public libraries in Umatilla County creates an Annual Library Service Plan (ALSP). In September and October of the year, they p…
SALEM — Umatilla County Deputy Sheriff Morgan Holcomb graduated from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Basic Corrections Local #BCL042 on Friday, Oct. 30, a…
UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla’s police department personnel welcomed a dozen members of Hermiston’s American Legion Post 37 and Auxiliary to their training session on Sept. 14.
SALEM — Police Officer Nicholas DePaulo, of the Umatilla Tribal Police Department, was a member of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) 399th Basic Police Class.
HEPPNER — Two Morrow County students were honored during a virtual reception held earlier this week. Their artwork was selected among 643 entries submitted to the AITC Calendar Art Contest, sp…
The Milton-Freewater Jr. Show and Livestock Sale Board would like to take the opportunity to publicly thank our many sponsors and volunteers that donated their precious time and money to this …
The students and staff of Pilot Rock Elementary School would like to extend a warm thank you to Wildhorse Resort & Casino for their very generous donation of $2,500 to our grade school library.
PENDLETON — Pendleton residents held a barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 12, to honor first responders from the Pendleton Police Department, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and the Pendleton Fi…
HERMISTON — Due to COVID-19 restrictions, 4-H and FFA animals for the 2020 Umatilla County Fair Livestock Auction were dropped off at the fairgrounds, shown by a handful of masked volunteers a…
HERMISTON — At a recent meeting of the Hermiston American Legion Post 37, a motion to honor the Hermiston Police Department was presented, seconded and unanimously carried with very little dis…
The organizers of the Peaceful Black Lives Matter March in Pendleton would like to thank all of the people that came together to show their support for the movement in the last few months. Thi…
PENDLETON — Oxford Suites Pendleton announced that after a comprehensive, on-site inspection, it has been recognized with the 2020 AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping award — an award granted…
PENDLETON — Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Darci Rhinehart is among the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Basic Corrections Local No. BCL041 class that…
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the libraries of the Umatilla County Special Library District (UCSLD) join the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide …
HEPPNER — Dispatcher Jacob Stutzman of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office was among the 119th Basic Telecommunications Class of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).
Just wanted you to know how much we enjoyed reading "Remembering Til Taylor 100 Years Later." Excellent commemorative article and your collaborative research really hit the mark. Thank you for…
I am writing to congratulate and thank the board of directors, sale committee and volunteers who made the Umatilla County Fair not only a reality, but a big success. Preparation and execution …
We were asleep when the fire started. The next morning, we were alerted by a good friend who asked if the fire was on us? We had no idea what he was talking about until we went over to see the…
PILOT ROCK — Mayanna Kopp lives in Pilot Rock and has been a longtime subscriber of the East Oregonian. She celebrated her 90th birthday on July 12, 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic prevente…
WALLOWA COUNTY — Cultural organizations across Oregon, including three organizations in Wallowa County, will receive more than $2.7 million in funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust in fiscal …
PENDLETON — Col. David Doran, a member of the Oregon Army National Guard recently completed fellowships at MIT and Harvard University and also served as a strategic planner in the Chief’s Acti…
HEPPNER — Bank of Eastern Oregon recently announced its school mascot debit card program has contributed more than $38,500 to its Oregon and Washington high school associated student body orga…
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is among 21 tribal communities across the country to receive a $30,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, in partnership …
HERMISTON — Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area recently installed officers for the 2020-2021 club year at a meeting held in McKenzie Park in Hermiston. New officers are Vi…
PENDLETON — Joan Barnett Rugg of Athena was born June 24, 1930, in Pendleton, where she grew up. She served as queen of the Pendleton Round-Up in 1949.
As your libraries in Umatilla County navigate a safe reopening process, it is up to all of us to do what we can to keep our libraries accessible. A public library is a public entity and, as su…
MILTON-FREEWATER — The Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance (MFDA) was recently awarded $20,000 in grants from the Milton-Freewater Area Foundation, and from the Reser Family Foundation.
BOARDMAN — Boardman East Lamb Weston recently donated $5,000 to the Agape House food program, one of Eastern Oregon Mission‘s services to meet the needs of the community’s most vulnerable residents.
ATHENA — Athena Caledonian Games announced the creation of a memorial archway over the walkway into the Hesketh Rose Garden in Athena City Park. The archway, expected to be completed in early …
PENDLETON — The winning photographs in this year’s Open Regional Online Exhibit, hosted by the Pendleton Center for the Arts, have been announced.
PENDLETON — The Blue Mountain Community College Corrections Education program will receive a much-needed boost thanks to a $10,000 grant recently awarded by Bank of the West.
HERMISTON — Hermiston High School Generation College students continue a tradition of recognizing elementary and middle school teachers whose hard work and inspiration helped students realize …
PENDLETON — The Betty Feves Memorial Gallery at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton recently received a $2,000 grant from the Pendleton High School CommuniCare Club to support arts ed…
HERMISTON — The Communicare/College Savings Club of Hermiston High School awarded a $3,000 grant to Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), a program with Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start th…
HERMISTON — Hermiston High School and Sandstone Middle School student councils were recognized by the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC) as high-achieving student councils. Under no…
HERMISTON — Altrusa International of Hermiston formally kicked off a new year on June 4, 2020, at McKenzie Park with a new president, Stephanie Hughes. Her motto for the year is “Refresh, Rest…
HERMISTON — Every year the Hermiston School District partners with the Hermiston Masonic Lodge for the Bikes for Books Program. The Masons donated a total of 25 bicycles, five bikes to each el…
PENDLETON — The teachers of the Pendleton Early Learning Center felt it was important to be able to send their students off with a wave, smile and gift, and on Thursday, June 4, 2020, they sho…
HERMISTON — Robert Lee Davis of Hermiston was sworn in Thursday, June 4, as the new post commander for Hermiston’s VFW Desert Post 4750.
A couple of weeks ago we had our water line between the water meter and our house rust through. We had to replace the water line. We called the city. They sent some one out right away. Very ni…
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) recently announced the graduation of its 397th Basic Police Class. Included in the graduates were officer Cotter Butler of…
UMATILLA COUNTY AND MORROW COUNTY — May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month. The Oregon Department of Human Services District 12 office normally has a dinner in May for all the foster parents …
A highlight in a library’s year is the Summer Reading Program. This year, libraries are planning some exciting and fun ways to keep all ages reading and imagining. The 2020 theme is “Imagine Y…
Two Echo School District students recently won at the Oregon History Day competition. McKenzie Rose won first place in the Junior Division (6th-8th grades) exhibit category for her display ent…
PENDLETON — National Volunteer Week is recognized each year the third week of April, and the city of Pendleton did not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate its volunteers despite a pandem…
HERMISTON — The Hermiston Lions Club recently presented checks to two local food pantries to support families in need due to COVID-19. The Irrigon/Boardman Food Pantry was given $1,000, and Ec…
PENDLETON — Five graduating seniors, Seth Scott of Pendleton High School and Christina Kaltsukis, Susie Patrick, Lily Picard and Joseph Simon of Nixyáawii Community School, have been awarded …
PENDLETON — The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $206,190.36 to 68 organizations, including Two Rivers Correctional Institution’s Native American Circle, as it contin…
