The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday, Aug. 10, it authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Hagen Fire burning in […] ...

JARRETT — Billie Elaine Roberts and Jose Antonia Jarrett, of Boardman; a boy, Ozias Antonio Jarrett. SCHMERBER — Maia Althea Schmerber and Jaden Daniel Schmerber, of Ione; a boy, Jaxon Dee Schmerber.

MORROW COUNTY — The Morrow County School District Board of Education on Monday, Aug. 10, approved a contract with Fowler General Construction of the Tri-Cities to complete the Heppner K-12 Campus ...

HEPPNER — A shift from tradition has the Morrow County Fair and the rodeos scheduled at different times this year. The change was necessary because of construction of the new Morrow County Courthouse.

JOHN DAY — Staff at Blue Mountain Hospital on July 29 got a crash course on a telestroke robot that will make diagnosing and treating strokes quicker and easier. The telestroke robot features a ...

PENDLETON — Driving home after his hardest work day, Paul Roe couldn’t recall if he’d told his wife and children he loved them when he had left for his shift. Roe, a corrections officer at Eastern ...

UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla will temporarily close H Street to allow for the Saturday Market activities. H Street will be closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street from Friday, Aug. 7 through ...

HERMISTON — The annual National Night Out treasure hunt is underway in Hermiston. The Hermiston resident who finds the golden medallion will win a neighborhood block party featuring cold and yummy ...

State regulators pointed to “uncertainty” in light of Congress’ decision not to extend enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act last year Oregonians who own small businesses or buy their ...

State corrections department maintains it’s not taking an either-or approach to building more prisons or retrofitting them to comply with state earthquake protection standards The ongoing threat of a ...

PENDLETON — Get ready for The Redneck Round Up, hosted by Pendleton Eagles Lodge No. 28. Serving as a membership drive, the costume party starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the lodge, 428 S.

HERMISTON — Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation to assist with the purchase of new firefighting turnout gear for district firefighters.