HERMISTON — Hermiston will celebrate its famous watermelons when Melon Fest returns on Saturday, Aug. 22, with a day full of kids’ activities, vendors, live music, a costume contest, bathtub races and ...

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.

UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla will close Radar Road (County Road 1226) near Powerline Road to through traffic beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1. The city is closing the road for excavation work associated ...

Young parade participants at the Umatilla County Kick-Off Parade throw candy to parade watchers from a float for the Oregon District Three Little League, Aug. 8, 2026. (Billie Corsetti/East Oregonian) ...

PENDLETON — The following is the Tuesday, Aug. 11 , update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest from Northern Rockies Team 6 Incident Commander Rich Cowger. Firefighters ...

BAKER CITY — Mildred Quaempts, a master in Umatilla dentalium piecework, will give demonstrations this week as part of a culture keeper residency at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive ...

UMATILLA — Union members, archers and community members gathered Saturday, Aug. 1, at McNary Beach to celebrate the grand opening and dedication of a new public archery range overlooking the Columbia ...

PENDLETON — The award-winning documentary film “Space, Hope and Charity” will be shown in Pendleton on Aug. 14. The film will be screened at 8:15 p.m. at Community Park followed by a conversation with ...

HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Fair kicks off next month and will feature live music, carnival rides, contests and more. But what do you do and where do you go afterward if you want to extend your ...

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 ...

HERMISTON — Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston used a Wildhorse Foundation grant to help address the crisis of animal overpopulation in the Hermiston area. The nonprofit group received $10,000 in ...

PENDLETON — Dozens of Umatilla County residents packed into the gymnasium of Weston-McEwen High School in Athena on Friday evening, July 24, to attend a community meeting on the Hagen, Paradise and ...