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Driver arrested April 21 near Baker City crashed into car driven by Baker High graduate 2 days earlier in Hermiston
Ashlie Thacker never saw the car that slammed into the passenger side of the Ford Bronco Sport she was driving. As she sat in the four-door SUV, which was lying on the driver’s side in an intersection in a Hermiston neighborhood on April 19, Thacker, 24, was thinking of her son, David, who’s 2 1/2, and her husband, Jon.
Umatilla Electric Headquarter’s Renovation in Full Swing
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s renovation of its headquarters on Elm Avenue in Hermiston is well under way. Chervenell Construction is leading the renovation project for UEC. Since the lobby was officially transitioned to the modular location in April, construction crews have been active completing demolition, building temporary walls, and storing UEC equipment for future use once the expansion is finished.
Suspect in kidnapping, pursuit faces more than a dozen charges
WALLA WALLA – The suspect in the April 22 kidnapping involving a 3-year-old child that began in Burbank and ended in a pursuit near Umatilla made his first court appearance in Walla Walla County Superior Court Monday. Stephan Lee Cleveland, 26, has more than a dozen new charges against him.
Horse Heaven Hills Project awaits Gov. Inslees decision
BENTON COUNTY, Wash.- Gov. Jay Inslee has sixty days to decide on the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Farm Project. The project was proposed by Scout Clean Energy in May of 2021. Since then, there has been a lots of debate from community members regarding the project. The debate is whether...
A calm and sunny day ahead with a light haze in the Tri-Cities
Weak ridging Thursday will strengthen Friday to bring most of the lower elevations into the 70s with calm sunshine through Friday afternoon. Thursday will remain calm with temps into the mid and upper 60s and a few places reaching the 70s. A clear and chilly evening ahead with temps dropping to the mid 30s again and threatening freezing temps during the early morning hours Friday. Could see a light haze around the Tri-Cities from the Finley Rd. Fire, but with a northerly flow today, smoke could waft south to the Oregon border.
Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend starts today
PENDLETON – The 16th annual Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend begins today (Friday) in the Pendleton Convention Center and the Round-Up Pavilion. The weekend is a salute to Western heritage and raises funds to support future agricultural leaders through college scholarships. People don’t have to be ranchers or farmers to...
“Fill the Combat Boot” event in Northeast Oregon raises $3,100 for local vets
NORTHEAST OREGON — Hundreds of people recently opened their hearts and wallets to support local veterans. The first-annual “Fill the Combat Boot” event was held in La Grande, Pendleton, Hermiston and Umatilla. More than two dozen volunteers collected money at the four locations with boots for people to drop cash in.
Commentary: Help seniors in the Walla Walla Valley stay connected
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Hermiston Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2024 grant cycle, which will run from May 1 to May 31. Local organizations serving Hermiston, Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo, and Irrigon are encouraged to apply for funding to support projects that will have a lasting and positive impact on the community.
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