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Staff, Volunteers Busy Gearing Up for Project PATH’s Opening
Tuesday, April 23, was moving day for Project PATH, the transitional homeless shelter located in Hermiston. Staff members and more than a dozen volunteers began bright and early moving beds, chairs, tables and other furniture into the Sleep Center. “It’s been a busy morning,” said Jessica Cole, executive director of...
Consolidated Supply to Celebrate New Hermiston Branch on April 25
Consolidated Supply Co. will hold a grand-openng celebration on Thursday at its new Hermiston branch. The event goes from noon to 5 p.m. with a ribbon cutting at noon followed by activities and raffles throughout the day. Barbecue food will be available. Consolidated Supply is located at 3103 S. Ott...
Umatilla Electric’s Annual Meeting Draws Record Crowd at EOTC
The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston buzzed with energy as more than 650 members and guests gathered for Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s 87th Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 20. The event was highlighted by presentations, door prizes, and entertainment by Rock Dee House Dueling Pianos. Kicking off...
Man sentenced for fatally stabbing Walla Walla man in 2022
WALLA WALLA – A Kennewick man arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing at a Walla Walla apartment back in September 2022 was sentenced last week to nearly 16 years in prison. David Delgado, 46, pleaded guilty to an amended count of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement....
Pasco FD responds to structure fire on Court Street
PASCO, Wash.-A structure fire at a business on Court Street is now out. No one was inside at the time of the fire that started outside of the building, according to the Pasco Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the fire on the afternoon of April 23. Franklin County Fire District...
Umatilla County to ask CDA to rescind vote ousting the county
HERMISTON – The Columbia Development Authority holds a board of directors meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1 p.m. at the Stafford Hansell Government Center in Hermiston. The CDA voted 3-2 at a recent meeting that the land set aside for economic development would be the property of the Port of Morrow and the Port of Umatilla. The two opposing votes were from long-time CDA partners Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Truck Crashes Into McDonalds in Oregon
UMATILLA COUNTY, OR - A Ford truck reportedly missed the drive-thru at the McDonald's at the Pilot Truck stop in Stanfield Oregon. On Friday April 19th at 9:38 a.m. Umatilla County Fire Distrct #1 was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the Pilot Truck Stop in Stanfield, OR. Upon...
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