The year 2026 has been a bountiful one for making sawdust in Northeastern Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness and Hells Canyon. And an unusually busy year for the volunteers whose sweat drips onto those ...

PENDLETON — Tum-A-Lum Lumber celebrated 100 years of business in Pendleton with a raffle, free food and discounts. The event was open to the community to mark the milestone at the store Sept. 9. From ...

UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla is seeking applicants for its Downtown Revitalization Grant Program. The city is offering $5,000 to $25,000 in grant funding to support eligible improvements and ...

HERMISTON — There are very few, if any, new structures built in Hermiston during the past 18 months that Heaven Doherty doesn’t know about. As building inspector for the city of Hermiston, her job is ...

SALEM — The Pendleton Center for the Arts received an $85,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation for an exhibition of miniature woven baskets. The grant was one of a dozen 2026 Creative ...

The irony was hard to miss at a quiet gas station in Eastern Oregon, just a stone’s throw from the Washington state line. A driver filled up their tank, hopped back into their vehicle, and headed back ...

HERMISTON — All are welcome at an upcoming ceremony in Hermiston honoring victims, survivors and first responders of 9/11. The event, a 9/11 Remembrance & Tribute Ceremony, will be outdoors from ...

BOARDMAN — The death of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office’s police dog, Telly, has left the department heartbroken, particularly Telly’s partner, senior deputy Colleen Neubert. Telly died from lung ...

PENDLETON — The following is the Friday, Sept. 4, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest. Changing weather brings some relief. Rain and cooler temperatures are helping ...

Oregon’s state government claims most revenues from economic growth, leaving localities to cope with civic needs of growing populations. The battle of Bunker Hill it was not. But, just last week, the ...

The Oregon governor’s race this year may hinge on two factors. One is the record of incumbent Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan’s critique of it and issues on the ground. The other ...

What do our public lands mean to you? What kind of experiences have you had? Close your eyes. Think about your first memories of enjoying a time outdoors. Was it a camping trip with your family? A ...