East Oregonian

01/08/2026

Should the Hermiston Municipal Court judge be elected or appointed? That is one of the questions that will be the Hermiston Charter Review Committee will answer when it wraps up its work in 2026.

Hermiston City Charter, Hermiston City Council, Hermiston Charter Review Committee, Hermiston Municipal Court judge

01/08/2026

But after one of the more dismal Decembers in the past few decades, every flake is welcome for snowmobile riders and for farmers and ranchers who rely on the snowpack for summer irrigation.

The first storm of 2026 has given a modest boost to Northeastern Oregon’s skimpy mountain snowpack.

01/08/2026

Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Jackalope Jamboree, featuring nightly headliners Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith & The Saints and Turnpike Troubadours, June 25-27 at Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton.

Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Jackalope Jamboree, featuring headliners Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith & The Saints and Turnpike Troubadours.

01/08/2026

Recent births of babies born in Northeastern Oregon at CHI St. Anthony Hospital, Good Shepherd Medical Center and Grande Ronde Hospital.

Recent births in Eastern Oregon, including CHI St. Anthony Hospital, Good Shepherd Medical Center and Grande Ronde Hospital.

01/08/2026

After 44 years, the McHenry family sold its shares in Pendleton Sanitary Service Inc. to Waste Connections Inc., a company based in Texas.

01/08/2026

Tori Mathews settled on her preferred career at a very early age.

Tori Mathews, Blue Mountain Veterinary Clinic, Riverside Veterinary Clinic, animal care, Animal Clinic East, Blue Mountain Humane Society

01/07/2026

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01/07/2026

Despite a social media post circulating from podcast “Oregon D.O.G.E,” it’s unlikely Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution will be shut down because of budget cuts.

Despite a social media post circulating from podcast “Oregon D.O.G.E,” it’s unlikely EOCI will be shut down due to budget cuts.

01/07/2026

Here is the AccuWeather forecast for Jan. 7-11 for Oregon.

01/07/2026

Echo High School is planning a vigil on Friday, Jan. 9, for the four Oregon residents, all with ties to the Echo area, who died in a helicopter crash Jan. 2 near Phoenix, Arizona.

Echo High School is planning a vigil on Friday, Jan. 9, for the four Oregon residents, all with ties to the Echo area, who died in a helicopter crash near Phoenix, Arizona, on Jan. 2.

01/06/2026

A trio of touring comedians will provide laughter during the 32nd annual Melonville Comedy Festival at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston.

The 32nd annual Melonville Comedy Festival features three stand-up comedians at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston.

01/06/2026

Oregon House District 57 Rep. Greg Smith filed Jan. 1 for reelection to the position he's held for more than two decades.