Phil Wright
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Barracks construction at Raymond F. Rees Training Center to get $20M boost
SALEM — Barracks construction at the Raymond F. Rees Training Center near Hermiston could get a big funding boost. → Read More
Portland man fails to get away from trooper near Hermiston
HERMISTON — A Portland man tried to get away from an Oregon State Police trooper near Hermiston but instead landed jail. → Read More
Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic returns in 2023
PENDLETON — The Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic is coming back in 2023. → Read More
High-speed chase ends near Pendleton with crash
PENDLETON — A high-speed police chase Wednesday, Feb. 8, near Pendleton came to end with a crash and the arrest of a Eugene man. → Read More
George West Craigen murder case comes back for new trial
PENDLETON — George West Craigen of Milton-Freewater is coming back to Umatilla County for a new trial in his murder case. → Read More
Shooting near Pendleton led to partial amputation of arm
PENDLETON — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that led to the partial amputation of a man’s arm. → Read More
Pickup takes out front of Dollar General in Umatilla
UMATILLA — A pickup Monday night, Jan. 9, crashed into the Dollar General in Umatilla. → Read More
SUV hydroplanes, kills pedestrian near Pendleton
PENDLETON — A hydroplaning SUV on Sunday, Jan. 8, near Pendleton struck and killed a man as he walked to help at a crash. → Read More
IMESD employee named to state board
PENDLETON — InterMountain Education Service District speech-language pathologist Amy Martin is stepping up to a new role. → Read More
UPDATE: Head-on crash Friday near Lexington kills three
HEPPNER — The Heppner Fire Department reported the loss of at least one of its firefighters in a crash on Highway 74, which claimed the lives of three people. → Read More
2022 Year in Review
Perhaps the biggest news of 2022 was how the coronavirus pandemic ebbed in news coverage. The East Oregonian, then, does not have a top 10 list dedicated to just the → Read More
Top 10 stories of the year — No. 5: Morrow County recalls two commissioners, and they challenge the election
HEPPNER — Morrow County voters on Nov. 29 recalled two of the three members of the board of county commissioners. → Read More
Top 10 stories of the year — No. 6: Pendleton hotel developments takes off
PENDLETON — Hotel development in Pendleton had a good year thanks in large measure to public money sparking private investment. → Read More
Top 10 stories of the year — No. 9 Pendleton School District dumps Mid Columbia Bus Co.
PENDLETON — The Pendleton School District’s 40-year relationship with Mid Columbia Bus Co. came to an end in February. → Read More
Umatilla County Search and Rescue Unit participates in joint winter rescue training
TOLLGATE — Two Eastern Oregon search and rescue teams conducted joint winter rescue training Saturday, Dec. 17, near Tollgate. → Read More
Top 10 stories of the year — No. 10: Hermiston apartment complex offers buyouts to tenants
HERMISTON — Residents of a 46-unit apartment complex in Hermiston in early February had to find new places to live. → Read More
Pendleton Downtown Association cuts executive director position
PENDLETON — The Pendleton Downtown Association has cut its executive director position. → Read More
Another solar power station in works in Umatilla County
UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County could get a new solar power generating site on exclusive farm use land near Hermiston and Stanfield. → Read More
Suspect in deadly San Diego shooting arrested in Hermiston
HERMISTON — A homicide suspect from San Diego is in the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton following his capture in Hermiston. → Read More
Pendleton's own comic con enters Year Two
PENDLETON — The Pendleton Public Library opened its doors Saturday, Aug. 6, to what may be Eastern Oregon's only comic con. → Read More