Ben Lonergan
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New training officer gets Pilot Rock Fire District rolling
PILOT ROCK — Since its split with Umatilla County Fire District No. 1, the Pilot Rock Rural Fire Protection District has been working to bring services in-house and grow its → Read More
Hermiston High School readies for closing weekend of 'Beauty and the Beast'
HERMISTON – As Hermiston High School senior Aurelio Marin dawned his costume and makeup ahead of a Thursday, Feb. 17, rehearsal for the school’s production of "Beauty and the Beast," → Read More
Umatilla County Fair names Lucas and Tammy Wagner as 2022 grand marshals
HERMISTON — The room erupted with applause as Umatilla County Fair Board Chair Steve Wallace announced Tammy and Lucas Wagner as the 2022 grand marshals during the fair’s annual appreciation → Read More
ODOT cautions drivers to obey road closures
MILTON-FREEWATER — Vaun Miller had been dodging winter weather for four days, trying to make it home Jan. 2 to Milton-Freewater following a trip to San Diego. → Read More
Pendleton teen competes in international art contest
PENDLETON – When 13-year-old Avery Brown submitted her entry to the Pendleton Lions Club Peace Poster Contest in November, she wasn’t expecting much to come of it. → Read More
Bringing in the green
PENDLETON — Despite industry-wide supply chain issues, increased wholesale prices and more competition, local Christmas tree vendors reported they have plenty of tress, but prices at some lots are higher → Read More
Setting sun warms the wintry Blues
Click here to view this article from eastoregonian.com. → Read More
Caledonian Games return for condensed event
ATHENA — Umatilla County’s own slice of Caledonia was back in action after a one-year hiatus Saturday, July 10, for Athena’s annual Caledonian Games. → Read More
National Weather Services predicts temps in 100s late into next week
UMATILLA COUNTY — Residents across Eastern Oregon can expect some of the highest June temperatures in decades starting Sunday, June 27. → Read More
Local pools up and running after struggling to find lifeguards
PENDLETON — Jeff Hamilton has been preparing for a lifeguard shortage for six months. → Read More
eastoregonian.com
Pendleton, OR (97801) Today Cloudy with rain and snow this morning. Snow showers for the afternoon. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds light and variable. Chance of precip 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.. Tonight Cloudy skies with late-night snow showers. Low 32F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 50%. Updated: January 21, 2021 @ 7:48 am → Read More
Whisky Fest adds additional performers to lineup
PENDLETON — The music lineup for the fifth annual Pendleton Whisky Music Fest is coming together. → Read More
Adams mayor steps down
ADAMS — For the second time since the last mayoral election, the city of Adams is without a mayor. → Read More
Helix family sells telephone company it's owned since 1972
HELIX — An end of an era came with the change to the new year for the Helix Telephone Co. → Read More
Behind the lens: How I got the photo — North Bank Mink
PENDLETON — At our Thursday morning budget meeting, the newsroom was discussing the order of stories for Friday’s East Oregonian and working to nail down which story would run as → Read More