Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is not a popular governor. A ranking by Cook Political Report in 2025 found Kotek to be one of the ...

PILOT ROCK — Jerry Johnson, Vernon Sandy and Loraine Greene are leading the race for Pilot Rock City Council seats according to early results from the Oregon Secretary of State. With 1,368 votes in, ...

PILOT ROCK — Voters in Pilot Rock will choose on Nov. 3 whether or not to renew an existing local option tax that would continue funding the city’s emergency response services. Measure No. 30-176 ...

UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla will close Margaret Avenue to through traffic for a water and sewer project. Margaret Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, Nov. 2 through Nov. 30 while crews work on ...

WALLA WALLA — The Washington State Patrol reported a 20-year-old Umatilla died Sunday, Nov. 1, after the car she was riding in crashed. Charges are pending against the car’s driver, Syrus K. Peppinger ...

PENDLETON — Trick-or-treaters swarmed downtown Pendleton on Saturday, Oct. 31, as merchants handed out goodies of all sorts for Halloween. The East Oregonian captured some of the fun for a small photo ...