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 ...

Disability Rights Oregon has reopened its hotline and launched new online resources for voters struggling to receive, fill out and return ballots. Disability advocates announced Thursday they’ve ...

WESTON — The Weston Public Library invites the community to reel in Halloween fun on Friday, Oct. 30, from 3-5 p.m. on the library’s front lawn, 108 E. Main St. Although the theme is Halloween Fish ...

HERMISTON — The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will team up on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Amazon and the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 70 trees at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. The ...

LA GRANDE — Oregon State Police are asking the public for help in finding the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian Friday night, Oct. 23, on Interstate 84 in the Blue Mountains between La Grande and ...

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Center for the Arts will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a three-day event that will include a concert by alumni of its Rock & Roll Camp. The concert is set for 7 p.m. on ...

“Our department is funded through taxes, grants, donations, fines, revenue sharing and user fees. We have improved operational efficiency. Therefore, we have enough funds this year to properly carry ...