Three people from Pasco were sent to Umatilla County Jail after Hermiston Police Officer Mike Ellwood noticed something strange about the Chevrolet Impala that drove past him while he was on a routine patrol early… See More
Category Archives: Regional News
PENDLETON: Sheriff’s office gets ready for jail expansion
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office will soon be going out for proposals or bids on the jail expansion project funded by the 2019 Oregon Legislature. Undersheriff Jim Littlefield says that while the building’s footprint… See More
PENDLETON: State GOP leaders are heading east
Usually, it’s held in the valley someplace, but they’re coming out to Eastern Oregon,” State Rep. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) said. “It starts off on the 22nd in the evening, and then they work on the platform and other… See More
WALLA WALLA: Alleged bakery vandal is arrested
An employee of the Walla Walla Bread Company, suspected of vandalizing the business over the weekend, was arrested Wednesday. Walla Walla police took Joseph James Caldwell, 35, of Walla Walla on probable cause… See More
WALLA WALLA: Suspect arrested in bread company vandalism
Walla Walla Police arrested 35-year-old Joseph J. Caldwell on probable cause for malicious mischief in the 2nd degree. Police believe Caldwell is responsible for the vandalism at Walla Walla Bread Company… See More
PENDLETON: Colbray switches jails
A man wanted in a shooting in Kennewick was in Umatilla County Jail, but before he could be extradited to Kennewick, Anthony Colbray Jr. had some other Oregon charges he had to deal with. Umatilla County Corrections… See More
MILTON-FREEWATER: Addition to sports complex is due soon
A new addition to the Grove Sports Complex at South 15th Avenue and South Mill Street is scheduled to arrive Thursday morning. At around 10 a.m., a portion of roadway will be closed to allow semis to unload and a… See More
PENDLETON: New interim fire chief started Monday
Pendleton Fire & Ambulance has a new interim fire chief. Jim Critchley, who is the retired chief for the Tucson Fire Department in Arizona started work Monday. He’s taking over the interim title from Paul Berardi, who… See More
WALLA WALLA: Exploding porta-potties
Vandals appear to be using fireworks or explosives to blow up portable toilets. Over the past several weeks the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office has responded to three suspicious malicious mischief cases involving… See More
WALLA WALLA: ATM thief is a no-show in court
A College Place man failed to appear for sentencing Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court in connection to the attempted theft of an automated teller machine. Felipe Madrigal Ledezma, 31, was to be sentenced… See More