umatilla county

The final week of May has been a busy one for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Crews were called to a possible wolf depredation in Klamath County Saturday, May 23rd. The skeletal remains of a 650 lbs. yearling steer were found on private grass pastureland ...

High School students living in Northeast Oregon are encouraged to apply for scholarship money through the Umatilla-Morrow County Farm Bureau. The UMCFB will award up to $3,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in Umatilla and Morrow Counties who will be attending any school of higher education, including trade school, university, and community college ...

The Oregon Farm Bureau has established a relief fund for farmers impacted by recent flooding in Umatilla County. According to OFB any resident who makes a substantial amount of their livelihood from agriculture and whose agricultural operation suffered uncompensated loss from the recent flooding may apply ...

Earlier this month, Pendleton Cattle Barons awarded its annual Legacy Award to George Diggins.  Diggins was presented with a framed Cattle Barons Poster and belt buckle recognizing his achievements.  Diggins has been a long time farmer and rancher in the Pendleton area for over 40 years.  He has ...

Northeast Oregon leaders are asking Governor Kate Brown to declare a state of emergency following flooding earlier this month.  State senator Bill Hansell is one of several elected officials calling on the state to declare portions of Umatilla County a disaster.  Ho...

The Oregon Farm Bureau will honor the state’s oldest farms, known as Century farms this weekend.  The OFB will honor the state’s oldest farm, in continuous operation, at a ceremony at the Oregon State Fair in Salem.   A dozen farms will be honored for making it one hundred years, that includes: Sandoz Farm in Wasco County, established in 1880 Rockwell-Doherty ranch in Umailla County, founded in 1

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is warning livestock owners to keep an eye on their water tanks.  The UCSO put out the urgent warning earlier this week, after ranchers along Highway 204 in the Weston area reported float being taken off water tanks, as well as valves being shut off.  Deputies...

The quarterly meeting of the Oregon State Board of Agriculture is being held today and tomorrow in Pendleton at the Cayuse Hall of the Wildhorse Resort and Casino.   The Board will go over strategic planning, updates on the Heritage and Clean Water programs, and hear from Umatilla County producers on issues impacting them.  ...