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Morrow County

Population: 12,186

Occupied housing units: 4,851

Year established: Feb. 16, 1885

County seat: Heppner

Elevation of county seat: 1,955 feet

County area: 2,031.61 square miles

Morrow County Courthouse:

P.O. Box 788 | 100 S. Court St., Heppner, OR 97836

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Wikipedia

Umatilla County

Population: 81,826

Occupied housing units: 32,128

Year established: Sept. 27, 1862

County seat: Pendleton

Elevation of county seat: 1,200 feet

County area: 3,231 square miles

Umatilla County Courthouse:

216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton, OR 97801

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Wikipedia

Morrow County

Umatilla County

Morrow County

Umatilla County

Brief history of Morrow County

On Feb. 16, 1885, after passing through the Oregon Legislature earlier that month, Morrow County was created from the western portion of Umatilla County and a smaller portion of Wasco County. The county was named after an early settler of the area, Jackson Lee Morrow, a member of the Oregon House of Representatives who voted to carve out Morrow County. He first arrived in Oregon in La Grande in 1864, where he served on the city council and as the Union County treasurer. The Morrow family in 1873 moved to what was called Standsbury Flat, becoming the town’s first residents. Later that year, Morrow renamed the town after his business partner, Henry L. Heppner, who helped Morrow open the town’s first store.

Brief history of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Brief history of Umatilla County

Umatilla County was created on Sep. 27, 1862 from a portion of Wasco County around the same time other nearby counties were forming, such as Morrow and Wallowa counties. Marshall Station was the first county seat until Umatilla City beat it in an election in 1865.

As the wheat production industry grew in the area, the population shifted toward the northeast and the Pendleton area became a hub for this popular industry. This resulted in Pendleton ultimately becoming the county seat in a 1868 election.

This region is the traditional homeland of the Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla Walla tribes who hunted, gathered and fished for more than 10,000 years before colonizers came to the area.

In 1855 the Treaty of Walla Walla established the Umatilla Indian Reservation, reducing the land of the trines by 6.4 million acres. Gradually, the tribes have regained more than 14,000 acres of what was taken from them and today the reservation is 172,000 acres.

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation website states non-Indians own almost half of the reservation land. CTUIR has a diverse economy that includes commercial development, livestock, outdoor recreation and Wildhorse Resort & Casino.

The CTUIR is heavily involved in restoration activities, including work to restore salmon and lamprey populations. You can learn more at ctuir.org.

Excerpt from “Caw Pawa Laakni: They Are Not Forgotten” by Eugene S. Hunn, E. Thomas Morning Owl, Phillip E. Cash Cash, and Jennifer Karson Engum — “The heart of the Tribes’ traditional area spans the drainages and ranges of the Blue and Wallowa Mountains. ... This montane region throws off waterways that flow in all directions, uniting first with the Snake River and ultimately the Columbia, Nci Wana ‘big river.’ The Cayuse on both sides of the Blues, the Walla Walla to the north, and the Umatilla to the west followed these waterways from their winter homes on the Snake, the Columbia, and the forks of the Walla Walla and the Umatilla to meet in the summer at the headwaters of these encircling rivers — the John Day, the Umatilla, the Walla Walla, the Tucannon, the Grande Ronde, the Imnaha, the Powder, the Burnt, and the Malheur. ... After the Umatilla Reservation was established, the descendants of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla became even more closely interrelated. Today, it is rare to find a CTUIR member who does not trace ancestry to two, three, or more tribal groups. Nevertheless, there is still an association between residential and Tribal affiliations. In the 1880s, individual allotments heeded ancestral areas, so that Cayuse were allotted land along the Umatilla River above Mission. Many Umatilla were allotted land on Birch and McKay creeks, and Walla Walla were allotted land around Adams and Athena on Wildhorse Creek.”

Media

East Oregonian

www.eastoregonian.com

1100 Southgate, Suite 6

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1089, Pendleton, OR 97801 Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: 800-522-0255

Email Addresses: news@eastoregonian.com community@eastoregonian.com circulation@eomediagroup.com

Hermiston Herald www.hermistonherald.com

333 E. Main St.

Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: 541-567-6457 circulation@eomediagroup.com

Heppner Gazette-Times www.heppner.net

188 W. Willow St. Heppner, OR 97836 541-980-6674

Elkhorn Media Group elkhornmediagroup.com

2003 N.W. 56th Drive Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-1511

Northeast Oregon Now northeastoregonnow.com

P.O. Box 1148, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-720-2275

Valley Herald

408 N. Main St.

Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-276-1511

Confederated Umatilla Journal 46411 Timine Way Pendleton, OR 97801

Email: cuj@ctuir 541-429-7394

County Departments

Morrow County

Morrow County offices

P.O. Box 788, 1000 S. Court St., Heppner, OR 97836

Source: Morrow County website, www.co.morrow.or.us

Assessment & Taxation:541-676-5607

Clerk/Elections: 541-676-5601

County Administration: 541-676-5613

District Attorney’s Office: 541-676-5626

Emergency Management: 541-256-0122

Fair Office: 541-676-9474

Finance: 541-676-5617

Human Resources: 541-676-5620

Justice Court: 541-922-4082

Juvenile Department: 541-676-5642

Planning: 541-922-4624

Public Health:

Heppner: 541-676–5421, Boardman: 541-481-4200, Ione: 541-422-7128

Public Transit: The Loop: 541-676-5667 (LOOP)

Public Works: 541-989-9500

Sheriff’s Office: 541-676-5317

Surveyor: 541-215-7131

Treasurer: 541-676-5630

Veterans Services: 541-922-6420

Umatilla County

Umatilla County offices

216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton, OR 97801

Source: Umatilla County website, www.co.umatilla.or.us

Administrative Services: 541-278-6236

Assessment and Taxation: 541-278-6219

CARE Program: 541-379-3575

Community Corrections:

Pendleton Office: 541-276-7824, Hermiston Office: 541-567-6300

Developmental Disabilities: 541-276-0452

District Attorney’s Office: 541-278-6270

Economic Development: 541-276-7111

Elections: 541-278-6254

Fair: 541-567-6121

Finance: 541-278-6204

Human Resources: 541-278-6204

Juvenile: 541-278-5447

Parks: 541-938-5330

Planning/Zoning: 541-278-6252

Public Health: 541-278-5432

(For after hours public health emergencies call 541-966-3651)

Public Works/Roads: 541-278-5424

Records: 541-278-6345

Sheriff’s Office: Info: 541-966-3600

Sheriff’s Office Dispatch: 541-966-3651

Veterans Services: 541-278-6363

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Natural Gas - Morrow County

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Gooseberry Road No. 4, Ione, OR 97843 509-546-8830 • pge.com

Natural Gas - Umatilla County

Cascade Natural Gas Corp. 300 S.W. 17th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 888-522-1130 • www.cngc.com

Electric - Morrow County

Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Inc. 171 W. Linden Way, Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-9146 • cbec.cc

Portland General Electric 73334 Tower Road, Boardman, OR 541-481-9356 • portlandgeneral.com

Umatilla Electric Cooperative 97818 Poleline Road, Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-0802

Electric - Umatilla County

Umatilla Electric Cooperative 750 W. Elm Ave., No. 1148, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-6414 • www.umatillaelectric.com

Pacific Power 888-221-7070 • www.pacificpower.net

Waste Services - Morrow County

Residents within Boardman call: 541-481-9252

Waste Services - Umatilla County

Hermiston Sanitary Disposal 81144 Hwy 395 N. , Hermiston, OR 97838 • (541)567-8842

Humbert Refuse and Recycling 54841 Highway 132, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-4188 • www.humbertrefuse.com

Pendleton Sanitary Service Inc. 5500 Rieth Road, Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-1271 • www.pendletonsanitaryservice.com

Telephone & Internet - Morrow County

Eastern Oregon Telecom: 541-276-7012 • www.eotnet.com

Century Link: 833-619-2574 • centurylink.com

Windwave Communication: 541-676-9663 • windwave.org

PDTFast.net: 541-240-9279 • www.pendletonoverground.com

Telephone & Internet - Umatilla County

Eastern Oregon Telecom

2180 S.E. Kelli Blvd., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-289-7000 • www.eotnet.com

CenturyLink Hermiston 100 W. Cherry Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-204-6503 • www.centurylink.com

Pendleton Fiber 404 S.E. Dorion Ave., No. 205, Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-2887 • www.pendletonfiber.com

Water/Sewer (see city pages)

Renata Anderson,

Pam Wagenaar, Administrative Assistant

Weather

Brief description of local weather conditions

Umatilla County hosts hot dry summers and cold snow-laden winters. The hottest months of the year are July and August and the coldest months are December and January. The county receives around 16 inches of precipitation annually with about half coming in the form of rainfall and the other half from snowfall. The county records about 192 sunny days per year.

Morrow County has warm summers with the hottest months being July and August and cold but manageable winters with the coldest months being December and January. Morrow County is a drier climate with relatively low humidity. The county receives 11 inches of rain and 9 inches of snow annually. There are around 193 sunny days annually and around 78 days where precipitation falls.

Source: www.bestplaces.net/climate/county/oregon

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Festivals & Events

Heppner’s Wee Bit ‘O Ireland Festival

March

Occurs on either one or two weekends surrounding the St. Patrick’s Day holiday on March 17. You can look for more information on Heppner’s Chamber of Commerce website: www.heppnerchamber.com

Oregon East Symphony

April and May

Chamber Music Festival, April 13, 6:30 p.m. in the Vert Clubroom at 345 SW Fourth St., Pendleton.

Spring Youth Orchestra, May 16, 7 p.m.is at the Vert Auditorium. 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.

Summer Concert, June 9, 2:30 p.m., also is at the Vert Auditorium. oregoneastsymphony.org

Jackalope Jamboree

Ukiah Rodeo

June

The music festival is June 27-29 at the Happy Canyon Arena, Pendleton. Nightly headliners are Mike and the Moonpies (Thursday, June 27), Charley Crockett (Friday, June 28) and the Randy Rogers Band (Saturday, June 29).

jackalopejamboree.com

Wildhorse Pow Wow

July

The annual pow wow taking place the first weekend of July at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton draws thousands of Indigenous people from across the West and Canada.

www.wildhorseresort.com

Pendleton Whisky Music Festival

July

The daylong festival is July 13 at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds, 1205 SW Court Ave., Pendleton. Now in its eighth year, multi-platinum country music superstar Thomas Rhett is the headliner. Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina and rising star Thomas Mac also take the stage. This year’s festival also features ’90s hip-hop stars Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc and Sugarhill Gang.

www.pendletonwhiskymusicfest.com

Athena Caledonian Games

July

The annual Scottish Highland games and celebration of Scottish culture is July 13 at the Athena City Park on Third Street, Athena.

www.athenacaledonian.org

Umatilla County Fair

June

June 28-29 at Camas Prairie Cowboy Convention Arena, Ukiah

August

Aug. 7-10 at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston.

www.umatillacountyfair.net

Farm-City Pro Rodeo

August

Coincides with the county fair, Aug. 7-10 at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. www.farmcityprorodeo.com

August

Aug. 17-20 at Morrow County Rodeo Grounds in Heppner.

www.oregontrailprorodeo.com

August

The two-day event is Aug. 16-17, 2-11 p.m. at the Quantum 9 Arena, Helix. The Friday headliner is Treaty Oak Revival. The event crescendos with Shane Smith and the Saints returning to Eastern Oregon — the Texasbased group has performed four times at Jackalope Jamboree in Pendleton — as the Saturday night headliners. www.wheatstock.org

September

Sept. 7-14. It’s not just a rodeo. Enjoy a week long, town wide, celebration of everything western. The city of Pendleton lives and breathes Round-Up and all are welcome to join the fun. Let ‘er buck! Visit the event’s website for more information at: www.pendletonroundup.com

Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo

Wheatstock Music Festival

Pendleton Round-Up

Business Resources

Heppner Chamber of Commerce

133 N. Main St., Heppner, OR 97836

www.heppnerchamber.com

Boardman Chamber of Commerce

101 Olson Road S.E., Boardman, OR 97818 www.boardmanchamber.org

Umatilla Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center

100 Cline Ave., Umatilla, OR 97882 umatillaorchamber.org

Hermiston Chamber of Commerce

630 S. Highway 395, Hermiston, OR 97838

hermistonchamber.com

Pendleton Chamber of Commerce

501 S. Main St., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-7411

pendletonchamber.com

Nixyaawii Chamber of Commerce

46493 Mission Road No. 14, Pendleton, OR 97801

Milton-Freewater Chamber

Downtown Alliance 311 N. Columbia St., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-5563

Blue Mountain Small Business Development Center

2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-278-5833

oregonsbdc.org/center/blue-mountain-sbdc

Economy

Morrow County

Ranching fueled the county’s economy in its early days, but that shifted to energy production, including for decades Portland General Electric Co.’s coal plant Boardman, which closed some years ago. Now, renewable energy is making a larger impact. But agriculture and food processing industries, and the rise of data centers pump money into the local economy, much of that happening at the Port of Morrow, the second busiest port in Oregon, behind only the Port of Portland.

Major employers: (excluding agricultural industries)

Manufacturing: 38%

Local government: 15.7%

Construction: 12.1%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities: 7.3%

Retail trade: 4.6%

Information: 4.4%

Education and health services: 3.3%

Other: 14.6%

Top 10 property taxpayers in Morrow County

1. Amazon Data Services Inc. $21,386,838.23

2. Lamb Weston Inc. $3,757,720.63

3. Avista Corp. $3,472,387.63

4. Threemile Canyon Farms LLC $3,322,063.53

5. Portland General Electric Co. $1,898,229.86

6. Gas Transmission Northwest Corp. $1,133,701.01

7. Columbia River Processing Inc. $779,810.64

8. Port of Morrow $513,330.77

9. Port View Apartments LLC $480,136.08

10. Farmland Reserve Inc. $404,168.90

Umatilla County

After the arrival of the railroad in 1881, agricultural industries such as dry-land wheat farming, irrigation, and the production of various other crops diversified the local economy. While agriculture is still an important industry in the county. The addition of large data centers in recent years from companies, including Amazon, and major distribution facilities for large employers such as Walmart have further bolstered and diversified the growing local economy.

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in 1994 opened Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The resort has grown to be a large tourist destination in Eastern Oregon, drawing people from all over the country. The resort and casino are about 4 miles east of Pendleton on Interstate 84.

Major employers: (excluding agricultural industries)

Health Care and Social Assistance: 11.9%

Educational Services: 9.03%

Retail Trade: 12.2%

Manufacturing: 12.1%

Public Administration: 9.16%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 8.9%

Accommodation and Food Services: 5.44%

Professional, Scientific and other Technical: 3.39%

Construction: 5.35%

Transportation and Warehousing: 5.58%

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State Parks

Hat Rock State Park

On Hat Rock Road in Hermiston. Hat Rock State Park sits along the south shore of Lake Wallula and offers a variety of water activities including swimming, boating and fishing. The park also offers a number of dry land activities such as hiking, birding and admiring the namesake of the park, a 70-foot tall basalt rock outcropping.

Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area

This state park is about 15 miles southeast of Pendleton in central Umatilla County. Situated in an old growth forest in the picturesque Blue Mountains, the park was once a popular campsite for emigrants traversing the Oregon Trail in the middle 19th century. The park is now home to an Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and a commemorative marker for President Warren G. Harding. The park is open year round, with a campsite that includes tent sites, RV hook-ups and cabins for rent.

County Parks

Anson Wright Memorial Park

Twenty-six miles southwest of Heppner and adjacent to Rock Creek, Anson Wright Park offers beautiful views with a campground that has tent camping, full recreational vehicle hook-up spots and one small cabin for rent. A great place for wildlife viewing and spending time with the family. The park that opened for camping and recreation in 1967 was donated to the county.

Cutsforth Park

This Umatilla County park is adjacent to the U.S. National Forest Service and private lands. A beautiful forested location that provides opportunities for camping, hiking, equestrian trails, fishing and hunting (large and small game). The park is along the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and the Blue Mountain Century Bikeway.

Morrow-Grant County OHV Park

The OHV (Off-highway-vehicle) park is 9,000 acres with 2,000 of those acres belonging to Grant County and 7,000 acres belonging to Morrow County. Morrow County owns and manages the remaining trail system and the campground at the park through a memorandum of understanding between the two counties. The park includes trails for all terrain vehicles, hiking, and biking with various levels of difficulty. There are also horseshoe pits, a golf driving range, a playground and fishing ponds. The Rolling Hills Hunting preserves offers bird hunting packages in the area and is locally owned and operated.

Harris Park

This county park is 14 miles southeast of Milton-Freewater along the South Fork of the Walla Walla River. The park was originally started as a Boy Scout camp in the 1920s but was gifted to Umatilla County in 1950. The park offers camping and day use areas from early spring to late fall, while it is open.

Outdoor recreation

Hiking

Morrow County has no shortage in scenic hiking locations. With the Oregon Trail running right through the town, entering from the east near Butter Creek and exiting in the west near Cecil and the beautiful Blue Mountain Scenic Byway also winding its way through the county, there are plenty of places to choose from to spend some time trekking through nature. The area includes hundreds of miles of trail for day hiking and backpacking.

Umatilla County offers hundreds of miles of hiking trails for those who wish to stretch their legs outside. From the large variety of trails offered within the Umatilla National Forest to smaller local trails within city limits, there are endless opportunities to go for a stroll in nature.

Water Sports

Morrow County offers multiple waterways for boaters, anglers and those who just wish to spend some time in the water. With Penland Lake, Marina Park and the John Day River being some of the most popular locations.

Umatilla County offers multiple waterways for boaters, anglers and those who just wish to spend some time in the water. With McKay Reservoir, Lake Umatilla, the Umatilla River and the Columbia River being some of the most popular locations.

Ski & Snowboard

When winter brings snow to the Blue Mountains and the foothills surrounding them, Morrow County is an excellent place for snowmobiling, ice fishing, ice skating and other winter snow activities. Heppner is known for its cross-country skiing trails open during the winter months, so strap on your skis and go have some fun.

When winter brings snow to the Blue Mountains and the surrounding foothills, Umatilla County is a wonderful place to be if you like playing in winter weather. The nearby Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort is a great place for downhill and cross-country skiing. There are also many great locations within the county for activities such as snowmobiling, ice fishing, sledding and ice skating.

Hunting

Morrow County provides opportunities for hunters of all sorts with the Heppner Ranger District hosting hunting for big game (including deer and elk), small game, upland game birds and waterfowl. Contact the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for more information.

Umatilla County provides opportunities for all hunters with the Umatilla District hosting hunting for big game (including bear, cougar, deer and elk), small game, upland game birds and waterfowl. Contact the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for more information.

Fishing

Morrow County offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities for those wishing to wet their lines. From small fishing ponds to lakes and many angling spots along the rivers all with good opportunities to snag salmon, trout, bass and other species, there are year-round chances to catch fish. Regulations and bag-limits vary by zone and time of year, so be sure to check the local fishing regulations before you go.

Umatilla County from small fishing ponds, to lakes and many angling spots along the rivers all with good opportunities to snag salmon, trout, bass and other species, there are year-round chances to catch fish. Regulations and bag-limits vary by zone and time of year so be sure to check the local fishing regulations before you go.

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Morrow County Towns & Cities

Boardman Library

200 S. Main Street, Boardman OR 97818

P.O. Box 849, Boardman, OR 97818 541-481-2665

City of Boardman Utility Department

541-481-9252

Heppner

P.O. Box 756, 111 N. Main St., 97836 cityofheppner.org • 541-676-9618

Boardman Post Office

Boardman

P.O. Box 229, 200 City Center Circle, 97818 541-481-9252 • www.cityofboardman.com

Samuel H. Boardman and his family began homesteading in the area that is now Boardman in 1903. He was the first superintendent of the Oregon State Parks System and was very involved with the development of roadside parks. His wife taught school in Boardman and the family spent years developing irrigation systems for the land and working on railroad construction projects in the area. In 1941, the U.S. Army Air Force established a training range south of Boardman. This training range was transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1960 and it is now known as the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman. The 1960s also brought the construction of the John Day Dam along the Columbia River, which required a large portion of the city to move to the south farther from the water. Lake Umatilla that formed behind the dam covers much of the original city.

Population: 3,828

Elevation: 308 feet

Incorporated: May 20, 1921

200 N.W. First St., Boardman, OR 97818 800-275-8777

Sam Boardman Elementary

301 Wilson Lane, Boardman, OR 97818 541-481-7383 • sbe.morrow.k12.or.us

Heppner was first founded in 1872 by Jackson Lee Morrow, who was later elected a member of the Oregon Legislative assembly. While serving in the Legislature, he was instrumental in creating Morrow County from portions of Umatilla County and Wasco County to house his newly founded town, Heppner. Morrow named the town after his longtime business partner and friend, Henry Heppner. Heppner is most known for the great flood disaster of 1903 that almost completely destroyed the town. During the flood, nearly a quarter of the town’s population perished and it remains one of the deadliest natural disasters to ever occur in Oregon’s history.

Population: 1,187

Elevation: 2,192 feet

Incorporated: Feb. 9, 1887

Heppner Library

444 N. Main St., P.O. Box 325 Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-9964 • heppner@otld.org

Heppner Post Office

167 N. Main St., Heppner, OR 97836 800-275-8777

Housing units: 608

Median home value: $133,000

Housing units: 1,282

Median home value: $300,000

Riverside Jr./Sr. High School

210 N.E. Boardman Ave, Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-7383 rhs.morrow.k12.or.us

Windy River Elementary School

500 Tatone St., Boardman, OR 97818 541-481-2526 • wre.morrow.k12.or.us/o/wre

Water/Sewer Department of Heppner

HOURS: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday 541-676-9618

Heppner Elementary School

235 E. Stansbury St., Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-9128 • hes.morrow.k12.or.us

Heppner Jr/Sr High School

710 N.W. Morgan St., Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-9138 • hhs.morrow.k12.or.us/o/hhs

Ione

P.O. Box 361, 385 W. Second St., 97843 541-422-7414 • www.cityofioneoregon.com

A local landowner, E.G. Sperry, named the town of Ione after a young girl named Ione Arthur, who had been visiting the Sperrys with her own family in 1883. The town’s first store was managed by a man named Aaron Royse, who later became the first postmaster in 1884 when the Ione Post Office was established. During the late 20th century sheep ranching was the most popular use of the land, but the 21st century brought new work to the area, including wheat farming and cattle ranching, both of which are still very popular today.

Population: 337

Elevation: 1.089 feet

Incorporated: June 14, 1899

Housing units: 188

Median home value: $424,000

Irrigon

P.O. Box 428, 500 N.E. Main St., 97844 541-922-3047 • ci.irrigon.or.us

Irrigon was named by a local newspaper editor, Addison Bennett, in 1903 who created a portmanteau, combining the words “Oregon” and “irrigation” to form “Irrigon.” Bennet saw irrigation as a vital business to the city and wanted the name of the town to represent that. The town was formerly the site of Grande Ronde Landing, a Columbia River landing that competed with Umatilla Landing, 8 miles up river, for business. The landing was eventually outcompeted and closed down.

Population: 1,993

Elevation: 297 feet

Incorporated: Feb. 8, 1957

Lexington

Housing units: 765

Median home value: $239,473

P.O. Box 416, 97839 • www.lexingtonoregon.com • 541-989-8515

One of Lexington’s early settlers, William Penland, called “the sheep king of the county” named the city after his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. The first post office was established in 1885. The following year Lexington lost by 33 votes to Heppner, in a local election for the county seat. During the Heppner flooding event of 1903, much of Lexington also was damaged. The local Baptist church was swept off its foundation and carried downstream, where it eventually crashed into the town’s only other church. After returning the Baptist church to its original location, it received a full restoration and still serves the community today as the Community Bible Church. Much like other towns in Morrow County, the industries of early settlers began with sheep ranching and later wheat farming and cattle ranching became popular as well.

Population: 238

Elevation: 1,450 feet

Incorporated: Feb. 3, 1903

Lexington Post Office

Ione Public Library

385 W. Second St., Ione, OR 97843 541-561-9828 • www.ionepubliclibrary.com

Ione Post Office

180 W. Main St., Ione, OR 97843 800-275-8777

Water/Sewer Department of Ione City Hall 541-422-7414

Ione School District Charter School K-12

445 Spring St., Ione, OR 97843 • 541-422-7131, www.ione.k12.or.us

Housing units: 104

Median home value: $167,100

320 E. Main St., Lexington, OR 97839, 800-275-8777

Water/Sewer Department of Lexington 541-989-8515

Irrigon Library

490 N.E. Main Ave., P.O. Box 9, Irrigon, OR 97844 541-922-0138 • irrigon@otld.org

HOURS: Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 10-6, Wednesday: 10-6, Thursday: 10-6, Friday: 10-6, Saturday: Closed , Sunday: Closed

Irrigon Post Office

300 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon, OR 97844 • 800-275-8777

Water/Sewer Department, City of Irrigon 541-922-3047

A.C. Houghton Elementary

1105 N. Main Ave., Irrigon, OR 97844 541-922-3321 • ach.morrow.k12.or.us

Irrigon Elementary School

490 S.E. Wyoming Ave., Irrigon, OR 97844 541-922-2421 • ies.morrow.k12.or.us

Irrigon Junior/Senior High School

315 E. Wyoming Ave., Irrigon, OR 97844 541-922-5551 • ihs.morrow.k12.or.us

Hardman (ghost town)

Population: 0

Elevation: 3,563 feet

Hardman is located about 20 miles southwest of Heppner. In the late 1800s, newspapers heavily advertised the area to settlers in the West, calling it a “thriving little trade center” and using words such as “grand” to describe the place. The town which was originally called “Rawdog” or “Dogtown” by the locals was renamed “Hardman” after the town’s first postmaster, David N. Hardman, who arrived in the area in 1878 after crossing the plains with an ox train, as many had back then. In an 1892 article he penned these words; “this is the easiest country on the coast in which to make a good living.” Though it did not stay easy, in the 1920s the construction of a railroad nearby that passed through Heppner but bypassed Hardman was the beginning of the end for the little town. Today, the once booming community of Hardman is a ghost town. Some of the town’s buildings still stand today, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall, built in 1900.

Umatilla County Towns & Cities

Pendleton Public Library

502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-966-0380 • pendleton.or.us/library

Pendleton

500 S.W. Dorion Ave., 97801 541-966-0200 • pendleton.or.us

Pendleton began as a commercial center and trading hub in 1851. A United States Post Office was opened in 1865. It was originally named Marshall but later changed to Pendleton after the politician George H. Pendleton. The community grew quickly and by 1900 Pendleton had become the fourth largest city in Oregon. The Pendleton Woolen Mills were started in 1893, and though the company today operates 41 retail stores and sells its products internationally, it still manufactures goods in the original Pendleton mill. The local CHI St.Anthony Hospital was started in 1901 and still is in operation today as a Level 4 trauma center. The first Pendleton Round-Up was in 1910 and grew quickly within its first few years. The annual event now brings an average of 50,000 people to Pendleton for a full week of rodeo events September.

Population: 17,070

Elevation: 1,200 feet Incorporated: Oct. 10, 1880

Pendleton Post Office 104 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 800-275-8777

Hermiston Public Library

235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-2882 • www.hermiston.or.us/library

United States Postal Service

375 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 800-275-8777

Water Department

City of Hermiston

235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-5521

Hermiston High School

600 S. First St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6100 hhs.hermiston.k12.or.us

Housing units: 6,843

Median home value: $339,000

Pendleton School District 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-6711 • www.pendleton.k12.or.us

Hermiston

180 N.E. Second St., 97838 541-567-5521 • https://hermiston.or.us

Now the largest community in Eastern Oregon, with a population nearing 20,000, settlers began to establish homesteads in the Hermiston area in the late 1800s. It wasn’t until the completion of the Cold Springs Reservoir in 1907 that the area began to take advantage of irrigated agriculture. Hermiston’s population doubled after the outbreak of World War II, due to the construction of the Umatilla Army Depot nearby. The Hermiston area saw more substantial growth in the 1970s with the advent of center-pivot irrigation technology to expand the agricultural industry in the area. The area now continues to experience strong growth related to the agriculture, warehousing, data center, and healthcare industries.

Population: 19,455

Elevation: 643 feet

Incorporated: July 23, 1907

West Park Elementary School

555 S.W. Seventh St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6800 wpes.hermiston.k12.or.us

Highland Hills Elementary School

450 S.E. 10th St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6500 hhes.hermiston.k12.or.us

Sunset Elementary School

300 E. Catherine Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6700 ses.hermiston.k12.or.us

Desert View Elementary School

1225 S.W. Ninth St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6900 dves.hermiston.k12.or.us

Housing units: 6,796

Median home value: $318,000

Sandstone Middle School

400 N.E. 10th St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6300 sms.hermiston.k12.or.us

Rocky Heights Elementary School

650 W. Standard Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6600 • rhes.hermiston.k12.or.us

Armand Larive Middle School 1497 S.W. Ninth St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-6200 alms.hermiston.k12.or.us

Population: 7,144

Elevation: 1,701 feet

Milton-Freewater Public Library

8 S.W. Eighth Ave., No. 1501 Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-8247 • www.mfcity.com/library

United States Postal Service

109 W. Broadway Ave., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 • 800-275-8777

City of Milton-Freewater

722 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-5531

Adams

Milton-Freewater

P.O. Box 6, 722 S. Main St., 97862 www.mfcity.com • 541-938-5531

The history of Milton-Freewater at the beginning is a story of two separate towns. Milton was first platted in 1872 by William Samuel Frazier, a settler who emigrated from Texas. In the early 1880s, the town of Milton was officially incorporated and was home to around 400 people. Frazier was known to impose strict temperance laws in the area, which led some local residents to migrate northwest, filled with hopes of starting a new life with more freedoms. In 1889 the town Freewater was founded, given a name that would hopefully attract others, promising a free supply of drinking water to all new residents. Both towns grew in the later 19th century thanks to railroad operations in the area. It wasn’t until 1947 that the idea of combining the two towns into one became a serious consideration. While a large percentage of Milton residents supported the merger, many Freewater residents were in opposition to the idea. In a November 1950 election, the two towns both approved the merger and became Milton-Freewater.

Incorporated: Dec. 4, 1950

Housing units: 3,774

Freewater Elementary School

17 N.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater, OR 98862 • 541-938-6611 • fwes.miltfree.k12.or.us

McLoughlin High School

120 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-5591 • machi.miltfree.k12.or.us

Grove Elementary School

129 S.E. 15th Ave., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 • 541-938-3233 • www.miltfree.k12.or.us

P.O. Box 20, 97810 • 541- 566-9380 • www.cityofadamsoregon.com

Median home value: $289,000

Gib Olinger Elementary School

1011 S. Mill St., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-8700 • goes.miltfree.k12.or.us

Pleasant View School

52274 Pleasant View Road, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 • 541-938-5292

Ferndale Elementary School

53445 W. Ferndale Road, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 • 541-938-5412 • www.miltfree.k12.or.us

The small town of Adams began on the homestead of John F. Adams, a local settler in the area. Adams quickly became a trading center for dry-land wheat once the railroads arrived in the area. In 1893 the town was incorporated by the state legislature and by the early 1900s was beginning to really become a little city, complete with local clubs and a newspaper. With modern advances in roads and transportation in the mid 1900s, business declined for the small trading center town that depended so heavily on railroad traffic to keep its economy booming.

Population: 389

Elevation: 1,526 feet

Adams Public Library

190 N. Main St., Adams, OR 97810 PO Box 20 • 541-566-3038

Athena

Incorporated: Feb. 10, 1893

Housing units: 166

United States Postal Service

230 Old Oregon-Washington Highway, Adams, OR 97810 • 800-275-8777

P.O. Box 686, 302 E. Current St., 97813 • www.cityofathena.com • 541-566-2781

Median home value: $334,000

City of Adams Utility Department 541-566-938

The little town of Athena wasn’t always named after a Greek goddess. The town’s original name was Centerville, not to be confused with Oregon’s other Centerville in Washington County or Washington state’s Centerville in the not far away Klickitat County. All this chance for confusion is what precipitated a name change in 1889, when the local school principal, D.W. Jarvis suggested “Athena.” In the 19th century, settlers of Scottish ancestry came to the area, bringing with them the customs of their homeland. The locals celebrated their heritage in the annual Caledonian Society picnic, which featured traditional Scottish dancing and music.

Population: 1,211

Elevation: 1,710 feet

Athena Public Library

418 E. Main St., Athena, OR 97813 541-566-2470

Incorporated: Feb. 20, 1889

Housing units: 484

United States Postal Service

345 E. Main St., Athena, OR 97813

800-275-8777

Median home value: $284,500

Athena City Hall

Echo

P.O. Box 9, 20 S. Bonanza St., 97826 • 541-376-8411 • echo-oregon.com

The small town of Echo is home to the “Columbia Plateau Route” of the historic Oregon Trail. A trail that was used by emigrant parties, who diverted from the main trail, for the first time in 1847. This new path became the primary route for the Oregon Trail and so began the influx of people into what would become a small farming community. In the 1860s, settlers in the area built a ferry to cross the Umatilla River and later a bridge. In 1880, the town was officially platted by J.H. Koontz and W. Brassfield, town promoters. Koontz named the town for his 3-yearold daughter, Echo. Three years later the town received another growth spurt thanks to the new railroad that passed through, bringing with it opportunities for trade and economic development.

Population: 637

Elevation: 635 feet

Incorporated: March 9, 1904

Echo Public Library

Housing units: 277

Median home value: $299.000

20 S. Bonanza, Echo, OR 97875 — P.O. Box 9 • 541-376-8411

United States Postal Service

130 W. Main St., Echo, OR 97826 • 800-275-8777

City of Echo Utilities 541-376-6038 • echo-oregon.com/utilities

Echo High School

600 Gerome St., Echo, OR 97826 541-376-8436 • www.echo.k12.or.us

Pilot Rock

P.O. Box 130, 144 N. Alder Place, 97868 www.cityofpilotrock.org • 541-443-2811

During the gold rush of the BLue Mountains in the late 1860s, numerous men attempted to make a living catering to miners in the area, but none were quite as successful in the area as Andrew Strurtevant was. Strertevant platted the town of Pilot Rock in 1876. He first arrived in the area in 1862 after pushing a wheelbarrow of his belongings all the way from Salem, Oregon. Strurtevant worked tirelessly at establishing the community of Pilot Rock, securing land for a school building and a local church. It was thanks to his hard work that Pilot Rock was chosen out of the area’s three settlements as the location for a post office.

Population: 1,337

Elevation: 1,637 feet

Incorporated: Jan. 10, 1902

Pilot Rock Public Library

144 N. Alder Place, Pilot Rock, OR, 97868 • 541-443-3285

pilotrockpubliclibrary.weebly.com

U.S. Postal Service

103 N.W. Alder Place Pilot Rock, OR 97868 800-275-8777

City of Pilot Rock

144 N. Alder Place, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 • 541-443-2811

Helix

P.O. Box 323, 97835

cityofhelix@gmail.com • 541-457-2521

The source of where Helix received its namesake is somewhat debated. The story goes that the town was to be named Oxford but local authorities rejected that idea when it came time to name the little town’s first post office. Supposedly then the local townspeople all agreed upon Helix (a part of the ear) since a community resident had recently undergone ear surgery. Though we don’t know if this is the true origin of the town’s name, it is the only story told of it.

Population: 193

Elevation: 1,754 feet

Incorporated: Jan. 9, 1903

Helix Library

Housing units: 77

Median home value: $335,000

119 Columbia St., Helix, OR 97835 helixlibrary.weebly.com • 541-457-6130

United States Postal Service

209 Concord St., Helix, OR 97835 • 800-275-8777

Helix City Hall

119 Columbia St., Helix, OR 97835 • 541-457-2521

Helix High School

20 Main St., Helix, OR 97835 • 541-457-2175 • www.helix.k12.or.us

Housing units: 579

Median home value: $281,300

Pilot Rock Elementary School

200 McGowan Drive

Pilot Rock, OR 97868 541-443-2361

pilotrock.k12.or.us

Pilot Rock High School

101 N.E. Cherry St. Pilot Rock, OR 97868 541-443-2671

www.pilotrock.k12.or.us1

Population: 3,153

Elevation: 592 feet

Incorporated: May 13, 1910

Stanfield Public Library

180 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield OR 97875 • 541-449-1254

cityofstanfield.com/library

U.S. Postal Service

420 S. Main St., Stanfield OR 97875 • 800-275-8777

City of StanfieldUtilities and Billing Department

160 S. Main St., Stanfield, OR 97875 • 541-449-3831

Stanfield

P.O. Box 369, 160 S. Main St., 97875 cityofstanfield.com 541-449-3831

Stanfield was originally called Foster but was renamed Stanfield after Robert N. Stanfield Jr. a prominent ranch owner in the area, who later became a United States Senator. The first post office was established in 1883.

Housing units: 911

Median home value: $386,450

Stanfield Secondary School

1120 N. Main St. Stanfield, OR 97875 541-449-3851

www.stanfield.k12.or.us

Stanfield Elementary School

1120 N. Main St. Stanfield, OR 97875 541-449-3305

www.stanfield.k12.or.us

United States Postal Service

105 Main St., Ukiah, OR 97880 800-275-8777

Umatilla

Ukiah

P.O. Box 265, 97880 • www.cityofukiahoregon.com • 541-427-3900

Ukiah was platted in 1890 by E.B. Gambee, who named the town after his home town Ukiah, California. The town’s first post office was established later that same year. Ukiah’s first postmaster was a man named DeWitt C. Whiting.

Population: 240

Elevation: 3,400 feet

Incorporated: May 23, 1972

City of Ukiah Water and Sewer

541-427-3900 or 541-427-3121

P.O. Box 30, 700 Sixth St., 97882 • www.umatilla-city.org • 541-922-3226

Housing units: 122

Median home value: $520,000

Ukiah School

201 Hill St., Ukiah, OR 97880 541-427-3731 • www.ukiah.k12.or.us

For thousands of years the area which we now call Umatilla was home to the indigenous Umatilla peoples. In 1806 Lewis and Clarke made mention of the Native American village at the site which is now the city of Umatilla. In 1855 the Umatilla Indian Reservation was created, relocating many tribes and signing over a vast majority of their land to the U.S. Government. Not long after the signing of the treaty, gold was discovered nearby in Idaho, which increased travel along the Columbia and Umatilla River. A site was platted just below the Umatilla Rapids and was first known as Umatilla Landing. Over the years Umatilla became an important trading center for everything from gold from the miners, wheat from the farmers and wool from the ranchers. The entire town was abandoned and then rebuilt south of the railroad tracks due to being completely inundated by the construction of the John Day Dam in 1965.

Population: 7,373

Elevation: 322 feet

Umatilla Public Library

700 Sixth St., Umatilla, OR 97882 541-922-5704 • www.umatilla-city.org/library

United States Postal Service

1900 Sixth St., Umatilla, OR 97882 800-275-8777

Weston

Incorporated: October 24, 1864

Housing units: 2,168

City of Umatilla

541-922-3226 ext. 107

McNary Heights Elementary School

120 Columbia Blvd, Umatilla, OR 97882 541-922-6650 • www.umatilla.k12.or.us

P.O. Box 579, 114 Main St., 97886 • www.cityofwestonoregon.com • 541-566-3313

Median home value: $319,000

Umatilla High School

1400 Seventh St., Umatilla, OR 97882 541-922-6525 • www.umatilla.k12.or.us

Clara Brownell Middle School

1400 Seventh St., Umatilla, OR 97882 541-922-6525 • www.umatilla.k12.or.us/o/cbms

Weston was incorporated by the Oregon Legislature in 1878. It was named by a local settler to the area T.T. Lieuallen after his home in Weston, Missouri. The town is most notable for being what is thought to be the inspiration for the novel “Oregon Detour” by Nard Jones, published in 1930. The book takes place in a small fictional town called “Creston”, Oregon and has been accused of basing its characters off of local inhabitants.

United States Postal Service

204 E. Main St., Weston, OR, 97886 800-275-8777

City of Weston

114 Main St., Weston, OR 97886 541-566-3976

Population: 706

Elevation: 1,796 feet

Incorporated: October 19, 1878

Housing units: 241

Median home value: $289,500

Weston Middle School

205 E. Wallace St, Weston, OR 97886 541-566-3548 • wms.athwest.k12.or.us

MORROW/UMATILLA COUNTIES FUN FACTS

Former Umatilla Chemical Depot

Umatilla County was home to the Umatilla Chemical Depot, a site covering about 20,00 acres near Hermiston where the U.S. Army stored about 12% of the nation’s chemical weapons from 1962 until 2011. That year the Army completed its mission of destroying those weapons.

Photo: Storage igloos line a section on the southeast corner of the former Umatilla Chemical Depot near Hermiston on July 14, 2020.

Morrow County Health Department

Heppner Clinic

110 N. Court St., Heppner, OR 97836, Phone: 541-676-5421 HOURS:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed noon-1 p.m., Wednesday is clinic day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed noon-1 p.m.

Boardman Clinic

101 Boardman Ave. N.W., Boardman, OR 97818, Phone: 541-481-4200

HOURS: Monday and Tuesday are clinic days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed noon-1 p.m.

Ione Clinic

365 W. Third St., Ione, OR 97843 Phone: 541-422-7128, Morrow County Health Department and Morrow County Health District collaborate to offer the community medical services. HOURS: — Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m for medical providers (call for appointment) — Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for immunizations — TuesdayThursday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for counseling

Social Services Community Education

Neal Early Learning Center

251 Olson Road, Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-7678

Heppner Day Care

30 Gale St., Heppner, OR 97836 • 541-676-5429

L’il Angels Child Care and Preschool

515 S.W. 11th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-278-4718

Pendleton Children’s Center

510 S.W. 10th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-429-0553 pendletonchildrenscenter.org

Under the Son Preschool

2809 S.W. Goodwin Ave., Pendleton, OR, 97801 • 541-969-8840

Busy Bee Preschool Childcare

855 W. Alder Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-2002 busybeehermiston.com

Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc.

110 N.E. Fourth St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-564-6878

Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool

515 S.W. Seventh St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-6811 www.bethlehemhermiston.org/preschool.html

Little Tots Daycare and Preschool, LLC 80788 Kik Road, Hermiston, OR 97838 • 458-219-5007 little-tots-daycare-preschool-llc.business.site

Umatilla County Health Department

Main office

200 S.E. Third St., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-278-5432

Department of Human Services

Pendleton office

700 S.E. Emigrant Ave. No. 120, Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-9000

Hermiston office

950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston, OR 98738 541-567-2253

Blue Mountain Community College at the Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center

975 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-1800 www.bluecc.edu

Blue Mountain Community College

2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-1260 www.bluecc.edu

Blue Mountain Community College

311 N. Columbia St., Room 111, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-7176 • www.bluecc.edu

Blue Mountain Community College

251 Olson Road, Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-2099

Bunny Trails Child Care

53355 Ingle Chapel Lane, Milton-Freewater, OR, 97862 541-861-0587 • bunnytrailschildcare.weebly.com

Room to Bloom Preschool & Daycare 1745 S.W. 24th St, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-6802 roomtobloompreschool.com

MORROW/UMATILLA COUNTIES FUN FACTS

Sheriff Til Taylor

One of Umatilla County’s most respected lawmen died in the line of duty. Sheriff Till Taylor was shot and killed during a jailbreak in Pendleton on July 25, 1920. A posse eventually caught the five suspects. Two of them were sentenced to life, one was hanged in December 1920 and the remaining two were hanged in July 1922. The city named Til Taylor Park for the sheriff and erected a memorial there to him and other fallen officers.

Health care

Umatilla County Hospitals

St. Anthony Hospital

2801 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton, OR, 97801 541-276-5121 • www.sahpendleton.org

Services:

• Virtual Urgent Care

• Family Care

• Women’s Clinic

• Therapy Center

• Cancer and Coumadin Clinic

• Emergency Care

• Family Birth Center

• Diagnostic Imaging

• General Surgeon

• Sleep Disorders Lab

• Urology

• Nutritional Counseling

• Diabetes Education

• Child Passenger Safety Program

• Hospitalist

• Surgery

Good Shepherd Hospital

610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-667-3400 • www.gshealth.org

Services:

• Career Center

• Day Surgery

• Family Health Center

• Hospice

• Lactation Consultant

• Orthopedics

• Retail Pharmacy

• Transitional Care

• Cardiopulmonary Rehab

• Diabetes and Nutrition Center

• General Surgery

• Infection Disease

• Mako Robotic Surgery

• Pediatrics

• Sleep Medicine

• Urgent Care

• Care Van Transportation

• Diagnostic Imaging

• Good Shepherd Home Health

• Internal Medicine

• Medical-Surgical Unit

• Physical Medicine Rehab

• Speech Therapy

• Urology

• Community Paramedics

• Emergency Services

• Home Medical Equip.m.ent

• Laboratory

• Obstetrics/Gynecology

• Primary Care Clinic

• Therapy Services

• Women’s Center

Morrow County Hospitals

Pioneer Memorial Hospital

64 E. Pioneer Drive, Heppner, OR 97836

541-676-9133 • morrowcountyhealthdistrict.org

Services:

• Acute and Chronic Disease Management

• Adolescent Well Care Sports Physical

• Allergy Shots

• Blood Pressure Checks

• Cardiopulmonary Services

• CDL Physicals

• Diabetes Management

• Diagnostic Imaging

• Emergency Medical Services

• Extended Care

• Family Medicine

• Flu Shots

• Geriatrics

• Health Exams

• Laboratory Services

• Minor Surgeries

• Preventative Health

• Respite Care

• Smoking & Tobacco Cessation

• Swing Bed Care/ Rehabilitation

• Well Baby/ Child Exams

Walk-in care

Same-day care for minor illness or injury w/ no appointment

Hermiston Family Medicine and Urgent Health Care

236 E. Newport Ave., Hermiston, • 541-567-1137

Family Health Associates Umatilla Clinic

1890 Seventh St., Umatilla • 541-567-6434

Pendleton Urgent Care

2474 S.W. Perkins Ave., Pendleton

St. Anthony Hospital Walk-in Clinic

2801 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton • 541-966-0535

Umatilla River

The Umatilla River runs through the northern part of the county and is an excellent place for fishing. The river offers opportunities for catching chinook and coho salmon, steelhead trout and other fish species.

Dental

Advantage Dental+ | Boardman

300 Tatone St., Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-837-1663

Advantage Dental+ | Heppner

143 N. Main St., Heppner, OR 97836 • 541-837-1684

Advantage Dental + | Umatilla

200 Sixth St., Umatilla, OR 97882

541-837-1720 • advantagedental.com

McEntire Dental

1100 Southgate Suite 3, Pendleton, OR 97801

541-276-5257

Medical Center Dental, LLC

1100 Southgate No. 17, Pendleton, OR 97801

541-600-3113 • www.yourpendletondentist.com

Columbia Dental Clinic

345 E. Pine Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-564-4449

Advantage Dental + | Pendleton

310 S.E. Second St., Suite 203, Pendleton, OR 97801

541-837-1704 • advantagedental.com

Advantage Dental + | Hermiston

1050 W. Elm Ave., Suite 230, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-837-1686 • advantagedental.com

Advantage Dental + | Milton-Freewater

112 N.E. Fifth Ave., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-837-1699 • advantagedental.com

Pendleton Family Dental

118 S.W. 20th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-1020

Fourth St. Family Dental

530 S.E. Fourth St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-1693

Jeremy J. Larson DMD LLC / Hermiston 1090 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston Or 97838 541-567-8229

Advanced Pediatric Dentistry / Hermiston 1060 W Elm, Suite No. 115, Hermiston OR 97838 • 541-289-5433

Desert Dental / Hermiston

995 W Orchard Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-287-7457

Robert A. Pratt, DMD

916 SW Court Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 • (541) 276-4257

Vision

Morrow County VA Clinic

2 Marine Drive N.W. Suite 103, Boardman, OR, 97818

Pendleton Vision Center 225 S. Main St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-8474

East Oregon Eye Center 405 N. First St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-2872

East Oregon Eye Center 1050 Southgate No. A, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-4752

Vision Pendleton

1815 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-3653

Transportation

Cab companies

Hermiston Taxi 541-701-0606

Blue Mountain Taxi LLC 541-786-8579

Elite Taxi 541-276-8294

Bus

Let-er Bus (Pendleton) 541-276-6476

Kayak Public Transit 541-567-5521 • 541-429-7519

City of Milton-Freewater Public Transit 541-938-8235

The Loop Morrow County Public Transit 844-676-5667

Air

Boutique Air (Operates out of the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport, Pendleton) 855-268-8478

Airports

Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)

The airport is 3 miles northwest of downtown Pendleton. Commercial service is provided by Boutique Air through the federal Essential Air Service subsidy program. Round trip flights to Portland only.

Hermiston Airport (HRI)

The airport is 2 nautical miles outside of the business district of Hermiston. It is classified as a core, Category 3 Regional General Aviation airport.

Lexington Airport (9s9)

65820 Airport Road, Lexington, OR 97839

www.co.morrow.or.us/publicworks/page/lexington-airport

The Lexington Airport is half a mile from the city center. The airport is a base for agricultural spraying operations in the area and also accommodates general aviation, business, Medical and charter activities.

Boardman Airport (M50)

The Boardman airport is 4 miles southwest of the city of Boardman and is open to the public.

MORROW/UMATILLA COUNTIES FUN FACTS

Hermiston

Hermiston is the largest city in Eastern Oregon. With its continual growth it is predicted to be three times the size of Pendleton by 2035. Hermiston’s population exceeded 19,000 in 2020, making it the biggest city in Eastern Oregon.

Seniors & Veterans

Services in the Home

Boardman Senior Citizen Inc.

100 Tatone St., Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-3257

Provides senior meals and other services.

Stokes Landing Senior Center

195 Opal Place, Irrigon, OR 97844. • 541-922-3603

Provides senior meals and other services,

Family Resource Home Care

52 S.W. First St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-429-9022

Personal care, meal preparation, errands and transportation, companionship, light housekeeping, dementia/Alzheimer’s care, transitional care, respite care, end of life care, hourly care/live-in care

Assisted Living and Residential Care

Guardian Angel Homes

540 N.W. 12th St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-564-9070

Willowbrook Terrace

707 S.W. 37th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-3374

McKay Creek Estates

1601 County 1303 Road, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-1987

Cascade Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care

1010 N.E. Third Ave., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 • 541-938-5693

Suttle Care and Retirement Inc.

1601 S.W. 24th St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-278-0174

Juniper House Assisted Living Community

301 S.W. 28th Drive, Pendleton, OR 97801

Sun Terrace Hermiston

1550 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston, OR 97838

Ashley Manor Senior Living 1355 Manzanita Place, Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-1991

Department of Human Services

Seniors and People with Disabilities

This department helps determine eligibility for long term care (both in home or in a facility) and Medicaid. This office also is a resource for SNAP, the federal food assistance.

Department of Human Services - Pendleton office

700 S.E. Emigrant Ave. No. 120, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-9000

Department of Human Services - Hermiston office

950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston, OR 98738 • 541-567-2253

Home Health

Pioneer Memorial Home Health

162 Main St., Heppner OR 97836 • 541-676-2946

Hospice

St. Anthony Hospice

541-276-4100

Vance John Memorial Hospice 541-667-3543

Walla Walla Community Hospice 509-525-5561

Veterans Services

Morrow County Veterans Services

Main Office: Irrigon Government Building

215 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon, OR 97844 Call 541-922-6420 to make an appointment.

Umatilla County Veterans Services

17 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801

Walla Walla VA Hospital 509-525-5200

Employment

WorkSource Oregon — Hermiston 541-684-2494

WorkSource Oregon — Pendleton 541-684-2343

Voter Registration

Umatilla County Courthouse

216 S.E. Fourth St., Suite 18, Pendleton, OR 97801 541-278-6254. Register to vote online at sos.oregon.gov

MORROW/UMATILLA COUNTIES FUN FACTS

Pendleton UAS Range

If you are interested in drone technology, the Pendleton UAS Range will fascinate you. Learn more about the range and the services they offer at its website: pendletonuasrange.com.

Photo: An unmanned aerial vehicle flies at the Pendleton UAS Range.

County Resources

Local Government

Umatilla County Courthouse

216 S.E. Fourth St., Suite 18, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-278-6254

Morrow County Courthouse

100 S. Court St., Heppner, OR 97836 • 541-676-9061 www.co.morrow.or.us

Heppner City Hall

111 N. Main St., Heppner, OR, 97836 • 541-676-9618

Morrow County Courthouse

100 S. Court St., Heppner, OR 97836 541-676-9061 • www.co.morrow.or.us

Boardman City Hall

200 City Center Circle, Boardman, OR 97818

Ione City Hall

385 W. Second St., Ione, OR 97843

Pendleton City Hall

500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-1811

Umatilla City Hall

700 Sixth St., Umatilla, OR 97882

Hermiston City Hall

180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-5521

Stanfield City Hall

160 S. Main St., Stanfield, OR 97875 Phone • 541-449-3831

Food Banks

Irrigon Boardman Emergency Assistance Center

290 N.E. Main St., Irrigon, OR 97844 • 541-922-4563

Heppner Senior Citizens Center (Food Distribution Center)

182 N. Main St., Heppner, OR 97836 • 541-676-9030

Boardman Food Pantry

314 Locust Road S.W., Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-219-9535

Capeco Regional Food Bank (Food Distribution Center)

1605 N.W. 50th St., Pendleton, OR 97801

Eastern Oregon Mission

500 W. Harper Road, Hermiston, OR 97838

Services

Veterans Office

Main Office: Irrigon Government Building

215 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon, OR 97844 • 541-922-6420

Umatilla County Veterans Services

17 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-278-5482

County Health Department

Pioneer Memorial Home Health 162 Main St., Heppner OR 97836 • 541-676-2946

Umatilla County Health Department 200 S.E. Third St., Pendleton, OR, 97801 • 541-278-5432

Social Security

U.S. Social Security Administration

1229 S.E. Third St., Suite 100, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 877-405-0480

Department of Human Services

Pendleton office

700 S.E. Emigrant Ave. No. 120, Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-9000

Hermiston office

950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston, OR 98738 • 541-567-2253

Services (continued)

County Vector Control

North Morrow Vector Control District

3 Marine Drive, Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-6082

West Umatilla Vector Control

3005 S. First St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-5201

Emergency Assistance

Morrow County Oregon Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program 541-676-5421

Community Action Program East Central Oregon (Pendleton) 541-276-1926

Pets

Pet Rescue-Humane Society-Eastern Oregon 1844 N.W. Geer Road, Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-564-6222

Pioneer Humane Society/PAWS 517 S.E. Third St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-0181

Veterinary Clinics

Dick Temple, DVM 365 West St., Lexington, OR • 541-989-8181

Oregon Trail Veterinary Clinic 80489 Highway 395, Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-1138

Hermiston Veterinary Clinic 1995 S. Highway 395, Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-6466

Pendleton Veterinary Clinic

625 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-3141

South Valley Animal Hospital 84601 Highway 11, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 • 541-938-4222

Mitchell Veterinary Services 1814 S.W. 42nd St., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-278-0469

Dog Licenses

Heppner City Hall

111 N. Main St., Heppner, OR, 97836 • 541-676-9618

Pendleton City Hall

500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 • 541-276-1811

Umatilla City Hall 700 Sixth St., Umatilla, OR 97882

Hermiston City Hall 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-5521

Stanfield City Hall

160 S. Main St., Stanfield, OR 97875 • 541-449-3831

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