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• Good Shepherd to host Community Pool Party in Boardman October 1, 2026
  Good Shepherd Health Care System will host the Boardman Community Pool Party at the Boardman Pool & Recreation Center on Friday, Oct. 9 – and everything’s free. The event goes from noon to 4 p.m. and includes free all-day swimming, flu shots, food trucks and health booths. The pool and rec center is located at […]
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• Carol Brown Passes Away at 92 October 1, 2026
  Carol B. Brown died on Sept. 18, 2026 at her home in Umatilla at the age of 92. She was born on July 31, 1934 in Dickey, N.D. to Earl and Violet Larson Whipple. A celebration gathering will be announced at a later date. Please share memories of Carol with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns […]
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• Rita Luggie Passes Away at 77 October 1, 2026
  Rita Louise Luggie died on Sept. 19, 2026 at her home in Boardman at the age of 77. She was born on Oct. 17, 1948 in Kansas City, Mo. to Arthur and Leuita Neher Philip. Rita was a woman of deep faith, known for her kindness, empathy, positivity, and wonderful capacity for joy and laughter. […]
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• Medicare information session set for Good Shepherd in Hermiston October 1, 2026
  If you need help with Medicare or just want to learn more about it, join Good Shepherd Health Care System for a free Medicare 101 information session on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The fun educational event will be in person only from 2 to 4 p.m. at Good Shepherd Home Health Services, 645 W. Orchard Ave., […]
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• Understanding Data Centers September 30, 2026
  Understanding Data Centers is the first installment in a Northeast Oregon Now series examining the role of data centers in local communities and economies in Eastern Oregon from the perspective of the technology industry, City and County governments, and environmental advocates. What are data centers? Massive in size and scope, data centers somehow still remain […]
  By Michael LeCompte
• Oregon hunters asked to test deer and elk for CWD September 30, 2026
  SALEM, Ore.-Any legal weapon deer season starts in Oregon on October 3, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is increasing monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across the state. CWD is spread through direct contact with an infected animal or by environmental contamination and is fatal to deer, elk, and moose. According […]
  By Michael LeCompte
• Good Shepherd offering free flu shots September 29, 2026
  Good Shepherd Health Care System is providing free flu shots at multiple locations beginning tomorrow, Sept. 30 and going through Thursday, Nov. 12. The first free vaccination event is Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Good Shepherd’s Hermiston campus in conference center 1. The hours are 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eight additional vaccination events will be […]
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• Shay Self Passes Away at 35 September 29, 2026
  Shay Jeffery Self, formerly of the Hermiston area, passed away on Sept. 20, 2026 in Portland at the age of 35. He was born on Oct. 29, 1990 in McMinnville to Jeff Self and Tina Moran. Shay was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. He had a contagious smile, an unforgettable […]
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• Mark Frausto Passes Away at 57 September 29, 2026
  Mark Wesley Frausto passed away on Sept. 12, 2026 at the age of 57 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Jan. 28, 1969 in Cheyenne, Wyo. to Wesley Bocanegra and Mary Louise “Lupe” Housden. Mark grew up in Rawlins, Wyo. and graduated from Rawlins High School. At the age […]
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• Johnny Hoffman Passes Away at 78 September 28, 2026
  William “Johnny” Hoffman of Pilot Rock passed away in Hermiston on Sept. 23, 2026 at the age of 78. He was born on April 24, 1948 in Klamath Falls to John and Edna Nale Hoffman. A family gathering will be held. The post Johnny Hoffman Passes Away at 78 appeared first on Northeast Oregon Now.
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