UMATILLA COUNTY â When we look back on 2020 the story that will jump out will be the COVID-19 pandemic and the way it disrupted our everyday lives â even in Umatilla and Morrow counties.
From the day (March 2), the state announced that a man had tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a basketball game at the Weston Middle School gym, nothing was the same. COVID-19 closed schools and businesses, forced the cancelation of a number of events, including the iconic Pendleton Round-Up, the first time the event wasnât held as scheduled since World War II. After reviewing the top COVID-19-related stories, we compiled a list and then pared it down to the top 10 pandemic stories.