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Hermiston Seeking Applicants for TRT Funding for Recreation Projects

The city of Hermiston is now accepting project proposals for Transient Room Tax (TRT) funds dedicated for recreation-based projects and events for the upcoming...

Cornerstone Baptist Church to Hold Spring Artisan Market May 3-4

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 193 E. Main St. in Hermiston, will host the Spring Artisan Market fundraising event this Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. The event...

Hermiston Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2024 grant cycle, which will run from May 1 to May 31. Local organizations serving...

Small Businesses Eligible for Paid Leave Oregon Assistance Grants

Small employers, in many cases, are eligible for Paid Leave Oregon Assistance Grants. Which employers can receive assistance grants? Small employers (those with fewer than 25...

Give Wildlife a Chance: Leave Young Animals Where You Found Them

Finding a young wild animal alone does not mean it needs to be rescued. In fact, the best course of action is to leave...

Boardman Council to Hold Supplemental Budget Hearing

The Boardman City Council will hold a hearing on its 2023-24 supplemental budget at its May 7 meeting. The council will also hear presentations from...
Prison

Hermiston Highway Shooter Dies at Oregon State Penitentiary

A Hermiston man serving life sentences at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem for shootings during the late 1980s has died. The Oregon Department of...
Concert Stage

80 Proof Ale to Play Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar

80 Proof Ale will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The country band will take the stage at...

ODFW to Host Youth Fishing Events Around the Gorge During May

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host several youth fishing events the first three Saturdays in May around the Columbia River Gorge. ODFW...

Employer Resource Rodeos Coming to Hermiston, Boardman in May

Employer Resource Rodeos will be coming to cities in eastern Oregon during the month of May. The events will feature an evening of networking and...

Demand for Electricity in Northwest Projected to Grow by 30 Percent

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more...
Big River Golf Course

Health Foundation Hosting 31st Annual Scamble for Scholarships

The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation will host the 31st annual Scramble for Scholarships Golf Tournament on Friday, June 7 at Big River Golf...
Meeting

Highway11 Safety Meeting Set for May 20 in Milton-Freewater

A Highway 11 Safety Community Meeting will be held in Milton-Freewater on Thursday, May 20. The meeting takes place at the Milton-Freewater Community Building, 109...

Hunters Urged to Apply Early for Controlled and Premium Hunts

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is encouraging hunters to apply for their controlled and premium hunts as soon as possible and before...

Hatrock Hounds Annual Rock & Gem Show Set for May 10-12 at EOTEC

The Hatrockhounds Gem and Mineral Society will host their annual rock and gem show on May 10-12 at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center,...

Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays

The Hermiston Senior Center serves meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11 a.m. so the...

ODOT Plans Open House to Discuss Highway Projects in Pendleton

The Oregon Department of Transportation will hold an open house to provide updates on work on Highway 395 and OR 11. Those attending will have...

Pinwheels for Prevention Brings Awareness to Child Abuse Prevention

With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month, Good Shepherd Health Care System took part in the annual Pinwheels for Prevention Friday outside the main...

CTUIR Executive Director Resigns

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (Board) voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Executive Director Donald Sampson...
TRCI

TRCI Inmate Dies

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Richard L. Kerns, died the morning of April 25. Kerns was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...