Smith Bringing Transportation Hearing to Hermiston
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will hold public hearings in Hermiston today.
The committee is...
Hermiston Offers Golf Tourney for Juniors
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host a junior golf tournament on July 13.
The event is for children ages 6-14 and costs $15...
Hermiston Brand to Be Launched at Funfest
The city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host the public launch of the “Where Life is Sweet” Hermiston community brand...
Hispanic Advisory Committee Gets 2 New Members
The Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) will soon have a couple of new members.
The Hermiston City Council approved the appointment of Jose Garcia and...
Imnaha River Chinook Season Closes July 3
The Chinook salmon season on the Imnaha River will close on Sunday, July 3.
According to Jeff Yanke, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife fish...
Hermiston Council Adopts Legislative Priorities
The Hermiston City Council spent their work session Monday night prioritizing legislative proposals for the next session of the Oregon Legislature.
The council took about...
Spring Chinook Season on Wallowa Opens Soon
A significant upturn in the forecasted run to the Lostine River prompted the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife to open the Wallowa River...
Hermiston Council to Tackle Legislative Priorities
The Hermiston City Council will meet tonight to adopt priority proposals for the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) legislative agenda.
The LOC identifies legislative priorities...
City of Hermiston Offers Municipal Database
Did you ever want to know how much tax revenue Hermiston loses each year due to compression? Have you ever been curious what Oregon...
Library District Discontinues Mango Program
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board recently adopted its 2016-2017 budget and it doesn't include money for a foreign language learning program.
During the...
Corps Apprentice Program Graduates 6 Journeymen
Six students graduated today from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District's Power Plant Apprentice Program during a 10 a.m. ceremony on...
Earthquake Preparedness Topic of Chamber Luncheon
Earthquake preparedness will be the topic of the next Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, June 28.
Joe Franell, CEO of...
IMESD Receives Innovation Awards
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) was awarded two New Ideas in Education Innovation Awards for 2015-16 by The Oregon Association of Education Service...
Pet Owners Beware: Flea Season is Heating Up
Summer has officially arrived and the Oregon Department of Agriculture is offering advice to pet owners who can take several steps themselves in providing...
Electrical Fire Damages Court Club
An electrical fire caused considerable smoke and water damage to the Columbia Court Club in Hermiston.
Firefighters responded to the club on Monday and found...
Morrow County Introducing Preschool Program
Morrow County School District has announced it will offer a Ready for Kindergarten preschool program designed to instill all 4-year-old Morrow County children with...
EOTEC to Hold Budget Meeting on Friday
A public meeting of the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC) will be held on Friday, June 24 at 7 a.m. at the...
Holt Honored at Altrusan Conference in Bend
Hermiston’s Edith Holt was named the 2016 Gwladys Brewster Outstanding Altrusan at the District Twelve Altrusa International Conference held recently in Bend.
Holt has been...
Letter: Big Milestones Ahead for B2H Line Project
Idaho Power Provides an Update on B2H and Summer Field Surveys
To the Editor:
Several key milestones are on the horizon for the Boardman to Hemingway...
Head Start Now Enrolling Children
As school buildings empty for the summer, Umatilla Morrow Head Start is already working to fill its classrooms for the 2016-17 school year. The...
