Chamber Seeks Vendors for Annual Funfest
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the 11th annual Funfest in downtown Hermiston.
The event takes place Saturday, July 9 with entertainment...
Large Crowds Flock to Cinco de Mayo
In just four short years, Hermiston’s Cinco de Mayo celebration has become so popular that it may have outgrown downtown Hermiston.
Another large crowd gathered...
This Week's HWY. 395 Construction Schedule
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project. Most of...
Walden to Visit Depot, Hold Opioid Roundtable
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon on Tuesday, May 3 for a series of public events and meetings with...
HPD Gives Active Shooter Training to Library Staff
Active shooter training was one of the topics covered at the April 1 Umatilla Special Library District (UCSLD) In-Service Training held at the Hermiston...
Man Hospitalized After Shootout with Police
Milton-Freewater police shot a man Thursday evening after he opened fire on the officers following a high-speed pursuit.
According to the Umatilla County District Attorney’s...
ODOT Urges Caution During Construction Season
Highway construction season has begun and several projects are currently underway and the Oregon Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to take precautions while...
Partners Seek to End Runarounds for Families
For a family needing to find education, child care, nutrition or housing services, the path to these resources can be a bewildering jumble of...
Ground Broken for Irrigated Ag Center in Hermiston
In the not-too-distant future, a whole crop of college students will graduate from Blue Mountain Community College with knowledge and skills needed to be...
Smith Appointed to Transportation Committee
On Wednesday, it was announced that State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been appointed as a member of the long-awaited Joint Committee on Transportation...
City to Install Stop Sign at S.W. Joshua Court
After receiving a letter from a concerned citizen about speeding drivers on S.W. Joshua Court and S.W. 10th Street, the Hermiston City Council voted...
Corps: Kennewick Man is Native American
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division has reached an initial determination regarding the set of ancient remains known as Kennewick Man.
Based on...
Catch a Trout at Phillips Reservoir, Win $50 – Maybe
This spring ODFW will “sweeten the pot” for anglers at Phillips Reservoir by stocking 4,000 trophy-sized rainbow trout, some of which will be marked...
BMCC Rodeo Teams Rise in National Rankings
The Blue Mountain Community College men’s and women’s rodeo teams continued to dominate the Northwest Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association with standout...
BMCC to Break Ground on Hermiston Ag Center
Blue Mountain Community College will break ground on the first of three major construction projects approved by voters in its May 2015 bond measure...
City's Free Recycling Event A Hit with Citizens
The recent All-City Recycle Event on April 9 attracted nearly 300 people who took advantage of the opportunity to rid themselves – at no...
Two Rivers Prison Reports Inmate Death
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died unexpectedly Monday morning at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla.
As with all unanticipated deaths in...
Transient Room Tax Revenue to Fund Pool Repairs
The Hermiston City Council made some changes to how the city’s Transient Room Tax revenue will be distributed to help pay for maintenance to...
HSD to Host Special Education Fair This Evening
The Hermiston School District Special Programs Department will host its first annual Special Education Linkage Fair on Tuesday, April 26, from 5-7:30 p.m. at...
Arts Community Gearing Up for Annual Festival
The annual Eastern Oregon Arts Festival is set for May 6-7 and will feature music, dance, food and lots of art.
Metal artist Chris Huffman...
