Hermiston Methodist Church Site of Annual Living Nativity This Weekend

The United Methodist Church will present its 26th annual Living Nativity this weekend. This Hermiston tradition features live animals and characters and refreshments will be...
Calendar: Ribbon Cutting

Grand Opening Ceremony Takes Place Friday for Encore Wellness 4 Life

The Hermiston and Umatilla Chambers of Commerce will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Encore Wellness 4 Life on Friday, Dec. 14...

Get Your Picture Taken with Santa at Boardman Fire Department

Would you like to have your picture taken with Santa in front of a fire truck? The Boardman Fire Station is offering three opportunities...

Hunters’ Group Offers $7,500 in Cash for Information on Poached Moose

The Oregon Hunter’s Association (OHA) is offering a cash reward of $7,500 for information into the poaching of a bull moose in Wallowa County. Pledges...

Donations Pouring In To HPD’s Annual Christmas Express Program

Local businesses and service clubs are pitching in to help make Christmas brighter this year by contributing to the Hermiston Police Department’s annual Christmas...

Pedro Stepping Down as Hermiston Chamber CEO After 18 Years

The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced today that Debbie Pedro has resigned her position as chief executive officer. In a letter to chamber members,...

Hermiston Council OKs Rate Increase for Hermiston Energy Services

The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved adjustments on electric rates for all classes of service that will become effective on bills calculated after Dec. 31. Hermiston...

Hermiston City Council Unveils Draft Strategic Plan for Event Center

The Hermiston City Council unveiled a draft strategic plan for the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) during Monday’s meeting. The plan, put together...
TRCI

Two Rivers Inmate, 45, Dies

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Brandon Sean Smithson, died on Dec. 6. Smithson was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI)...

Midway to Host Annual Christmas Pool Tournament Fundraiser

Midway Bar & Grill in Hermiston will hold their annual Christmas Charity Pool Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. All proceeds go...
Good Shepherd Health Care System

Good Shepherd Will Be Offering Basic Life Support Course on Friday

Good Shepherd Health Care System will begin offering a Basic Life Support (BLS) course this Friday, Dec. 14. Classes run from 9 a.m. to...

Winter Weather Settling in Around Oregon – Are You Prepared?

Oregon winter weather is starting to set in across Oregon. Are you prepared? With the increase chances of snow, freezing rain, and ice on...
Volleyball

Parks Department Signing Up Teams for Adult Volleyball Leagues

Adult coed competitive and recreational volleyball leagues are forming now through the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department. Players must be at least 18 years of...

Umatilla Holding Kids Coat Drive

The city of Umatilla is holding a Kids’ Coat Drive at city hall, 700 Sixth St., through Dec. 17. All children’s sizes are needed...

Online Webinar to Address Leadership Gaps in Family-Run Businesses

Jim Grew, president of The Grew Company, will lead an online webinar addressing leadership gaps in family businesses on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 12...

Irrigon to Judge Christmas Lighting Contest Entrants on Dec. 18

The Irrigon Watermelon Festival Committee will be making the rounds on Dec. 18 to judge the community’s light displays for this year’s Christmas Lighting...

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Takes Place at Pendleton Air Museum

The Pendleton Air Museum is hosting a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day open house tomorrow, Dec. 7. Visitors can talk to veterans and civilian auxiliary from...

Seventy-Seven Years Ago

Tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 7, marks the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the catastrophic event that launched the United States in the...

Walden Announces $19 Million Grant for Port of Morrow Rail Project

U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today announced that the Port of Morrow will receive $19,414,875 from the Department of Transportation through the department’s...

Hermiston to Hold Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Tonight

The city of Hermiston’s annual Community Tree Lighting Celebration will take place on tonight on Festival Street. The free public event begins at 6...