Mosquito Control District to Spray Along Highway 730 on Tuesday
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District will be conducting targeted aerial mosquito control spraying with a twin engine airplane after sunset on Tuesday, June...
Passenger Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident Sunday Near Weston
A 37-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle accident of Highway 204 near Weston.
The Oregon State Police responded to the accident...
Spring Chinook season extended on Umatilla River Through June 30
The spring Chinook season on the lower Umatilla River from the Highway 730 bridge to Threemile Dam has been extended through June 30 thanks...
Hermiston Parks Department Offering Club Invention Camp for Grades 1-6
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s first Club Invention Camp of the summer, E.Z. Science, will take place June 18-21 at the Hermiston Community...
Water Line Repairs to Impact Homes, Businesses Near 11th & Orchard
Water will be turned off to a number of homes and businesses in the area of S.W. 11th and Orchard and Highland Avenues for...
HHS Says Goodbye to the Largest Graduating Class in School History
A huge crowd watched as the largest graduating class in the history of Hermiston High School walked across the stage at the Toyota Center...
Ryan Bounds Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals Goes to Full Senate
The nomination of Hermiston native Ryan Bounds to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals got a boost today when the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Boardman Fourth Grader to Participate in Track Championship
Pedro Alejandra Chavez, a fourth-grade student from Windy River Elementary School, has qualified to participate in the TrackTown Youth League Championship Meet on June...
Free Summer Concert Series in Boardman, Irrigon Kicks Off June 11
The cities of Boardman and Irrigon will kick off their Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series Monday, June 11.
The first performer of...
Walden’s Bill to Improve Health Care for Oregon Veterans Becomes Law
Legislation introduced by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to improve care for Oregon veterans was signed into law on Wednesday.
President Trump today signed the VA...
SAGE Center in Boardman to Host Family Event on Saturday, June 9
The next SAGE Saturday event is set for June 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in...
Registration Deadline is June 9 for Children’s Lessons at Boardman Pool
Registration ends on June 9 for the Boardman Pool and Recreation Center’s group swim lessons for children ages 3-15. The lessons are for Levels...
New Student-Built Home Features Latest in State-of-Art Amenities
State-of-the-art is the best way to describe the latest home built by the students in the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilder Program.
The fourth home built...
Alliance Launches New Project to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
Eastern Oregon Healthy Living Alliance (EOHLA) has launched a new project to increase colon cancer screenings in Morrow, Sherman, and Gilliam counties.
Annual screenings with...
Lower Columbia Spring Chinook, Sturgeon Seasons Approved
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington extended the ongoing recreational spring Chinook fishing season on the lower Columbia River, set a one-day white sturgeon...
Stand-Up Comedy Set for Thursday at Wildhorse Resort and Casino
Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton is hosting its Laugh Out Loud comedy night on Thursday, June 7 from 8 to 10 p.m.
There is...
Parks Department Offering Programs Through Skyhawks Sports Camps
Skyhawks Sports Camps, offered by the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department, are youth sports skill-based programs that are new to the Hermiston area and...
Summer Season a Deadly Time for Teen Drivers, According to AAA
More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day...
2 Arrested on Burglary Charges
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police arrested a man and woman who allegedly broke into and ransacked a cabin in...
Deadline Looms for Foundation’s Scramble for Scholarships
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is gearing up for its 25th annual Scramble for Scholarships golf tournament.
The tournament is set for Friday, June...
