25 Words, 25 Years: ‘Personal Ad’ Love Match Stands the Test of Time

Thelma Wynne was a mental health therapist, living on a small acreage near Eugene. She was 48 and lonesome, having divorced a few years...

Learn to ‘Spot the Weather’ During Special Training Class

In cooperation with Umatilla County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service will hold a weather spotter training class at the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office...

Umatilla County, Volunteers Help Family Recover From Flooding

Saturday morning a group of volunteers from around the region assembled along with Team Rubicon and Umatilla County Emergency Management to provide recovery assistance to...
Police Response

2 Charged with DUII During Super Bowl Sunday in Umatilla County

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office conducted enhanced patrols immediately before and after the Super Bowl on Feb. 4.  Deputies contacted 13 subjects during the enhanced patrols,...

Hermiston School Board Moving Spring Break to April

The Hermiston Board of Directors approved the 2018-19 school calendar at its regular board meeting on Monday. There will be two full weeks of winter...
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Hermiston Seeks to Fill Three Planning Commission Positions

The city of Hermiston is seeking applications for three vacancies on the Planning Commission – positions #7, #8 and #9 – for the unexpired...
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Children’s Theater to Present Murder Mystery Dinner, Workshops

Hermiston Children’s Theater will present Murder Mystery Dinner and Workshops, a new program that takes kids in grades 7 through 12 inside the world...

Domestic Violence Services Offering Volunteer Training Sessions

Domestic Violence Services, Inc. of Umatilla and Morrow counties is offering free volunteer training at the Pendleton Advocacy Office from Feb. 28 through March...

Good Shepherd’s Commitment to Excellence Recognized

The 18th Annual Night of Excellence Summit Awards Celebration was the culmination of this year's Health Care Service Excellence Conference (HCSEC) held at the...
Meeting

County Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Feb. 15

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's August meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15. The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Police Response

Truck Driver Dies in Accident Just Outside of Hermiston

A Spokane man died from injuries suffered in crash outside of Hermiston on Friday. Just after midnight on Feb. 9, Oregon State Police troopers from...
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Library District to Hold Retreat

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will  hold a Board Retreat on Saturday, Feb. The retreat will be 8 am to noon at the...

City of Boardman Begins Upgrades to Water, Sewer Systems

Digging will soon begin on upgrades to Boardman’s water and sewer systems. New pipe can be seen stacked along roadways in preparation for the project....
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Riverside FFA Club Holding Auction Fundraiser Tonight

The Riverside Jr/Sr High School FFA Club will hold a Work Auction fundraiser tonight during halftime of the varsity girls’ and boys’ games at...
Baseball

Irrigon Little League Signups Get Under Way Today

Irrigon Little League will hold three signup events for their 2018 season. The first one is this afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. Subsequent dates...

Children’s Rodeo Receives Donation

The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) Children's Rodeo received a generous donation recently from the Let 'er Buck Room. Director Mike Ledbetter and Let 'er...
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church to Be Site of Creation Training Course

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hermiston will be the site of a "Basic Creation Training Course" on Saturday, Feb. 10. The course, designed for teens,...
Hermiston High School

Hermiston High School to Present Musical ‘Seussical’ on Friday

Hermiston High School will present Seussical, a musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss. Evening performances are scheduled for Feb. 9, 10, 16, and...
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IMESD Seeks Nominations for Crystal Apple Award Winners

Nominations for the InterMountain Education Service District's annual Crystal Apple "Excellence in Education" Awards are now open through April 1. These annual awards recognize...
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Hermiston District Celebrates National School Counseling Week

The Hermiston School District is joining other school districts in the nation in celebrating National School Counseling Week. The district has a counselor in each...