MCSD Considers Capital Construction Bond, Forms Community Committee
The Morrow County School District recently announced it formed a Community Bond Advisory Committee.
The committee includes 21 members from Boardman, Heppner, Lexington and Irrigon,...
City Council Gets Look at Proposed Renovations for Hermiston Library
The Hermiston City Council got an in-depth look this week at the proposed design plans for the Hermiston Public Library's renovation.
During Monday’s meeting, City...
Consolidated Supply Co. Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Hermiston
A Pacific Northwest business that got its start in Portland nearly a century ago has finally made it to Hermiston.
Consolidated Supply Co., which opened...
Service Dogs Graduate from Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
Thirteen people met the service dogs who will change their lives Monday, April 8, during a "Leash Passing Ceremony" at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution,...
PELC Students Receive Hands-on Salmon, Lamprey Education
More than 200 students from the Pendleton Early Learning Center (PELC) got a hands-on lesson about salmon and lamprey eels earlier this month while...
Horizon Project’s STEP Center Celebrates New, Expanded Space
Thursday was an emotional, but happy day for Kent Perkes.
The Horizon Project Inc. board member spoke yesterday morning at the open house for the...
One Injured When Pick-Up Truck Crashes into Stanfield McDonald’s
One person was injured Friday, April 19, when a pick-up truck drove into the side of the McDonald’s restaurant at the Pilot Truck Stop...
Echo Golf Course Has New Manager
After nearly four decades as the contract manager at Echo Hills Golf Course, Randy Sperr retired March 31.
However, he isn’t prepared to say farewell...
Lawsuit Seeks $2M in 2023 Fatal Hermiston Hit-And-Run Accident
The mother of a woman who died after injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run in Hermiston is suing the man who killed her along...
Umatilla Electric’s Annual Meeting Draws Record Crowd at EOTC
The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston buzzed with energy as more than 650 members and guests gathered for Umatilla Electric Cooperative's...
High Schoolers Make Up Nearly 30% of BMCC Student Enrollment
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The proportion of Oregon high schoolers in total community college enrollment has grown in recent years, and many aren’t taking...
UEC’s CEO Honored with Excellence in Engineering Or Operations Award
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) announced today that General Manager and CEO
Robert Echenrode has been honored with the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Excellence in Engineering...
Hermiston Parks Department to Unveil New Feature at Funland
The unveiling of a new accessibility feature at Funland Playground is Tuesday, April 23, 5 p.m. at Butte Park, 1245 NW Seventh St., Hermiston. Light refreshments will be served.
Hermiston Parks...
Staff, Volunteers Busy Gearing Up for Project PATH’s Opening
Tuesday, April 23, was moving day for Project PATH, the transitional homeless shelter located in Hermiston.
Staff members and more than a dozen volunteers began...
