Hermiston Festival of Trees: 30 Years of Community and Giving
HERMISTON, Ore.-Hermiston’s Festival of Trees, an annual fundraiser for the Hermiston Kiwanis Club and Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF), is December 6-7 at...
Hermiston City Council Eases Rules Governing Mobile Food Vendors
After several months of public testimony and requests, the Hermiston City Council amended its rules for mobile food vendors at Monday's meeting.
The amendments are...
Agencies Unveil Decades-Long Plan to Cut Pollution in NE Oregon Water
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials have released a comprehensive plan for curbing years of water pollution in northeast Oregon that “will take decades”...
Legislators Hear from E. Oregon Leaders on Transportation Needs
Local leaders from across Eastern Oregon offered thoughts and opinions on transportation, and its coming funding gap, to state legislators during a recent in-person...
Columbia and Snake River Tribes Fight to Keep Fishing Traditions Alive
By Jordan Gale and Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
This summer for the first time the U.S. government acknowledged that nearly a century of damming waterways...
Proud River Leadership Academy Kicks Off First Class at BMCC
Proud River Leadership Academy (formerly Leadership Hermiston) launched its first
class of the year on Sept. 17 at Blue Mountain Community College’s Hermiston campus.
The inaugural meeting...
Umatilla County Ready to Roll Out Deflection Program in October
After rolling back Measure 110, counties are working on a deflection program to help people who could face criminal charges for possession of small...
Umatilla County Fair Now Accepting 2025 Fair Court Applications
The Umatilla County Fair is now accepting 2025 Fair Court applications.
The program is available for 9th through 12th grade young ladies who reside in,...
Winter gravel pickup starts March 12 in Pendleton
PENDLETON, Ore.-In perhaps the surest sign yet that spring is finally here, the City of Pendleton will start its winter gravel pickup on Wednesday,...
Umatilla County Fair Kicks Off Today
The 2024 Umatilla County Fair with its theme, A Blue Ribbon Future, kicks off today with a week full of exhibits, concerts, food, rides...
Oregon Health Authority Installs More Than 100 Water Filters in LUBGWMA
The Oregon Health Authority and community-based organizations installed more than a hundred water filtration systems at residential households in the Lower Umatilla Basin Ground...
Good Shepherd Celebrates Achievements at Community Meeting
Good Shepherd Health Care System celebrated its highlights and accomplishments of the past year during its seventh annual Community Meeting Wednesday at the Eastern...
Hermiston City Council Gets Project PATH Update, Tours Facilities
Project PATH, the transitional housing program on Lind Road, was paid a visit Monday night by members of the Hermiston City Council.
The visit was...
Hermiston Voters Elect Durón, Kelso, Hayward & Roberts to City Council
Three new faces will be on the Hermiston City Council when it convenes for its first meeting of the year on Jan. 13 and...
Industry Dance Co. Opens Its Doors in Downtown Hermiston
A new dance studio has opened in downtown Hermiston.
Industry Dance Co., 182 E. Main St., hosted an open house Tuesday, Dec. 17, and will start its short season Jan....
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes Grounded Mama Massage Therapy
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member – Grounded Mama Massage Therapy – with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the chamber office on...
Happy Canyon Board of Directors Announces 2025 Princesses
The Happy Canyon Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Avery Quaempts and Korie Spencer as the 2025 Happy Canyon Princesses.
The two...
Hermiston High School celebrates the Class of 2026
HERMISTON, Ore.-Hermiston High School celebrated the Class of 2026 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick on June 4, as 376 graduates walked across the...
Good Shepherd to host free seminar on social media and child development
HERMISTON, Ore.-Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is hosting a free seminar on social media and child development on Wednesday, May 27, from 5:00...
Memorial Highway Ceremony in Pendleton Honors War Fallen
The Disabled Veterans of America hosted a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 29, in Pendleton to designate U.S. Route 30 as the Gold Star Families Memorial...
