Watch Out for Wildlife This Fall During Peak Migration Season for Deer, Elk
Late September marks the beginning of the migration period for deer and elk, which must cross major highways as they head towards wintering grounds.
Between...
Good Shepherd to Offer Free Living Well with Diabetes Workshop
Good Shepherd Health Care System will present Living Well with Diabetes, a free six-week workshop to help create a personal health and wellness tool...
Pesticide Recertification Course to Be Offered Via Video Conference
The Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) will host the statewide video conference Pesticide Recertification Course on Oct. 3 and Dec. 12.
The course...
County Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Sept. 26
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26.
The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Groups Come Together to Help Fund Helix City Hall, Library Renovation
The Helix Advancement Partnership Network (HAPN) began renovation to repurpose and update the Helix City Hall and Library building.
The renovation project, which is 15...
Parks Department to Hold Auditions for Holiday Theater, Choir Productions
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for the Hermiston Community Theater and Holiday Choir productions of "A Christmas Carol" and “How...
Blue Mountain C.C. Seeks Community Input for FARM II Facility Name
The new Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) agriculture complex and arena project, known as "FARM II", needs an official name, and the college is...
Certified Nurse Midwife Joins Good Shepherd Women’s Center
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced the addition of Certified Nurse Midwife Cynthia Rice.
Rice is the second midwife to join the Good Shepherd...
Hermiston School District Students Perform Well in State Assessments
State assessment data shows that nearly 56 percent of all assessed students in the Hermiston School District met the proficiency standard for their grade...
Health Foundation Offers Tax Deduction for Donating Old Vehicle
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation has a program that lets you get rid of your run-down vehicle and receive a tax deduction, as...
Agape House to Hold Parking Lot Sale
The Agape House in Hermiston will host a parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Clothing, furniture, and miscellaneous items...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Seeks Vendors for Christmas Bazaar
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is busy lining up vendors for the Christmas Bazaar, coming to the Hermiston Community Center on Saturday, Nov....
Hermiston Seeks Applicants for Openings on Several Committees
The city of Hermiston is seeking citizens interested in filling several committee vacancies.
There is currently an opening on the library board and the deadline...
Walden Announces $3 Million Grant to Improve E. Oregon Regional Airport
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement on Tuesday after the Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3 million grant to the...
Irrigon Library to Host Free Training on Mental Health First Aid
The Irrigon Library, 490 N.E. Main Ave., will host a free Mental Health First Aid training workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The event goes...
‘I Love My Bulldogs’ Day a Hit With Hermiston’s Younger Students
Hermiston High School student-athletes kicked off the fall sports season last Friday with a tour of the district’s elementary and middle schools in the...
Horneck Memorial Banquet, Fun Run to Raise Money for 4-H, Funland
A banquet and fun run are planned for Saturday, Sept. 28 to remember Don Horneck and raise money for ag education in his honor.
Sponsored...
Transportation Fund Head to Focus on Public Transit In Umatilla County
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Coordinator Staci Kunz is entering her second year on the job with a goal of promoting public transit in...
Draft Conservation Plan for Lampreys Available for Public Comment
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s draft conservation plan for lampreys is now available for public review and comment.
The draft plan can be...
Hermiston Altrusa Accepting Applications for Scholarships
Altrusa International Foundation of Hermiston is accepting applications for their spring term memorial scholarship, to be awarded to a west Umatilla County or north...
