Thinking Outside the Box: IMESD Specialist Creates Virtual Job Club
Working during the COVID-19 pandemic means being resilient and thinking outside the box, so when Donna Lowry had an opportunity to do that, she...
Airport Advisory Committee Has Opening
Applications are being taken at Hermiston City Hall for a seat on the Hermiston Airport Advisory Committee.
Anyone interested can pick up application materials at...
SAGE Center Seeks Vendors for Holiday Bazaar Set for December
The SAGE Center in Boardman is seeking vendors for their first annual Holiday Bazaar, which will take place in December.
Interested vendors are asked to...
City of Irrigon Seeks RFP for Municipal Auditor Services
The city of Irrigon has issued a Request for Proposal for the services of qualified independent licensed municipal auditors.
The city intends to negotiate a...
Umatilla Mourns Loss of Popular Teacher
A teacher’s chair is empty at McNary Heights Elementary today as the staff, students and community mourn the loss of Elisabet Flores who died...
Latino Business Network to Meet Oct. 14
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Paul Barnett of Barnett and Moro, P.C....
Umatilla Robotics Team Ready for Regionals
Umatilla’s “Team Confidential” will compete at the Autodesk Pacific Northwest FIRST Robotics Competition Championship on April 9-12.
The team received its invitation on Sunday, after...
FedEx Crash Closes I-84 Near Pendleton
Freezing rain and icy road conditions were factors in several Tuesday morning traffic crashes along Interstate 84 in the Pendleton area. One of these...
Futures Task Force Announces Photo Contest
The city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Futures Task Force is seeking the public’s help in establishing the area’s identity as a place where...
ODFW Count finds Number of Wolves in Oregon Up 11% Over Last Year
Wildlife biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife counted 124 wolves in Oregon this past winter, an 11 percent increase over the...
Forget About Black Friday Shopping, This Year Try Black Friday Fishing
It’s easy to #OptOutside in Oregon on the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving—you can fish, crab or clam for free anywhere in the state.
Oregon...
Riverside High FFA to Celebrate New Alumni and Supporters Group
The Riverside High School FFA chapter will celebrate the charter of the newly formed Alumni and Supporters group during an informational meeting on Tuesday,...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Hosting Networking Event on Friday
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Celebrate Hermiston After-Hours Networking Event at Desert Sky Estates on Friday, June 7. The event starts...
HPD, City Sign 5-Year Contract for Body Cameras, Data Storage
The city of Hermiston and its police department recently signed a five-year $63,000 contract for body cameras with Axon Enterprise.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston...
Grand Opening for Fire Training Tower Set for Nov. 20 in Hermiston
Blue Mountain Community College, in partnership with the Umatilla County Rural Fire
District No. 1, will host a grand opening celebration for a new fire...
School District Honored for Music Education
For the second year in a row, the Hermiston School District was named a 2015 Best Community for Music Education (BCME) by the National...
Parks Department, Rotary Club to Give Away Trees on April 3 in Hermiston
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department and the Hermiston Rotary Club will be giving away 1,500 trees during their 35th annual Arbor Day Tree...
Chamber to Host Ribbon-Cutting Event for Maxwell Event Center
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Maxwell Event Center & Pavilion on Friday, March 8 at noon.
The event...
School District Announces Schedule Changes
The Hermiston School District has announced today changes in its semester and quarters at its secondary schools in an effort to provide enough days...
Education Service District Celebrates 2021 Crystal Apple Awards
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) and its component school districts are proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Crystal Apple “Excellence in...
