Hermiston Receives Grant to Fortify Safety Center from Seismic Activity
The chances of an earthquake happening in Hermiston are pretty low, but if the big one does strike in the future, the Bob Shannon...
Local Organizations Receive Wildhorse Foundation Grants
The Wildhorse Foundation announced their grant awards for the first quarter of 2023.
The Wildhorse Foundation, a community fund established by the Confederated Tribes of...
City of Pendleton to Host Housing Strategies Open House on June 8
The city of Pendleton is looking for citizen input about strategies to resolve current and future housing issues.
An open house on the proposed Housing Strategies...
Boardman Pool and Recreation Center Setting Up Summer Event Program
The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center is offering local youths a route to fill their time as the summer season approaches.
The FUNtastic Kidz and...
New Work Requirements for SNAP Recipients Included in Debt Limit Deal
The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some...
Fish, Clam and Crab for Free During Free Fishing Weekend June 3-4
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of June.
No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags...
Search and Rescue Teams Locate Elderly Man with Dementia
An elderly man with dementia was found Monday evening after wandering off from a rest area off Interstate 84.
The Oregon State Police took the...
Hermiston’s Teen Adventure Park Scheduled to Break Ground on June 6
The Hermiston Teen Adventure Park, a much-anticipated recreational area for older youths, will officially break ground on June 6 at 5:30 p.m. The park...
Umatilla Police Officers’ Association Hosting Golf Tourney June 10
The Umatilla Police Officers' Association will be hosting their 11th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, June 10 at Big River Golf Course in...
Efforts for Ranked-Choice Voting, STAR Voting Gaining Progress
By Julia Shumway
Efforts to change Oregon’s voting system are on the move in the state Legislature and among citizen groups trying to write laws...
‘He’s Finally Home’
Korean War veteran George Busler was taken to his final resting place at the Hermiston Cemetery earlier this month. On Monday, his nephew, Kevin...
Bear Captured, Euthanized After Attacking Man Near La Grande
The Union County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and Oregon State Police responded to a bear attack last Wednesday in...
Expect Delays on Highway 207 for Chip Seal Work Starting June 5
The Oregon Department of Transportation starting June 5 will be chip sealing 41 miles of the Heppner–Spray Highway (Highway 207C). The project will run...
After Postponement, Districts to Spray for Mosquitoes This Evening
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District and the North Morrow Vector Control District will be conducting targeted aerial mosquito control spraying with a twin...
Oversized Load Traveling Through Eastern Oregon Beginning Mid-May
The Oregon Department of Transportation says motorists should expect nighttime delays of up to 20 minutes starting June 5 and continuing through mid-June on...
Driver Crashes into Building After Striking Vehicle on 11th Street
A motorist was LifeFlighted out of the area Tuesday after crashing into a car and then into a building on 11th Street in Hermiston.
Hermiston...
Yarn Crafters Invited to ‘Knit in Public’ at McKenzie Park on June 10
Knitters, crocheters, and all yarn crafters are invited to get together to celebrate “Knit in Public Day” on Saturday, June 10, at McKenzie Park...
Irrigon Title 1 Educational Assistant Receives Crystal Apple Award
The InterMountain Education Service District recently recognized Irrigon Elementary School Title 1 educational assistant Debbie White with the Crystal Apple Excellence in Education Award.
Prior...
Job Fair at UHS Gives Young Students Insight into the Working World
Kaiden Blair had a different agenda from the rest of the people attending Wednesday’s job fair at Umatilla High School. The 18-year-old UHS senior...
Artists Encouraged to Enter Work in 2023 Hermiston Art Festival
Hermiston Downtown District is calling all professional artists 18 and older and K-12 students throughout the region to take part in the 2023 Hermiston...
