Northeast Oregon Now, Herald Form News-Sharing Partnership
By Erick Peterson/Hermiston Herald
In the coming days, Northeast Oregon Now readers will start seeing new content from a familiar local news organization.
Northeast Oregon Now...
Travel Pendleton Offers Marketing Grants to Support Local Events
Organizations looking to bring a new event or expand an existing one in Pendleton are invited to apply for a marketing grant from Travel...
Hermiston Sixth Grader Wins Congessional App Challenge
Ava Theriault, a sixth-grader at Armand Larive Middle School, has won the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Oregon’s District 2.
Ava’s “Math Class” application helps...
Wilcox Family Fund Pledges Donations to Local Youth Projects
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) announced that the Wilcox Family Fund, created in 2019, has pledged donations to two local projects focusing on...
UEC’s Collins to Serve on National Business Development Committee
Patrick Collins, land use specialist at Umatilla Electric Cooperative, has been selected to serve on Touchstone Energy’s Business Development Advisory Committee.
Touchstone Energy is a...
UEC Hires Cain to Serve as Manager of Co-op’s Accounting Department
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has hired Marie Cain as the co-op’s manager of accounting.
Cain has spent the last seven years at Threemile Canyon Farms in...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet Dec. 15
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 15.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Motorist Injured in Single-Vehicle Rollover Accident on S. Highway 395
A motorist was injured Thursday morning in single-vehicle rollover accident on S. Highway 395.
At 9:09 a.m. on Dec. 8, Umatilla County Fire District #1...
ODFW Offers Gifts to Get Your Friends and Family Outdoors All Year Long
If you plan to give a year of the outdoors this holiday season, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has some ideas.
2023 hunting...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Hosting Pancakes with Santa on Dec. 10
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Pancakes with Santa event is set for Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S....
Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Tourney to Raise Money for Cancer Patient
The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center will be hosting an adult co-ed volleyball tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17 to benefit the Aldo Murguia family.
All...
Boardman Winter Market Takes Place on Dec. 10 at SAGE Center
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce and the SAGE Center are hosting the Boardman Winter Market on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Riverfront Center, 2...
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts Holding Winter Open House
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts is holding a Winter Open House on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The public is invited...
OHSU Professor Offers Clues to the Mystery of COVID ‘Super-Dodgers’
You may know someone – or multiple people – who haven’t gotten COVID-19 yet, even if they were exposed. You might know people who...
Umatilla Volunteer Firefighters to Hold Food Drive at McNary Fire Station
The Umatilla Volunteer Firefighters Association’s annual Rudolph Fun Run food drive is set for Dec. 10 at the McNary Fire Station, 305 Willamette St.
The...
Open House to Highlight Safety Upgrades on I-84 East of Pendleton
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced it will be installing various traffic management devices to improve safety and traffic control on Interstate 84 Exit...
Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunch on Tuesday, Thursdays
The Hermiston Senior Center is serving in-house meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11 a.m....
Grant Provides Laptops to BMCC’s Low-Income TRIO Students
The Oregon TRIO Association was recently awarded $5,000 of grant funding by The Wildhorse Foundation to support the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at Blue...
Good Shepherd to Host Lunch & Learn Event on Wednesday, Dec. 7
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s next free Lunch & Learn event is on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd’s community health...
City of Irrigon to Light Christmas Tree on Sunday at Event Pavilion
Irrigon’s Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will take place this Sunday, Dec. 4 at the event pavilion.
The celebration starts at 5 p.m. For more information,...
