Fair & Rodeo Open Today
The Umatilla County Fair and Farm-City Pro Rodeo gets under way today at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center.
Gates open to the public...
Domestic Violence Services Seeks Donations
Domestic Violence Services of Umatilla and Morrow County is in immediate need of donations of household items for the shelters.
DVS is seeking donations of...
Ag-Related Job Fairs Set for March
A pair of ag-related job fairs are coming to Hermiston and Boardman in March.
The third annual SAGE Center Agriculture and Energy Job Fair is...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on Dec. 11
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Monday, Dec. 11 via Zoom.
The meeting is at 1 p.m. and an agenda will be posted prior...
Hermiston Parks Department Forming Children’s Holiday Choir
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is taking signups for the Kids’ Holiday Choir through Nov. 18.
The choir will be supporting the production of...
State Revenue Forecast Shows Stable Economy, Low Jobless Rate
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon state revenues are stable with low inflation and unemployment in the economy, according to the December revenue forecast released on Wednesday...
Hermiston Re-Schedules Tonight’s Council Meeting
The Hermiston City Council has re-scheduled tonight's work session and council meeting.
The council work session will be held Monday, March 20 at 6...
DACA Ruling: Oregon HECC Tells Students to Seek Higher Education
In light of the United States Supreme Court decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) on Thursday, the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)...
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...
HSD Honored Again for Music Education
Hermiston School District was named a 2016 Best Community for Music Education (BCME) by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, marking the...
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...
Annual Hermiston DSA Banquet Set for Feb. 12 at Community Center
Tickets are on sale for the 50th annual Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens Awards banquet set for Feb. 12 at the Hermiston Community...
SAGE Center to Be Site of New STEAM-Related Classroom
The Port of Morrow’s Sustainable Agriculture and Energy (SAGE) Center in Boardman – otherwise known as the SAGE Center - has been selected as...
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Hermiston Man on Robbery, Other Charges
A Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a home, threatening the resident and stealing several power tools.
Around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Free COVID Tests This Weekend
Free COVID-19 tests are being offered this weekend in Hermiston and Boardman.
In Hermiston, the tests will be given at the Umatilla Electric Cooperative, 750...
SAIF Offering Free Safety Seminar at Hermiston Community Center
The SAIF Corporation Agricultural Safety Seminar is set for Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
The seminar is designed...
Hit-and-Run Victim Dies
The victim of a March 11 hit-and-run in Hermiston has died, according to Hermiston police.
Jennifer Whelan, 43, was on life support, but her family...
City of Hermiston Seeks Public Input on Mobile Vending Ordinance
The city of Hermiston is considering amending the mobile vending ordinance and is hoping to get input from the public.
The city is asking people...
Man Gets 150 Months for Child Rape Charges
Umatilla County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Brauer sentenced a Pendleton man to 12 and a half years in prison after he was found guilty...
Temperatures Could Get into the 90s this Week
Get your sunscreen and sun hats handy because the sun will be shining and the temperature will be approaching 90 degrees in the Hermiston...
