LOC to Host Local Government Conference in Hermiston on April 24
The League of Oregon Cities Local Government Spring Conference will take place on Friday, April 24 at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center,...
Coronavirus Update: K-12 Schools to Close; BMCC to Stay Open Online
All Oregon K-12 schools will be forced to close beginning Monday through the end of March, as ordered Thursday night by Gov. Kate Brown.
The...
Hermiston Officials Suspending Certain Activities Due to Coronavirus
The city of Hermiston is suspending certain activities at the public library as well as taking other actions in response to the increasing infection...
Column: Regulations Block Recovery
By Patricia Maier
What was most prevalent about the recent meeting on flood recovery at the Pendleton Convention Center, which was organized by Sen. Ron...
Professional and High School Artists Sought for Hermiston Art Festival
The Hermiston Downtown District is seeking professional and Hermiston High School student artists who would like to participate in the 2020 Hermiston Art Festival,...
BMCC Powwow Canceled
The annual Powwow at Blue Mountain Community College set for tonight has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Governor Bans Large Public Gatherings for Four Weeks
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has ordered a ban on public gatherings of more than 250 people due to the concerns of the growing coronavirus...
Oregon East Symphony Performances Canceled Due to Coronavirus Fears
Oregon East Symphony has canceled the Winter Moons concerts scheduled for Saturday, March 14 in Pendleton and Sunday, March 15 in Hermiston due to...
Hermiston School District Announces Pair of Administrative Changes
Hermiston Schools Superintendent Dr. Tricia Mooney is announcing administrative changes, effective July 1.
Highland Hills Elementary Principal Jake Bacon will move to the district office...
CDC Awards $7.3 Million to Oregon to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded nearly $7.3 million to the state of Oregon to...
Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Set for SAGE Center
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on Wednesday, March 18 at 12 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road.
Lunch is...
Rogers Toyota of Hermiston to Break Ground During Ceremony on Thursday
Rogers Toyota of Hermiston and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invite the community to the groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow, March 12 for the new Rogers...
2nd Presumptive Case of Coronavirus Reported in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Public Health (UCo Health) is reporting today that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has officially confirmed COVID-19 infection in the presumptive...
District Retains AA- Credit Rating
At Monday’s Hermiston Board of Education business meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tricia Mooney announced that S&P Global reaffirmed the Hermiston School District’s AA-...
Learn to Hunt Turkey Before Spring Season Gets Under Way On April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) and partners are hosting several turkey hunting clinics to get new hunters ready for the upcoming...
Lawmakers Push for Emergency Aid for Flood-Stricken Eastern Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to President Trump urging for an expedited review...
Traffic on Interstate 84 to Slow Down in Places for Tree Removal
The Oregon Department of Transportation will stage rolling slowdowns for eastbound and westbound Interstate 84 to accommodate the removal of hazard trees along the...
ODFW Sets Spring Chinook Season for April 15-June 30 on Hood River
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has set regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River:
Open for adult hatchery...
Walden Tours County’s Flood Areas, Talks Coronavirus with Officials
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) was in Umatilla County on Friday to discuss with local officials both the region’s recent flooding and the...
GSHCS, County Offering Free Community Naloxone Training
The Umatilla County Health Department and Good Shepherd Health Care System will present a free Community Naloxone Training event on March 11 at Good...
