Initial Columbia River Recreational Spring Chinook Seasons Set
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted recreational spring Chinook seasons for the Columbia River during a joint state hearing today.
Effective March 1 (downstream...
Umatilla Middle School Robotics Teams Heading to Championship
Four FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams from Umatilla have advanced to the Oregon
Championship taking place this weekend, Feb. 25-26, in Hillsboro.
The 7th and 8th-grade robotics...
Tribes to Get More than $2.7 Million to Help Them Deal with Pandemic
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Confederated Tribes of...
DEQ Seeks Public Comment On Water Permit for Port of Morrow
By Alex Baumhardt
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is asking the public to weigh in on a revised water permit for the Port of Morrow, after...
Hermiston School District Cited for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Hermiston School District’s business department has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday at Desert Lanes
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. 1st...
Hermiston City Council Appoints David McCarthy to Empty Seat
The Hermiston City Council filled its vacant seat with the appointment of David McCarthy on Tuesday.
McCarthy will fill out the term of John Kirwan,...
Annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival Seeks Vendors, Parade Participants
The 35th annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival is set for Saturday, July 27, and deadlines are fast approaching for vendor applications and parade entry forms.
The...
Scholarship Foundation Aimed at Hispanics/Latinos
Since its inception, the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) has focused on improving the quality of life of the community’s Hispanic residents and has...
City Manager Gets Raise, Contract Extension
The Hermiston City Council extended the contract of City Manager Byron Smith Monday night and gave him a raise following a performance review.
Smith was...
Hermiston Altrusa Accepting Applications for Scholarships
Altrusa International Foundation of Hermiston is now accepting applications for the Dorothy Juve Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship is an award for up to $3,500 and can...
District to Connect Special Needs Children to Community Resources
The Hermiston School District will host a Linkage Fair on Thursday, Oct. 24 at Sunset Elementary School.
The event will help connect special needs children...
Hermiston Police Officers Arrest Suspect in Storage Shed Burglary
A Boardman man is in jail on burglary and theft charges connected to a theft of items from a storage shed last month.
Tyler Winterton,...
Former U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith Endorses Ron Wyden in Senate Race
Former Republican U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith has endorsed his former political rival Sen. Ron Wyden over his Republican challenger Jo Rae Perkins.
In a letter...
Pedro Stepping Down as Hermiston Chamber CEO After 18 Years
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced today that Debbie Pedro has resigned her position as chief executive officer.
In a letter to chamber members,...
On the Cutting Edge of Hydropower
Madison Farms Implementing Innovative Hydropower Technology
Madison Farms in Echo began using a regenerative drive module this spring to generate electricity during the process of...
Umatilla Program Aimed at Helping Restaurants Impacted by COVID
The city of Umatilla has established a new grant program to assist restaurant operators located within Umatilla city limits who have been impacted by...
Mayor Honors Pair of Hermiston Girl Scouts
Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann signed a proclamation Monday night honoring the work of two longtime Hermiston Girl Scouts.
Sisters Sofia Gispert Tello and Andrea Gispert...
UEC Loan Fund Offers Key Tool for Businesses
Greg Smith is a man who wears many hats: family man, business man, state representative and – more recently – the contract loan...
Amazon Web Services to Hold Virtual Girls’ Tech Day on Nov. 13
Girls' Tech Day 2021, presented by Amazon Web Services, will be a virtual event this year and takes place on Saturday, Nov. 13.
The mission...
