Umatilla County Commissioner Candidate Alan Heel Lands in Jail
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has arrested county commissioner candidate Alan Murl Heel. And the county has filed a court action seeking to declare...
Morrow County Residents to Be Given Free Herbicide Spray on May 14
The Morrow Soil & Water Conservation District is presenting Free Spray Days 2018 next week from 9 a.m. to noon in three locations.
The giveaways...
Wyden Talks Jobs, Health Care & Immigration
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden spent a good portion of his day on Tuesday in Hermiston, including a stop at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce...
Smith Appointed to Key Legislative Committees
Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been appointed by House Speaker Tina Kotek to the following committee assignments for the upcoming 2017 Legislative Session:
▪ House...
Letter: Big Milestones Ahead for B2H Line Project
Idaho Power Provides an Update on B2H and Summer Field Surveys
To the Editor:
Several key milestones are on the horizon for the Boardman to Hemingway...
Chamber Seeks Help in Honoring Students
The first Breakfast of Champions is a little more than two weeks away and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is asking the community to...
Motorcyclist Injured after Colliding with Bus
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday morning's crash involving a motorcycle and a bus in the west end of...
Two Hermiston Men Rescued After Being Stranded While Kayaking
Two Hermiston men were rescued Sunday after they were stranded on a pair of small islands in the Umatilla River.
Around 4:48 p.m., Umatilla County...
The Latest Happenings at Hermiston High
This past week marked the start of the last semester for the 2015-2016 school year for Hermiston High School! Time has flown! However, HHS...
Stanfield Salon Celebrates 10 years of Giving Back
Main Stylin' Nook Wraps Up Decade of Locks of Love Benefits
Local residents donated 725 inches of hair on Saturday thanks to Main Stylin’ Nook’s...
Study: Oregon Job Vacancies Hard to Fill
Businesses reported that almost half (48 percent) of Oregon’s job vacancies in 2013 were “difficult to fill,” according to a new report from the...
School District to Destroy Special Education Students’ Records
The Hermiston School District plans to destroy records of students whose participation in special education services ended between 1980 and 1998.
The district is informing...
Hamley Café in Pendleton Launches Online Ordering Option
Hamley Café in Pendleton announced that it has launched an online ordering system to provide an added convenience for customers. The official launch was...
Motorcyclist Dies in Accident
An motorcyclist was killed Monday in Hood River County after trying to avoid lumber that had spilled onto the highway.
At approximately 12:50 p.m., the Oregon...
Hermiston Seeks Public Input on New Bus System
Hermiston officials are hoping to have their first fixed-route intra-city bus system shuttling residents through the community by early 2017, and are seeking feedback...
Latino Business Network to Meet on Nov. 9
The Latino Business Network will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The meeting is open to the public....
District Celebrates Hermiston School Board
The Hermiston School District joins 197 school districts throughout Oregon in celebrating January as School Board Recognition Month.
“Our school board members spend countless hours...
Hospital, School District Partner to Open Wellness Clinic at High School
The Hermiston School District and Good Shepherd Health Care System are collaborating to open a Wellness Clinic at Hermiston High School to assist in...
Boardman Chamber Seeks Entries for Thunder Button Design Contest
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce invites the public to get involved with the Fourth of July celebration now by entering their Boardman Thunder Button...
BMCC Inmate Education Program Receives Grant
Inmates participating in corrections education programs at Eastern Oregon and Two Rivers correctional institutions (EOCI and TRCI) will be brought into the 21st century...
