City Seeks Applicants for Vacant Committee Seats
The city of Hermiston is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on three city committees.
There is currently three openings on the Budget Committee for a...
Hermiston Saturday Market Kicks Off Season Saturday
Hermiston Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 3 at McKenzie Park.
Saturday marks the opening of...
Morrow County School District Announces New Administrators
The Morrow County School District is welcoming several new administrators to the district for the 2021-22 school year.
"These new administrators bring with them proven...
Bill Aims to Clean Up Columbia River Basin
Several members of Oregon’s Congressional delegation introduced the Columbia River Basin Restoration Act on Wednesday.
The act would authorize $50 million over five years for...
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...
U.S. Department of Transportation Grant to Improve Pendleton Airport
Today, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a $6 million grant to the city...
Crews in Pendleton Begin LED Streetlight Conversion
Over the next two months, the city of Pendleton will convert 1,005 existing public street lights from High Pressure Sodium fixtures to light-emitting diode...
Hermiston Altrusa Seeks Nominees for Outstanding Young Citizen Award
Altrusa International of Hermiston is looking for a young person to recognize as the Outstanding Young Citizen at next month’s Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet.
The...
Spring Chinook season extended on Umatilla River Through June 30
The spring Chinook season on the lower Umatilla River from the Highway 730 bridge to Threemile Dam has been extended through June 30 thanks...
Irrigon, Umatilla Among Those Getting Funds for Emergency Preparedness
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon will receive a combined more than $1.1 million in Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funds...
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 Man Sentenced for Burglaries, Theft
A 21-year-old Hermiston man will spend the next six years in prison for his role in several Hermiston-area burglaries.
Zachary Lawrence Bartz pleaded guilty to...
Corps to Connect Dam Wastewater System to Umatilla’s Sewer System
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District will begin construction this summer to connect the McNary Dam wastewater sewer system to the...
Family Health & Fitness Day to Offer Something for Everyone
Good Shepherd’s Family Health & Fitness Day is just over a week away and will feature a pre-event 5-K fun run, a teddy bear...
Oregon Eviction Filings Now Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Landlords are filing more court evictions monthly than they did before the COVID pandemic, though the number of evictions trended...
Highway Projects to Impact Traffic
The Oregon Department of Transportation will be constructing over two dozen key highway projects this year in Eastern Oregon to fix pavement, bridges and...
Rep. Smith: Water is Coming to E. Oregon
The 2015 Legislative Session recently adjourned and State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) is touting a number of projects benefitting Eastern Oregon, including the allocation...
BMCC Announces Tuition Hike
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education approved a $2 per credit tuition increase for in-state students for the 2020-21 academic year during...
HAREC Potato Field Day Set for June 25
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s Potato Field Day is set for Wednesday, June 25.
Registration and announcements will be at 7:30 a.m. with...
Walden to Take Part in Ag Forum in Pendleton
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon on Monday, Oct. 20 for meetings on forestry and agriculture.
In La Grande, Walden...
