Festival of Lights Seeks Volunteers
The Festival of Lights committee is looking for volunteers to help sort and store displays on Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. at the...
City of Hermiston Seeks Committee Applicants
Want to make a difference in your community? The city of Hermiston has several openings on committees and is looking for applicants before the...
Elfering Named Commission Chairman
Bill Elfering has been named the 2014 chairman of the Umatilla County Commissioners, succeeding Commissioner Larry Givens.
Commissioner George Murdock is the new vice chairman....
Turkey Hunt by Reservation Program Set to Return for Second Year
A program launched last year to help turkey hunters reserve a hunt on private land in western Oregon (Willamette Valley and Roseburg) is back...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Shares Elder Abuse Detection Tips
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has shared a couple of flyers from the Oregon Department of Justice Elderly Abuse Team, and they ask the...
BMCC to Host Workshop on Wolves
A workshop on non-lethal wolf damage management techniques will be presented on Thursday, Aug. 21 at Blue Mountain Community College.
The workshop will feature speakers...
Wildhorse Makes Changes to Entrances During Construction
Construction of the nearly 49,000-square-foot entertainment center at Wildhorse Resort & Casino is showing signs of progress now that the expanded parking areas of...
Snow Days Force School District to Push Back Last Day of School
Everyone loves a snow day – until the bill comes due.
The Hermiston School Board voted Monday night to push back the last day of...
Walden Co-Sponsors Water Bill
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has co-sponsored a bill that would block a proposal by the Obama Administration to unilaterally increase their regulatory...
2 DUII Arrests Made During Fair/Rodeo Week
There were no motor vehicle accidents during the week of the Umatilla County Fair, but the sheriff's office made two DUII arrests during the...
Pendleton Warming Station Seeks Donations
Blue Mountain Community College’s AmeriCorps VISTA members will celebrate Make a Difference Day on Oct. 22 by collecting donations for the Pendleton Warming Station...
Input Sought on Columbia Basin Steelhead Seasons
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public meeting on Wednesday, May 24 to hear input for recreational summer steelhead fisheries...
BMCC Campuses to Close Friday for Round-Up
All Blue Mountain Community College locations in Pendleton, Hermiston, Boardman, Milton-Freewater, and Baker City will be closed on Friday, Sept. 18 for Round-Up, and...
ODA Accepting Proposals for 2022 Speciality Crop Block Grant Program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting proposals for project ideas as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop...
B.E.O. Celebrating 75th Anniversary in Boardman, Irrigon This Week
The Bank of Eastern Oregon’s Boardman and Irrigon branches have a week-long celebration coming up to mark the bank’s 75th birthday.
The event goes Monday...
Deadline Looming to Register for Swim Lessons at Boardman Pool
Registration ends on July 27 for group swim lessons for children ages 3-15 at the Boardman Pool & Recreation Center, 311 N. Olson Road.
Lessons...
DVS to Hold Remembrance Event on Oct. 6
Domestic Violence Services will hold a Remembrance event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.
The event will take place at the Hermiston Domestic Violence...
Free Yard Debris Permits Available at Hermiston City Hall
Hermiston residents are eligible for free yard trimming disposal permits to get rid of organic yard waste. Help keep Hermiston's storm drains and streets...
After Steady Climb, Gas Prices Coming Back Down
The national and Oregon averages are backing away from their year-to-date highs, according to AAA.
The national average loses three cents to $2.42 a gallon...
Summer Chinook Fishing Set to Open On Columbia River On July 4
A Columbia River summer Chinook fishery beginning on the upcoming Fourth of July weekend was set today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington....
