Forum to Feature City Council, Commissioner Candidates on Oct. 10
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and KOHU & The Q, will host a candidates forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
The forum will take place from 5:30-7...
Wildfire Breaks Out at Boardman Naval Weapons Training Facility
A wildfire started on the Naval Weapons System Training Facility in Boardman shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
As of Wednesday, the 13-mile front fire...
2 Killed in Collision with Semi-Truck on Interstate 84 Near Baker City
A couple from Goldendale, Wash., were killed Wednesday morning in an accident on Interstate 84 near Baker City.
The Oregon State Police was called to...
School Board Takes Interim Out of Mooney’s Superintendent Title
The Hermiston School District Board of Directors have appointed Tricia Mooney as the new superintendent for the Hermiston School District.
“Ms. Mooney has spent the...
Driver Faces Hit-and-Run Charge After Running Into Back of School Bus
A Hermiston man was charged with hit and run after allegedly running into the back of school bus early this morning.
At approximately 7:30 a.m.,...
Sheriff’s Office Releases Stats on Enhanced Patrols During Round-Up
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office conducted 15 hours of enhanced patrols during the week of Pendleton Round-Up. During those patrols deputies contacted 36 motorists,...
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Taking Place at Boardman Facility
The Oregon Air National Guard is currently conducting demolition training in Boardman this week.
The Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island announced that the Oregon...
All Boardman Schools Put on Lockout After Another Threat Was Made
For the second time in less than two weeks, all three Boardman schools were placed on lockout by the Boardman Police Department due to...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
The Hermiston Police Department routinely posts on Facebook a list of its activities that take place over the weekend such as arrests, burglary or...
School Board to Recommend Mooney for Full-Time Superintendent Job
The Hermiston School Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday morning in which the board is expected to recommend Tricia Mooney as the full-time...
Hermiston School District Announces Vacancy on School Board
The Hermiston School District Board of Education is accepting applications for an open school board position.
The vacancy, due to the resignation of Position 4...
Good Shepherd Offering Annual Free Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 20
Good Shepherd Health Care System will hold their annual free flu shot clinic on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations...
Hermiston School District Officials Pleased with Assessment Results
Hermiston School District officials say they are pleased with state assessment scores released by the Oregon Department of Education.
Annually, the Smarter-Balanced assessment is administered...
Boardman Health Clinic to Get $285,000 to Combat Opioid Crisis
A health services clinic in Boardman will receive $285,000 as part of new resources U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) is highlighting to combat...
Public Invited to ‘Meet and Greet’ Hermiston’s Interim Superintendent
The Hermiston School District Board of Directors will host a “meet and greet” event with Interim Superintendent Tricia Mooney on Monday, Sept. 24.
The event...
Umatilla County, Pendleton Putting on Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Umatilla County and the city of Pendleton will host a couple of hazardous waste collection events on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22 at the...
Boardman Chamber of Commerce to Host Business Workshop on Oct. 25
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a work ethic train-the-trainer workshop on Thursday, Oct. 25 at the SAGE Center. The program, Bring Your...
Boardman Chamber to Host Benefit Dinner to Benefit Butch Parrish
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a benefit dinner for Boardman Police Department Office Manager Butch Parrish on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The event...
State Unemployment Rate at Lowest Point in Recorded History – Again
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in August, which, for the second straight month, was Oregon’s lowest unemployment rate since comparable records began in...
Hermiston Municipal Airport to Hold Open House on Saturday
The Hermiston Municipal Airport will host an Airport Master Plan Update Open House on Saturday, Sept. 22
The open house will take place from 10...
