Boardman City Council to Consider Planning Commission Appointment
The Boardman City Council will meet Wednesday, March 4 - a meeting that had been originally scheduled for tonight.
The meeting will begin at 7...
OSEA Chapter 10 Now Offering Scholarships for Members, Seniors
Hermiston’s Oregon School Employee Association (OSEA) Chapter 10 is offering scholarship awards for union members and their relatives who are graduating high school seniors...
County Library District Board to Hold Retreat on Campus of BMCC
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a retreat on Saturday, March 7 in Pendleton.
The meeting will take place from 9 a.m....
Area Girl Scouts to Hold Informational Meeting on Saturday in Umatilla
The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will hold an informational drop-in event this Saturday, March 7 at the Umatilla Museum & Historical...
River Stakeholders Remain Vigilant in Fight to Protect Dams, Economy
NorthwestRiver Partners and regional stakeholders expressed satisfaction today with a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) released Friday that did not recommend the breaching of...
Hermiston’s Free Bus Service Jumps by 1,120 Passengers in 2019
Ridership on the Hermiston Area Regional Transit (HART) increased by about 1,120 passengers in 2019, with 1,442 riding during the recently extended morning and...
BMCC Legislative Videoconference Set for Tuesday Has Been Canceled
Blue Mountain Community College's weekly videoconference with Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) and Rep. Greg Barreto (R-Cove) scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
This was the...
Applications Now Being Accepted for John Walchli Memorial Ag Award
Applications are now available for the John Walchli Memorial Agricultural Entrepreneur Award for those who are 24 years of age or younger and plan...
Wide-Ranging Job Fair Coming to SAGE Center on March 4
The seventh annual Agriculture, Energy, Processing, Technology and Health Care Job Fair is set for Wednesday, March 4 at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson...
Congressional Art Competition Open to 2nd District H.S. Students
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that his office is now accepting submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition.
High school students from across...
Umatilla Chamber Seeking Vendors for Annual Umatilla Landing Days
Vendor applications for this year’s Umatilla Landing Days, June 5-6, are now available at the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce, 100 Cline Ave.
Excluding major sponsors,...
Amazon Web Services to Hold Networking Event at SAGE Center
Amazon Web Services will hold the first annual AWS Career Networking Event on March 9 at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman.
Attendees...
Hermiston Launches New Website to Help Residents Track City Projects
The city of Hermiston has launched a new website to help residents follow and review street, water and sewer projects that are part of...
Ione School District Receives Funding for Technology Upgrades
The Ione School District was recently awarded $24,366 from the Columbia River Enterprise Zone II (CREZ II).
Port of Morrow Commissioner Marvin Padberg presented the...
Oregon Transfer Day Helps Students Looking to Move On to 4-year Schools
A dozen Northwest colleges and universities will descend upon Blue Mountain Community College on Wednesday, March 4, for Oregon Transfer Day to help students...
Cleary Hermiston Branch Manager Earns Sales Performance Award
Cleary Building Corp. Branch Manager Randall George was recently recognized for outstanding sales performance in 2019.
George, who works out of the company’s Hermiston branch...
E. Oregon Workforce Board Hosting Luncheon at Riverfront Center
Eastern Oregon Sector Partnerships will be the topic of discussion at a business luncheon sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board (EOWB) and the...
Officers Placed on Administrative Leave After Officer-Involved Shooting
Two law enforcement officers have been placed on administrative leave following an officer-involved shooting in Eastern Oregon.
According to the Oregon State Police, Umatilla County...
Hermiston Parks & Recreation Offering Youth Indoor Soccer League
The deadline to sign up for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Indoor Soccer Leagues is quickly approaching.
Kids ages 3 years through third...
Umatilla County Library District Board to Hold Special Meeting on March 2
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The meeting...
