Boardman Fire Department Selling Christmas Trees Beginning Dec. 1
The Boardman Fire Department will hold a Christmas tree sale beginning this Sunday, Dec. 1. The hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday...
Higher Power Fitness Offering Free Workout Session on Friday
Higher Power Fitness, 2120 N. First St. in Hermiston, is inviting everyone for a free after-Thanksgiving workout on Friday, Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m.
The...
InteMountain ESD Teacher Named 2019 Migrant Teacher of the Year
Edelmira “Connie” Garcia, a longtime InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) employee, was named the 2019 Title I-C Mirant Education Teacher of the Year by...
‘Education is Rehabilitation’ in BMCC Corrections Programs
The students in Blue Mountain Community College’s Corrections Education Programs know the work they do in the classroom to earn a GED certification is...
Northwest RiverPartners Issues Warning on Impact of Dam Removal
Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, issued a warning about the dire impact that dam removal and the associated...
Hermiston Council OKs Annexation for Residential Development
The Hermiston City Council approved a request Monday night to annex approximately 40 acres of land to allow for the development of single-family homes...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Promoting Small Business Saturday
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is reminding everyone that Nov. 30 is Small Business Saturday and encourages the community to choose to shop locally.
Small...
Hermiston Man Indicted for Allegedly Kidnapping Washington Woman
A Umatilla Grand Jury has indicted a Hermiston man on charges related to an alleged kidnapping in which the suspect allegedly kept his victim...
Blue Mountain C.C. Hires New VP of Administrative Services
Blue Mountain Community College has hired David Shellberg of Boise, Idaho, as its next Vice President of Administrative Services.
Shellberg will replace Tammie Parker, who...
Weather Service Says Snow May On the Way This Week
Travelers should be ready for hazardous travel conditions next week, with the possibility of slick, ice or snow covered roads. The National Weather Service...
Riverside High School Offering Free Tutoring for Students on Fridays
Riverside High School is offering free tutoring for students who need help in math, language arts, science or electives, or who need to make...
Morrow County H.S. Juniors Encouraged to Apply for D.C. Tour
Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative is seeking applications from high school juniors in Morrow County for the 2020 Electric Cooperative Washington, D.C. Youth Tour, happening...
Forget About Black Friday Shopping, This Year Try Black Friday Fishing
It’s easy to #OptOutside in Oregon on the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving—you can fish, crab or clam for free anywhere in the state.
Oregon...
Bill Designed to Help with Hanford Clean-Up Passes U.S. House
On Wednesday, during an Energy and Commerce Full Committee markup, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the Republican Leader of the committee, helped lead efforts...
A.C. Houghton Elementary Report Card Results “Lift Our Teachers Up’
The staff at A.C. Houghton Elementary in Irrigon had been waiting with much anticipation for the release of school report cards from the Oregon...
Oregon Has Third-Biggest Drop in Gas Prices Throughout the Nation
Pump prices are cheaper in most states including Oregon this week as an increase in gasoline stocks has put downward pressure on prices.
For the...
What?! M.C. Kids Going to School Even When They Don’t Have To
Morrow County School District students don’t go to school on Fridays, since the district has a four-day school week. But some Sam Boardman and...
Internist, Geriatrician Joins Good Shepherd Health Care System
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has announced the addition of Internist and Geriatrician Guy Fogg, MD, to the Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG).
What...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
3 theft cases/arrests
1 burglary report
2...
High-Speed Chase Leads to Arrest of Umatilla Man on Multiple Charges
A Umatilla man with outstanding warrants for alleged sex crimes was arrested on Monday after a high-speed chase from Hermiston into Washington state.
The incident...
