BMCC Hires Wallowa County Adviser for Small Biz Development Center
Blue Mountain Community College’s Small Business Development Center in Wallowa County has added Lori Schaafsma to the team as a business adviser.
BMCC operates a...
Oregon Education Department Seeks to Increase College-Going Students
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Oregon Department of Education, and participating partners are pleased to announce the recent launch of the FAFSA/ORSAA Challenge, a...
All HPD Patrol, Detective Vehicles Will Have AEDs, Thanks to $10,000 Grant
Thanks to a grant from the Wildhorse Foundation, the Hermiston Police Department (HPD) will have 17 new life-saving devices.
A $10,000 grant from the foundation...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Named a 2019 Top Workplace
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has been awarded a 2019 Top Workplaces honor by The Oregonian/OregonLive for the third year in a row.
The list is...
2-Month Investigation Leads to Arrest of Hermiston Man on Theft Charges
A Hermiston man is in jail on multiple charges including theft following a nearly two-month investigation.
On Aug. 6, the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office received...
Walden Helps Celebrate Completion of Hanford’s K-Basin Sludge Transfer
Today, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on a visit to the Hanford Site, in Washington State.
The...
Good Shepherd Welcomes Internal Medicine Physician Nu Nwe Tun
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has a new geriatrician and internal medicine physician.
Dr. Nu Nwe Tun joins Brian Larsen, MD and Bradley Tymchuk, MD...
Maxwell Farmers Market in Hermiston Open Each Thursday Through Oct. 10
The Maxwell Farmers Market in Hermiston takes place every Thursday now through Oct. 10.
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., the market offers fresh...
Walden, Others to Visit Hanford Site
U.S. Representatives Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) will join U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in a visit to the Hanford site in...
EOU Officials Meet with Port of Morrow, Hermiston Business Leaders
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) officials traveled to the Port of Morrow to meet with business leaders at the port as well as in Hermiston.
EOU...
Expect Extended I-84 Lane Closures on Cabbage Hill for Next Few Weeks
Travelers heading up or down Cabbage Hill along Interstate 84 east of Pendleton can expect lane closures in the westbound and eastbound lanes over...
Umatilla County Holding Workshops on Recreational Trail System
Umatilla County is asking the public to imagine a regional trail system that interconnects Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield, and Echo to increase recreation and community...
Good Shepherd’s CEO Burke to Step Down in 2020 After 31 Years at Helm
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Board of Trustees announced today that President and CEO Dennis E. Burke will retire in 2020.
Burke will depart...
Seven People Arrested During Sheriff’s Office Warrant Sweep
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and Umatilla County Parole and Probation conducted a warrant sweep this week at multiple locations in the Hermiston area.
The...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Work Sessions
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a pair of work sessions with Umatilla County public library directors.
At the work sessions, the...
M.C. School District Launches Student Attendance Campaign
Schools in Morrow County are teaming up with local businesses to launch an “Every Day Matters” campaign to improve student attendance in the Morrow...
Salmon, Steelhead Fishing Along Parts of Columbia to Close Thursday
Fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington today announced that recreational salmon and steelhead fishing will close effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 for the...
Oregon Gasoline Prices Up, But Not As Much as Other Regions
Gas prices have increased over the past few days with industry analysts pointing to the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
This is the...
Hermiston High Principal Tom Spoo to Receive Administrator Honor
Hermiston High School Principal Tom Spoo will receive the Distinguished Service Award for School Administrators at the Oregon Association of School Libraries fall conference.
The...
Horneck Memorial Banquet, Fun Run to Raise Money for 4-H, Funland
A banquet and fun run are planned for Saturday, Sept. 28 to remember Don Horneck and raise money for ag education in his honor.
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