Umatilla Staff Member Appointed to State Task Force on Outdoors
Esmeralda Horn, manager of Development and Recreation for the city of Umatilla, was appointed to serve on the new Task Force on the Outdoors.
Gov....
Walden Touts His Town Hall Record
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has participated in 40 town halls during 2019.
According to his office, the Hood River Republicanhas held more town...
Blue Mountain CC to Welcome More Than 200 New Students Sept. 18
More than 200 new students will learn about all the ways Blue Mountain Community College can support them in their educational journeys and connect...
East Theater Lane Project To Be Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget
East Theater Lane between 8th and 10th streets will get paved sooner than expected and at a lower cost to taxpayers.
The Hermiston City Council...
Even With Looming BPA Hike, UEC Rates Among Lowest in Nation
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s general manager updated the Hermiston City Council on several topics Monday night, including potential rate changes and a program to help...
Boardman Chamber Luncheon Set For Sept. 18 at Riverfront Center
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive. The event goes from...
Rep. Greg Smith to Host Community Block Party in Hermiston Sept. 12
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) will host a Community Block Party on Festival Street in downtown Hermiston this Thursday, Sept. 12. The event goes...
BMCC Board Votes to Support Upcoming Hermiston School Bond
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education added its support for the Hermiston School District’s construction bond to make room for ongoing student...
Umatilla Officials to Gather Citizen Input on Draft Master Trail Plan
Umatilla officials will host an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to collect input on the draft master trail plan.
The event goes from 5:30...
Banner Bank Holding Food Drive
Banner Bank is having a Fall Family Food Drive the entire month of September to help in getting assistance to local families in greatest...
Grand Opening for CrossFit Hermiston Takes Place on Saturday
CrossFit Hermiston, 2100 S. Highway 395, will host a Grand Opening event this Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon.
All are welcome to...
Oregon, Washington to Close Chinook Season Below Bonneville Dam
Fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington today announced that recreational Chinook salmon retention in the Columbia River between Warrior Rock and Bonneville Dam will...
Walden Announces $67.6 Million to Expand Rural Broadband in Oregon
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Federal Communications Commission has authorized $67.7 million for rural broadband in Oregon over the next 10 years for...
Umatilla to Remove Underground Storage Tank Beginning Sept. 17
The city of Umatilla has announced that removal of an underground storage tank located at 1010 Sixth St. (the Texaco gas station) will begin...
Commissioning Ceremony for Cancer Center Set for Saturday
Cancer patients, survivors and family members are invited to help commission the walls of the treatment room in the new Eastern Oregon Cancer Center...
Education Service District to Provide Free Hearing Screenings
The Intermountain Education Service District (IMESD) will provide free hearing screenings to public elementary school students at area schools this fall.
Hearing screenings are conducted...
Boardman Seeks Applicants for Vacant City Council Position
The Boardman City Council is seeking letters of interest from individuals willing to be considered for appointment to fill a council vacancy.
The person appointed...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce to Host Grand Opening for Union Club
The Union Club in Hermiston will celebrate their grand opening this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7 on Festival Street.
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will...
Oregon Potato, Threemile Canyon Now Hiring in Boardman
Oregon Potato Company and Threemile Canyon Farms in Boardman are hiring for various positions and shifts.
OPC has openings for sanitation, drum operators, utility operators,...
Police Seek Driver Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Hermiston
A Hermiston woman was killed early Saturday morning in a hit-and-run accident on Highway 395.
The preliminary investigation indicated that Antonia M. Cobarubias, 41, of...
