Hermiston Community Foundation Surpasses $200,000 in Donations
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) Board of Directors today announced it has received donations in excess of $200,000 in 2018.
Over this past year,...
Rep. Smith Announces Committee Assignments for Upcoming Session
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (GOP-Heppner) announced his committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session.
Smith has been appointed by Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek to...
Nominations Now Open for Regional Teacher of the Year Award
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) is encouraging people to nominate their favorite Eastern Oregon teacher for the title of Regional Teacher of the...
Good Shepherd Urgent Care Expands Hours, Now Open 7 Days A Week
Just in time for cold and flu season the Good Shepherd Urgent Care (GSUC), formerly Gifford Urgent Care, has extended hours to offer services...
Winter Weather Expected to Blast Blue Mountains Beginning Today
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews in Eastern Oregon are preparing for winter weather moving across the area tonight, creating challenging driving conditions over...
Hermiston Parks Winter Guide Now Available at City Hall or Parks Office
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Winter 2019 Activity Guide is here and has been delivered to most households. Anyone who hasn’t received the...
Keystone RV Donating 1,000 Pounds of Food to BMCC Food Pantry
Keystone RV in Pendleton on Friday will deliver more than 1,000 pounds of nonperishable food to Blue Mountain Community College to assist with the...
Gas Prices Drop in Time for Holidays
It’s a merry forecast for holiday pump prices as millions of Americans hit the road for Christmas and New Year’s Day. Prices are lower...
Good Shepherd Offering Series of Wellness Workshops in January
If you’re looking to make 2019 the year to improve your health and quality of life, three wellness workshops offered by Good Shepherd Health...
Free School Immunization Clinic to be Offered to Hermiston Students
The Umatilla County Public Health Department is offering a free school immunization clinic for Hermiston School District students only on Jan. 10 at Armand...
Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.9 Percent in November
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged up to 3.9 percent in November from 3.8 percent in October, according to the Oregon Employment Department.
Oregon’s unemployment rate has...
Hermiston Quilters Pitch In to Help Lutheran World Relief with Donations
Quilters from the Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church in Hermiston crafted a total of 108 quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief, an organization...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for United Grain on Thursday
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce will join United Grain in celebration of their grand opening and ribbon cutting at their new location in the...
Irrigon High School Hoops Team to Put on Fun Run Fundraiser on Dec. 22
The Irrigon High School boys’ basketball team is putting on their first annual Elf Run 5K Fun Run/Walk fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 22 at...
Strong Winds Blow Over Semi-Truck, Force Closure of Interstate 84
Interstate 84 from Baker County to Umatilla County was closed for several hours on Friday due to high winds.
The interstate was closed from milepost...
Cities of Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo Team Up to Conduct Housing Study
Four cities in west Umatilla County have a lot in common, geographically and demographically. However, residents typically don’t define themselves as members of the...
Hermiston Chamber’s DSA Banquet Date Changed to Feb. 20
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced that the date for the 49th annual Distinguished Citizens Awards has been moved back one week.
The event will...
Happy Canyon Board of Directors Announces 2019 Princesses
The Happy Canyon Board of Directors have named Kaia John and Makayla “Kayla” Fossek as the 2019 Happy Canyon princesses.
They will serve as the...
Natural Gas Leak Forces Evacuation at Umatilla Middle & High Schools
A natural gas leak at a Umatilla school this morning forced the evacuation of the students of that school and a nearby school.
Just after...
County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Impaired Drivers During Holidays
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will once again be teaming up with agencies around the State for the Christmas and New Year’s season.
Beginning...
