Umatilla Holding Kids Coat Drive
The city of Umatilla is holding a Kids’ Coat Drive at city hall, 700 Sixth St., through Dec. 17. All children’s sizes are needed...
Online Webinar to Address Leadership Gaps in Family-Run Businesses
Jim Grew, president of The Grew Company, will lead an online webinar addressing leadership gaps in family businesses on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 12...
Irrigon to Judge Christmas Lighting Contest Entrants on Dec. 18
The Irrigon Watermelon Festival Committee will be making the rounds on Dec. 18 to judge the community’s light displays for this year’s Christmas Lighting...
Seventy-Seven Years Ago
Tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 7, marks the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the catastrophic event that launched the United States in the...
Walden Announces $19 Million Grant for Port of Morrow Rail Project
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today announced that the Port of Morrow will receive $19,414,875 from the Department of Transportation through the department’s...
U.S. Cellular in Hermiston to Hold Customer Appreciation Celebration
U.S. Cellular is hosting a holiday-themed Customer Appreciation Celebration at the Hermiston store on Dec. 7 and 8.
During those two days, everyone who visits...
Boardman City Council Approves Business Directory Sign Request
The Boardman City Council approved a request for a business directory sign downtown at its meeting on Tuesday.
Councilors gave the go-ahead for the Boardman...
Wildhorse Resort & Casino Finalizes Plans for Latest Expansion
Excitement is building at Wildhorse Resort & Casino (WRC) as plans are finalized for the next phase of construction.
While the intent to expand has...
Free Tax Workshop for Entrepreneurs set for Thursday in La Grande
The Eastern Oregon University Small Business Development Center will host a free tax incentives workshop on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2...
ODOT Tells Drivers to Use Common Sense When Using GPS Navigation
When roads are closed and your GPS navigation system directs you onto a detour route, keep in mind that the device you count on...
Boardman Seeks to Fill Two Vacancies on City Budget Committee
The city of Boardman has two vacancies on the budget committee it is seeking to fill.
The two seats have terms that end Dec. 31,...
Boardman Council to Consider Adding New Stop Signs at Tuesday Meeting
The Boardman City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Boardman City Hall.
The council will consider installing two new stop...
100-Plus Sponsors, Donors Contributed to Horneck Banquet
More than 100 Hermiston-area individuals and businesses served as sponsors and donors for the Don Horneck Banquet & Auction on Sept. 22.
Sponsored by the...
BMCC to Hold Information, Placement Sessions for ELA, GED Prep Programs
The Blue Mountain Community College College Prep Department is holding information and placement sessions next week for their English Language Acquisition (ELA) and College...
Walden elected as top Republican on Energy and Commerce Committee
The House Republican Steering Committee has elected U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to serve as the top Republican on the House Energy and...
Boardman Looks to Fill Three Vacancies on Planning Commission
The city of Boardman is seeking to fill three vacancies on the Boardman Planning Commission.
The city is seeking interested parties who live within the...
McNary Dam Employees Part of Disaster Relief Efforts in Georgia
Eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District employees deployed during October and November to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster-response...
BMCC’s Precision Irrigated Ag Center Highlighted at Hermiston Farm Fair
The 45th annual Hermiston Farm Fair continues today with a full slate of sessions as well as a banquet tonight.
The annual event got under...
Good Shepherd to Offer Falls Prevention Workshop on Dec. 8
Good Shepherd Medical Center is offering a free Falls Prevention Workshop to the public on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Aging can...
Bottle & Can Drive Now Taking Place to Raise Money for Agape House
A bottle and can drive to benefit the Agape House is taking place now through Dec. 8.
All cans and bottles collected will be recycled...
