Umatilla County Fair Now Accepting Applications for 2019 Fair Court
The Umatilla County Fair is accepting applications for the 2019 Fair Court.
The application submission deadline is 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26. Those applying must...
Rocky Heights Elementary Students Will ‘Run for the Arts’ This week
Rocky Heights Elementary is kicking off a Run for the Arts week today that continues through Thursday, Oct. 11.
The week will include students running...
Hermiston Council to Consider Water/Sewer Rate Changes
The Hermiston City Council will vote Monday to make major adjustments to water and sewer rate structures to more accurately charge customers for their...
HSD Schedules VIP Day to Engage Parents and Community Members
Hermiston School District is giving Hermiston parents and community members an opportunity to experience a 21st-century classroom, and engage in student activities during what...
Blue Mountain Community College to open Veteran’s Resource Center
Military veterans and service members who are students at Blue Mountain
Community College now have a place to access resources, study and meet other veterans...
Hermiston Chamber’s Business Breakfast to Focus on Region’s Economy
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Hermiston Community Center located at 415...
BMCC Hires Interim President
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education on Wednesday evening hired retired Tillamook Bay Community College President Dr. Connie Green as the college’s...
Walchli Celebration of Life Service Venue Changed to Hermiston High
The venue for the Celebration of Life service for John Walchli has been changed and will now be held at Hermiston High School.
The longtime...
Umatilla Museum, Les Schwab Teaming Up for Car Care Clinic
The Umatilla Museum and Les Schwab Tire Center will sponsor a Car Care Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 13 in the Umatilla High School parking...
AAA Oregon/Idaho to Open Service Center in Pendleton on Oct. 9
The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new AAA Oregon-Idaho service center on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
The...
Inmate Dies at Umatilla Prison
The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is reporting the death of inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.
Daniel Holterman, 80, died the morning...
Hunters – Get Big Game Preference Points by Turning in Poachers
A new program will provide big game preference points in lieu of a cash reward to people who turn in poachers.
The program builds on...
Hiring Event Scheduled for Oct 4 for Lamb Weston in Boardman
Hermiston WorkSource is hosting a hiring event for Lamb Weston’s Boardman center cold storage location on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Applications...
Chamber Travel Club to Host Preview Meetings on Upcoming Trips
The Hermiston Chamber Travel Club will host a preview of a pair of trips set for 2019 at a meeting at the chamber office...
Education Service District Offering Courses for Instructors on Oct. 12
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) is offering several courses for area educators during an upcoming regional in-service day.
The courses will be held on...
Seven Candidates – 2 Incumbents – File to Run for Boardman City Council
The city of Boardman has three positions up for election on the November ballot. Councilors’ Brandon Hammond, Del Turner and Brenda Profitt all have...
Good Shepherd Earns 2018 Top Workplace Status for Second Time
Good Shepherd Health Care System has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Oregonian.
The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered...
Hermiston High Seniors Have Busy Month of October Ahead of Them
October promises to be a busy month for seniors at Hermiston High School. Here’s the rundown of some important dates:
Oct. 1-5: College Application...
Hermiston-Area Farming Pioneer John Walchli Passes Away at 84
John Walchli, who got his start in farming raising watermelons while still in high school and whose name stamped on a watermelon signaled the...
Apply Now to Obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits for Eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
