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Wyden Visits HHS

Wyden Sings Praises of HHS & It's Students

Senator Seeking to Increase Oregon Graduation Rates It was hard to say who was more impressed Wednesday afternoon at Hermiston High School – the students...

BMCC Hires Business Adviser for SBDC

There’s a new face at Blue Mountain Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Wallowa County. Rick Bombaci, who has lived in Wallowa...

Aquatics Center to Open on June 4

The Hermiston Family Aquatics Center will open for the summer season on Saturday, June 4. The pre-season pool schedule for public swim is from 1:10...

Chinook Fishing Opens June 15 on Imnaha River

The Imnaha River will open June 15 for hatchery spring Chinook fishing from the mouth upstream 45 miles to Summit Creek Bridge. Anglers may retain...

Commissioners Return from Western Conference

Umatilla County Commissioners Larry Givens and Bill Elfering joined 500 county officials at the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Western Interstate Region (WIR) conference...

Boardman Council, URA to Hold Budget Hearings

The Boardman City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency will meet on Tuesday, June 7 at Boardman City Hall. The council will hold a public...

I-84 Off-Ramp at Pendleton to Close for 3 Days

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be making repairs to the Interstate 84 westbound Exit 209 interchange bridge in June. The Exit 209 interchange...
Honeybee

Oregonians Can 'Bee' Friendly to Pollinators

Warmer temperatures this spring are generally promoting early flowering of plants as well as moving up the timetable for pollinator activity. Now is a...

EOTEC Budget Committee to Hold Hearing June 10

The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center Authority’s Budget Committee will hold a budget hearing on June 10. The meeting will be at 7 p.m....

Wildhorse Names New Executive Chef

Wildhorse Resort & Casino has hired Hamadou Dagnogo as Executive Chef. Dagnogo comes to Pendleton from Washington, Penn., bringing with him more than 20 years...

Gas Prices at 2016 High Heading into Holiday

Pump prices are at their highest point for the year as we approach the Memorial Day holiday, but drivers will pay the lowest prices...
Surgery Study

Sometimes Bigger Isn't Always Better

Study Finds Rural Hospitals Often Safer and Cheaper for Common Surgeries A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that...

Chinook Season Re-Opens; Sturgeon Season Closes

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington today re-opened a Chinook salmon fishery and closed a recreational sturgeon fishery on the Columbia River. Chinook fishing on...

Hermiston Council Fills Library Board Vacancies

The Hermiston City Council approved a recommendation Monday night to appoint two people to the city's Library Board. Kay Bennett was approved to fill Position...

HAREC Grass Field Day is Set for May 26

The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its Grass Field Day on Wednesday, May 26. Registration with coffee and doughnuts will be at...
HCC 5-23-16

HES to Refinance Bond to Lower Rate Increases

A year ago, the Hermiston City Council voted to raise the rates of Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers by 11 percent with another 9.5...

Workshop to Focus on Workplace Violence

CAPECO will present a workshop on Thursday, May 26 focusing on de-escalating potentially violent situations. The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4...

BMCC to Break Ground on Boardman Project

Blue Mountain Community College will break ground on the second of three major construction projects approved by voters in its May 2015 bond measure...

Grinding, Paving Work Continues on Hwy. 395

Grinding and paving will continue over the next week or two on Highway 395 as part of the $3.7 million improvement project in Hermiston. After...

Public Favors $104 Million School Bond

Hermiston Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fred Maiocco shared results of the first community attitude survey with the Board of Education at its May special...

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