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...
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...
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...
Families Can Enjoy Free Fishing in Heppner June 4
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 4-5, and many events are planned around the state to help families make the most of this...
4-Day Chinook Season Set for E. Oregon
Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Saturday, May 28...
Thousands of Acres Burn at Depot Site
Approximately 3,000 acres burned in a fire at the Umatilla Chemical Depot on Monday and multiple vehicles crashed in Interstate 82 during the blaze.
According...
Commissioners' Meeting Re-Scheduled for June 6
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners’ meeting for June 1 has been re-scheduled for Monday, June 6, at 9 a.m....
Hermiston's Helmut Bethmann Passes Away at 62
Helmut W. Bethmann passed away on May 19, 2016 at his home in Hermiston at the age of 62.
He was born on Nov. 15,...
ODOT to Stripe I-84 Between Boardman-Hermiston
Oregon Department of Transportation striping crews will be repainting the lines on Interstate 84 between Boardman and the Hermiston area this week.
The slow-moving operation...
Me & My Prince Ball Set for Saturday
The Me and My Prince Ball will be held Saturday, May 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. It is...
