Hermiston Police Officers Recognized for Saving Student’s Life
The Hermiston Police Department is giving special recognition to a pair of officers whose actions helped save a student’s life after a suicide attempt...
Good Shepherd Women’s Center Welcomes New Practitioner
With the new Good Shepherd Nancy Rudd-McCoy Women’s Center poised to open in late January, Good Shepherd Medical Group administration has applied more emphasis...
Boardman City Council Renews Development Incentives
In an effort to encourage new construction in Boardman, the Boardman City Council passed a resolution that temporarily waives water and sewer system development...
County Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Jan. 18
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's August meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18.
The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Pendleton Man jailed on Multiple Fish & Wildlife Charges in Umatilla County
After a lengthy investigation involving troopers of the Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division, a Pendleton area man was arrested on Jan....
Oregon Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged in November
Oregon’s November 2017 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.2 percent remained near the U.S. rate of 4.1 percent, essentially unchanged from October’s 4.3 percent.
The...
Anglers: Turn in 2017 Combined Angling Tags, Hatchery Harvest Cards
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) reminds anglers to turn in their 2017 Combined Angling Tags and/or Hatchery Salmon/Steelhead Harvest Cards (aka...
Hermiston Council Approves 15-Year Tax Break for Lamb Weston
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to give Lamb Weston a 15-year property tax break, following the company’s recent announcement that it would...
Boardman Little League Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 11
There will be a meeting for the 2018 Boardman Little League season on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. at the SAGE Center.
This open...
2018 Kicks Off With Most Expensive Gasoline Prices Since 2014
Drivers are paying the highest prices for gasoline at the start of a new year since 2014 when pump prices were more than $3...
Hermiston High Senior Gets Accepted to Ivy League’s Brown University
Hermiston High School was recently notified that Heidy Mejia-Puerta, a high school senior, was accepted to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island as an early...
Hermiston School District Celebrates School Board Recognition Month
The Hermiston School District will join the other 196 school districts throughout Oregon to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month, Interim Superintendent Tricia Mooney.
“Our school board...
BMCC Nursing, Dental Assisting Students Earn 100% Pass Rate
Every student in Blue Mountain Community College’s Class of 2017 Nursing and Dental
Assisting programs passed their respective national board examinations on the first try,...
Boardman Chamber to Honor Distinguished Citizens on Feb. 2
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is working to put the finishing touches on the 28th Annual Awards Banquet, set for Friday, Feb. 2 at...
Hermiston Police Searching for Suspect in Convenient Store Robbery
The 11th Street Market in Hermiston was robbed at gunpoint late Thursday night and the Hermiston Police Department is seeking information leading to the...
Umatilla County Fire District to Hold Badge Ceremony on Jan. 11
Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 will hold a badge ceremony for several of its personnel on Jan. 11.
The district will be honoring Division...
Deadline Looms for Boardman Chamber Business Training Event
The deadline to register for the Boardman Chamber of Commerce Business Training and Development Seminar taking place on Jan. 25 is this coming Monday,...
HHS Athletic Director Usher Named Administrator of the Year
Hermiston School District Athletic Director Larry Usher has been named the 2017-18 Administrator of the Year.
According to the district, Usher has been a catalyst for...
ODA Director Sees Opportunities for Agriculture Industry in 2018
Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor has nearly completed her first year on the job with a feeling of excitement and opportunity for 2018.
Given her...
Hermiston Pregnancy Support Center Transitions to Local Governance
After six years of operation, a pregnancy support center in Hermiston will transition into an independent, locally governed center on Jan. 1, 2018.
Previously known...
