Boardman City Council Awards Bid for Water, Sewer Improvement
The Boardman City Council awarded a bid this week for water and sewer improvements to Premier Excavation, Inc. of Pasco, Wash.
The project has been...
UEC Completes Construction on Hermiston Substation
Umatilla Electric has completed work on its newest substation, located at the southeast corner of Northeast 10th Street and East Elm Avenue.
Primary construction contractor...
December is Census Time for Oregon Farmers and Ranchers
The most ambitious and important agricultural survey of all is getting underway in Oregon and the rest of the fifty states as the 2017 Census of...
ALMS Robotics Students to Compete in FIRST® LEGO® League Tourney
Three Armand Larive Middle School robotics teams are scheduled to compete in the Intel Oregon FIRST® (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology)...
Oregon Adds 11,600 Nonfarm Jobs During Month of October
The Oregon Employment Department reports that 11,600 jobs were added to the state’s nonfarm payroll employment in October, following a revised loss of 1,100 jobs...
Gas Prices Lower to Start December
Demand for gasoline is falling and that’s helping to put downward pressure on pump prices. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded...
Area Libraries to Waive Late Fees in Exchange for Food Donation
If you live in the Oregon Trail Library District and have accumulated some pesky late fees, there’s an easy, generous way to eliminate that...
Take the Luck Out of the Office Potluck Party This Season
Hopefully, good tidings and good cheer will this year translate into good food and good health. Tis’ the season for office parties and potlucks, and the...
Boardman City Council to Consider Health Reimbursement Program
The Boardman City Council will consider a couple of resolutions Tuesday night involving the Columbia River Enterprise Zone as well as the establishment of...
Physician Joins Gifford Urgent Care
Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG) has announced that Matthew P. Carlson, D.O., has joined the Gifford Urgent Care (GUC) team of physicians.
Carlson comes from...
BMCC Financial Aid Director Earns Community College Excellence Award
Blue Mountain Community College’s Financial Aid Director Yadira Gonzalez was recently honored by the Oregon chapter of the American Association of Women in Community...
Good Shepherd Offering Medicare Assistance Session on Friday
Good Shepherd Medical Center’s last information and help session for Medicare 2018 open enrollment takes place tomorrow, Dec. 1 in conference room 7 by...
SAGE Center Holding Holiday Food Drive for FFA Clubs
The SAGE Center in Boardman is hosting a holiday food drive for Morrow County’s FFA clubs.
Every non-perishable food item brought to the center through...
HHS Hosting Knowledge Bowl Today
Hermiston High School will host a Knowledge Bowl Club tournament today, Wednesday, from 4:00-7:30 p.m., in the Commons.
Nearly65 students representing five high schools from...
Hermiston Man Faces Slew of Felony Charges Related to Police Theft
A 10-month investigation has led to the arrest of a Hermiston man in connection with a theft from the Kennewick Police Department.
The Umatilla County...
Hermiston City Council Votes to Expand City’s Enterprise Zone
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to expand its enterprise zone, a move that could attract companies to invest in the Hermiston area.
The...
Association Collecting Items for Hermiston Warming Station
The Oregon School Employees Association is collecting items that will go to the Hermiston Warming Station. The following items are needed before Dec. 12:
...
HHS Grad Returns to Hermiston to Practice Chiropractic Medicine
It didn’t take long for Christopher Scott, D.C., to determine where he would like to practice chiropractic medicine.
“I wanted to come home and give...
Number of Homeless Students in Oregon Up 5.6 Percent from Last Year
The Oregon Department of Education recently released updated student homeless numbers. For the 2016-17 school year, 22,541 students “lack a fixed, regular and adequate...
Chase Lands Man in Ditch, Then Jail
An early morning car chase landed a driver into some chilly water early Thanksgiving morning in Stanfield.
It all began around 1 a.m. when officer...
