Library District to Hold Retreat
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a Board Retreat on Saturday, Feb.
The retreat will be 8 am to noon at the...
City of Boardman Begins Upgrades to Water, Sewer Systems
Digging will soon begin on upgrades to Boardman’s water and sewer systems.
New pipe can be seen stacked along roadways in preparation for the project....
Irrigon Little League Signups Get Under Way Today
Irrigon Little League will hold three signup events for their 2018 season. The first one is this afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.
Subsequent dates...
Children’s Rodeo Receives Donation
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) Children's Rodeo received a generous donation recently from the Let 'er Buck Room.
Director Mike Ledbetter and Let 'er...
IMESD Seeks Nominations for Crystal Apple Award Winners
Nominations for the InterMountain Education Service District's annual Crystal Apple "Excellence in Education" Awards are now open through April 1. These annual awards recognize...
Hermiston District Celebrates National School Counseling Week
The Hermiston School District is joining other school districts in the nation in celebrating National School Counseling Week.
The district has a counselor in each...
Boardman Man Loses Life in Crash
A Boardman died Monday night in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 84.
According to the Oregon State Police, a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Ever...
BMCC Seeking Milton-Freewater Budget Committee Member
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education is seeking to fill a vacancy
on its Budget Committee for representation from Milton-Freewater.
Interested residents of MiltonFreewater area...
BMCC to Offer Positive Parenting Program This Month
Parents, parents-to-be, grandparents, and childcare providers are invited to participate in the Positive Parenting Program to learn tools and resources to raise resilient, competent and confident...
Report of Hermiston Child Abduction Turns Out to Be False Alarm
A report of an apparent child abduction in Hermiston on Monday turned out not to be the case.
The Hermiston Police Department reported that a...
Boardman City Council to Review City Manager’s Performance
The Boardman City Council will give a performance review of City Manager Karen Pettigrew at tonight's meeting.
The council will also consider accepting a pair...
Boardman Elementary School Teacher Charged with Sex Abuse
The Morrow County School District placed Robert Weems, a teacher at Windy River Elementary, on paid administrative leave on Feb. 1. Weems teaches sixth...
HHS Sophomore Passes Away
The Hermiston School District was notified by the Hermiston Police Department of the
death of Jenna Thomas, a sophomore at Hermiston High School.
The school district...
Fears of the Undocumented in the U.S. Increase in Era of Trump
In a low-lit church setting, about three dozen or so folks sat in pews listening intently to the people up front with a microphone....
10 Treated and Released from Good Shepherd After Accident
Ten people traveling from Lewiston, Idaho were treated and released after being involved in an accident outside of Hermiston on Thursday.
The people were part...
Hospital Offers Healthy Friday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event today.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can have their blood...
Police Department Investigating Another Robbery in Hermiston
Another robbery took place in Hermiston Wednesday night and police are investigating whether it is related to recent robberies in town.
Around 9:45 p.m. on...
February is School Attendance Awareness Month
The Hermiston School District made February Attendance Awareness Month. Students’ education and success is the District’s top priority. With the start of a new...
ODA: Motorists in Oregon Generally Receive Good-Quality Gasoline
In general, motorists in Oregon can be confident they are getting good gasoline and diesel, based on Oregon Department of Agriculture statistics for 2017.
Routine ODA inspections this past year,...
Hermiston School District Offers Recommendations for Flu Season
The Hermiston School District wants to remind families that the flu season is in full swing this winter. To protect their student and others, good...
