Hospital Offers Healthy Friday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, Oct. 20.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...
Pacific Ethanol Donates Money to Morrow County Schools
Pacific Ethanol in Boardman recently donated $50 each to three Morrow County School District schools: Sam Boardman Elementary, Windy River Elementary and Riverside Jr/Sr...
Rep. Smith Named Capitol Caregiver
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been nominated by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) as a 2017 Capitol Caregiver.
Smith was honored for...
Umatilla Elementary Students Excel at Recent Cross Country Meets
A group of elementary students in the Umatilla School District is learning about the benefits of running through the McNary USA after-school group.
Part of...
Rep. Smith Appointed to Joint Transportation Committee
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been appointed by legislative leadership to serve on the Joint Transportation Committee.
The newly formed committee is tasked with...
Hermiston Schools Registered to Participate in Great Oregon ShakeOut
Hermiston schools will participate in the Great Oregon ShakeOut, a statewide effort to bring people to talk and practice what they would do in...
Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Thursday
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's August meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19.
The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Gas Prices on Steady 1-Month Decline
Retail gas prices are falling in all 50 states. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded slides six cents to $2.49 a...
Groundbreaking Scheduled for New Boardman Apartment Complex
BC Contracting and PROffutt Limited Partnership (PLP) of Fargo, N.D. have announced a groundbreaking ceremony set for Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. for...
Wildhorse Adopts Farmers Ending Hunger as Charity for Concert
Wildhorse Resort & Casino donated funds to Farmers Ending Hunger through their raffle and silent auction at last weekend’s Sawyer Brown Concert and Barn...
States Open 2 Days of Columbia River Sturgeon Fishing Below Bonneville
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington scheduled two days of recreational white sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam during the month...
Walk to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Awareness Set for Oct. 14
Mirasol Family Health Center in Hermiston will host its first annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The...
New Program & Commission to Protect Oregon Ag Heritage
From protecting agricultural lands using easements and covenants, to helping farmers and ranchers keep their operation in the family through succession planning, the newly...
Umatilla County Fair Court Applications Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for next year's Umatilla County Fair Court.
The Umatilla County Fair Court program is open to Umatilla County students enrolled...
Grand Opening Set for Wednesday for State Farm in Hermiston
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 11 for State Farm and Jesse Torres.
The event...
Volunteers Needed for Boardman Thanksgiving Dinner
Boardman area churches are seeking volunteers to assist in hosting a community dinner for about 300 attendees at the Boardman Senior Center on Thanksgiving...
Latino Business Network Meets on Wednesday at Conference Center
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The meeting is open to the public. For...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Releases Safety Blitz Stats
During the weeks between Aug. 21 and Sept. 3, 2017, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies across the nation,...
AAA: Drivers Distracted by Vehicle Infotainment Systems
If you’ve driven a newer car, chances are it has an infotainment system with a touch screen and voice commands.
These infotainment systems take drivers’...
Chamber Luncheon Set for Oct. 24
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The event gets under way at 11:45 a.m....
