Fair Offering Discounted Carnival Tickets Now Through Sunday
The Umatilla County Fair is selling "early, early-bird" discounted carnival tickets beginning today and running through Sunday, Dec. 17.
The fair is offering wristbands for...
Cutting of WWII-Era Tree is Appalling
To the editor:
At what cost?
A Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata) was cut down in the park and placed into the asphalt on N.E. 2nd...
Car Pursuit Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges for Hermiston Man
A Hermiston man is in jail today and faces multiple charges after police discovered more than 75 pounds of marijuana and several guns in...
Expanded Move Over Law in Oregon Aimed at Improving Safety
The Oregon Department of Transportation is informing motorists that beginning Jan. 1, drivers will be required to move over to another lane or slow...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Mail Theft in Hermiston
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is asking Hermiston residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity after at least 40 residents in the...
Hermiston High to Open New Parking Lot on Campus Beginning Jan. 2
Hermiston High School is opening a new parking lot on Jan. 2, 2018, via Orchard Avenue. The north parking lot was created to assist...
County Sheriff’s Office to Increase Patrols During Holiday Season
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will once again be teaming up with agencies around the State for the Christmas and New Year’s season.
Beginning today and continuing through Jan. 1, 2018, the sheriff's office will be participating in Oregon's DUII/High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant program looking for...
BMCC to Host Christmas Eve Dinner
The Blue Mountain Community College Associated Student Government invites community members to the 47th annual BMCC Christmas Eve Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 24, at...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Moving to Temporary Quarters
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and the Hermiston Visitor and Welcome Center will be moving on Dec. 20 to a new temporary office...
Umatilla County Chosen to Lead Regional Opioid Fight
The Umatilla County Health Department recently received funding to help fight the opioid crisis in the region.
The funding comes from the Oregon Health Authority...
Desert Arts Council Seeking Young Dancers for Special Presentation
With only a few weeks left until January 2018’s Dancing with the Hermiston Stars presentation, the Desert Arts Council has announced the need for...
Dancing with Hermiston Stars Lineup Announced by Desert Arts Council
The Desert Arts Council has announced the return of Dancing with Hermiston Stars with a full lineup of community stars ready to win the...
Hermiston Urban Renewal Area Value Up 20 Percent Through Year Four
The fourth year of the Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) proved to be another banner year, as the increased value of the district has...
Boardman Council Honors Riverside’s Boys Championship Soccer Team
The Boardman City Council presented the Riverside High School soccer team with certificates of achievement during the Dec. 5 meeting for the team’s success...
Umatilla Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery in Milton-Freewater
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the armed robbery in Milton-Freewater on Wednesday.
The robbery took place around 11:25 a.m. at First Stop Mart,...
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...
