44th Farm Fair Ag & Trade Show Kicks Off on Nov. 29
Hermiston will mark 44 years of the Farm Fair Ag and Trade Show when it kicks off later this month at the Eastern Oregon...
BMCC Now Active in Union County
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) in Union County is up and running after a few months of transition and welcomes Steve Clements as the new coordinator.
Clements...
Wildhorse Names New Executive Chef
Wildhorse Resort & Casino has hired Jeff Sommer as executive chef. Sommer comes to Pendleton from New Orleans bringing with him more than 30 years...
Hermiston School District to Test CrisisManager Application
The Hermiston School District will test the CrisisManager application on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.
The CrisisManager application is another means that the district...
Hermiston Commercial Truck Driver Injured in Crash in Hood River
A commercial truck driver from Hermiston suffered minor injuries Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in Hood River.
According to the Oregon...
Hazardous Materials Spill closes Interstate 84 Near Meacham
A stretch of Interstate 84 was closed for more than eight hours on Monday after a truck hauling a corrosive material was involved in...
Work on U.S. 730 Near Umatilla Pushed Back to Thursday
Work scheduled for U.S. 730 near Umatilla on Wednesday has been pushed back a day to Thursday, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Grand Opening for State Farm Agent
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for State Farm agent Nydene Moore.
The event...
ODOT’s Winter Maintenance Tools Will Help Improve Road Conditions
Oregon travelers can expect to see changes in winter maintenance activities this year that
include the use of new tow plows and double-wing snow plows,...
Hansell, Barreto to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Echo on Nov. 8
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell and State Rep. Greg Barreto will hold a town hall meeting in Echo on Thursday, Nov. 8.
The two will...
Boardman Chamber Offering Business Training Seminar
Registration begins on Monday, Nov. 13 for the Boardman Chamber of Commerce Business Training and Development Seminar, taking place on Jan. 25, 2018.
The seminar,...
Sheriff’s Office to Be Reimbursed for New Ballistic Vests
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded reimbursement funding under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program in the amount of $5,390.79 for the purchase...
Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Peak This Time of Year in Oregon
Several times already this year, an Oregon State Police trooper has arrived at the scene of a vehicle collision with a deer or elk...
Behavioral Health Community Forum to Focus on Patient Care
The Oregon Washington Health Network will present the Behavioral Health Community Forum on Nov. 2 at Blue Mountain Community College.
The 90-minute planning session will focus on...
Boardman Offering Garbage Vouchers During Month of November
The city of Boardman will sponsor a community-wide clean-up the month of November.
The city has garbage vouchers available, with a $50 limit, to residents of...
Studded Tire Season Begins Nov. 1
The studded tire season in Oregon begins Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 and runs through March 31, 2018.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers...
Pivots, Progress and Precision Irrigation
By Marika Sitz
Phil Hamm is anxious to get out of the office. The director of the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) seems...
Hermiston Chamber to Host After Hours Event at Pioneer Title & Escrow
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a Network After Hours event on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Pioneer Title & Escrow in Hermiston.
The public...
Pilot Rock Man Lifeflighted to Hospital Following 2-Vehicle Crash
A Pilot Rock man was flown to Kadlec Medical Center after a two-vehicle accident in Pendleton Thursday night.
According to the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office,...
Rocky Heights Elementary Redesigns Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up Location
Rocky Heights Elementary redesigned the student drop off/pick-up location on the parking lot that faces W. Standard Avenue to improve efficiency and safety in the...
