Hospice Service Gets Grant to Provide Free In-Home Health Education
Pioneer Memorial Home Health & Hospice has been awarded a grant from Oregon Rural Health to provide free in-home medication education to community seniors ages...
Good Shepherd Expansion Making Progress
Good Shepherd Medical Center’s $15 million expansion of its surgical spaces is making progress and should be complete by the end of the year.
The...
BMCC Receives $43,000 in Grant Money
Blue Mountain Community College was recently awarded two grants that will help high school students achieve their higher education goals.
BMCC received a $25,000 GEAR...
Cause of Brush Fire Near Oxbow Trail Still Under Investigation
Firefighters started battling a brush fire Tuesday afternoon, July 18, in Hermiston. Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 reported crews stayed on the scene...
Pesticide Trainning Session Offered in Hermiston
Need to take a pesticide license exam? An upcoming free training session in Hermiston is designed to cover the key principles and knowledge needed...
BMCC Students Donate 1,580 Pounds of Potatos
Through a partnership with the Oregon State University Experiment Station, Blue Mountain Community College agriculture students gained an educational experience as well as helped...
MC Cultural Coalition Seeks Grant Proposals
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is now accepting proposals for the next grant period.
Categories for qualifying groups or projects are: literary, historical preservation, visual...
Gas Pump Prices Highest of the Year
The national and Oregon average price of a gallon of gas climbed to their highest prices of the year on Memorial Day.
“Today, both averages...
Police Blotter: Declaring War on City Hall
The cold weather has kept the troublemakers at home, but with the weather warming up, so is the Hermiston police blotter activity.
RP = Reporting...
Nearly $5 Million Going to Pendleton Airport for Runway Improvements
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that airports in Pendleton, Corvallis and Klamath Falls will receive a combined nearly $17.5...
Good Shepherd to Host Spring Screening Heart Health Event
Good Shepherd Health Care System is presenting the Spring Screening Heart Health Event this Friday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The...
BMCC to Continue With Remote Learning for Summer & Fall Terms
Blue Mountain Community College will continue with remote and online education for classes and services during the summer and fall terms.
Summer term at BMCC...
Additional Summer Chinook Fishing Set for Columbia River July 9-15
Fishery managers in Washington and Oregon set additional Chinook salmon fishing days during their joint meeting on Thursday thanks to an upper Columbia summer...
Latino Business Network to Meet Oct. 14
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Paul Barnett of Barnett and Moro, P.C....
Local Officials Talk Legislative Priorities in Salem with Rep. Smith
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) celebrated City Day at the Capitol on Wednesday with several local officials.
Each legislative session the League of Oregon...
Traveling During Holidays? Check Road Reports
If you're planning to travel during the holidays, take precautions and check the Oregon Department of Transportation road reports.
You also can check out the...
Morrow County Declares Emergency Over Groundwater Nitrate Pollution
By Alex Baumhardt
In an unprecedented action, the Morrow County Commission Thursday declared a local state of emergency over groundwater nitrate pollution that has compromised...
Hermiston Athletic Club Hosting Basketball Skills Workshop for Kids
The Hermiston Athletic Club is offering a Basketball Skills Development Workshop and Orientation for kids in grades 2-12 as an introduction to their week-long...
Community Organizer’s Truck Catches Fire; ORA Calls It ‘Suspicious’
A pickup belonging to an organizer against nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon burned at a Boardman home Monday, Nov. 27, shortly after three state...
Morrow County Schools Get OK for $2.4 Million in HVAC Upgrades
The Morrow County School District has received approval from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to use $2.4 million of federal funding to upgrade and...
