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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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...
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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 Conference Center

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...
Robotics

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...

Gas Prices Lower to Start December

Demand for gasoline is falling and that’s helping to put downward pressure on pump prices. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded...

Area Libraries to Waive Late Fees in Exchange for Food Donation

If you live in the Oregon Trail Library District and have accumulated some pesky late fees, there’s an easy, generous way to eliminate that...

Take the Luck Out of the Office Potluck Party This Season

Hopefully, good tidings and good cheer will this year translate into good food and good health. Tis’ the season for office parties and potlucks, and the...

Boardman City Council to Consider Health Reimbursement Program

The Boardman City Council will consider a couple of resolutions Tuesday night involving the Columbia River Enterprise Zone as well as the establishment of...
Good Shepherd Medical Center

Physician Joins Gifford Urgent Care

Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG) has announced that Matthew P. Carlson, D.O., has joined the Gifford Urgent Care (GUC) team of physicians. Carlson comes from...
BMCC

BMCC Financial Aid Director Earns Community College Excellence Award

Blue Mountain Community College’s Financial Aid Director Yadira Gonzalez was recently honored by the Oregon chapter of the American Association of Women in Community...