Hermiston Council Fills Library Board Vacancies
The Hermiston City Council approved a recommendation Monday night to appoint two people to the city's Library Board.
Kay Bennett was approved to fill Position...
HAREC Grass Field Day is Set for May 26
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its Grass Field Day on Wednesday, May 26.
Registration with coffee and doughnuts will be at...
HES to Refinance Bond to Lower Rate Increases
A year ago, the Hermiston City Council voted to raise the rates of Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers by 11 percent with another 9.5...
Workshop to Focus on Workplace Violence
CAPECO will present a workshop on Thursday, May 26 focusing on de-escalating potentially violent situations.
The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4...
BMCC to Break Ground on Boardman Project
Blue Mountain Community College will break ground on the second of three major construction projects approved by voters in its May 2015 bond measure...
Grinding, Paving Work Continues on Hwy. 395
Grinding and paving will continue over the next week or two on Highway 395 as part of the $3.7 million improvement project in Hermiston.
After...
Public Favors $104 Million School Bond
Hermiston Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fred Maiocco shared results of the first community attitude survey with the Board of Education at its May special...
Families Can Enjoy Free Fishing in Heppner June 4
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 4-5, and many events are planned around the state to help families make the most of this...
4-Day Chinook Season Set for E. Oregon
Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Saturday, May 28...
Thousands of Acres Burn at Depot Site
Approximately 3,000 acres burned in a fire at the Umatilla Chemical Depot on Monday and multiple vehicles crashed in Interstate 82 during the blaze.
According...
Commissioners' Meeting Re-Scheduled for June 6
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners’ meeting for June 1 has been re-scheduled for Monday, June 6, at 9 a.m....
Hermiston's Helmut Bethmann Passes Away at 62
Helmut W. Bethmann passed away on May 19, 2016 at his home in Hermiston at the age of 62.
He was born on Nov. 15,...
ODOT to Stripe I-84 Between Boardman-Hermiston
Oregon Department of Transportation striping crews will be repainting the lines on Interstate 84 between Boardman and the Hermiston area this week.
The slow-moving operation...
Me & My Prince Ball Set for Saturday
The Me and My Prince Ball will be held Saturday, May 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. It is...
Launch of Hermiston Brand Set for July 9
Following the approval of the Hermiston City Council, the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted likewise to adopt Hermiston's new brand with...
Anglers Get 3 More Days of Columbia Chinook Fishing
Anglers will get another three days of Chinook salmon fishing starting Friday, under rules adopted today during a joint state hearing of fish and...
Merckley to Hold Town Hall in Stanfield on Saturday
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merckley will hold a town hall meeting in Stanfield on Saturday, May 21.
The Oregon senator will speak at 1:30 p.m. at...
Second Student-Built Home Up for Sale
The second home of the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program – Fieldstone #2 – is nearly complete and is open by appointment for viewing...
Smith Bringing Transportation Hearing to Hermiston
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will hold public hearings in Hermiston today.
The committee is...
Boardman 4th of July Meeting Set for May 19
The Boardman Fourth of July planning meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Macario's Restaurant.
Anyone interested in helping with...
