Boardman Planning Commission Meeting Canceled
The meeting of the Boardman Planning Commission scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
The commission regularly meets on the third Wednesday of each month. The...
Voters Say 'Yes' to Combined Fire District
After scaling down its bond measure and spending considerable time educating the community on the need for more money, Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services...
Car Dealer Gets in Gear to Help Local Kids
When Umatilla Morrow Head Start went car shopping at Rogers Toyota in Hermiston, they came away with more than a vehicle.
The conversation with sales...
Communication Takes Care
Good Shepherd Speech Therapists Can Help Infants to Adults
As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, and that may be the extent...
Free Seminar to Focus on Scams, Fraud
A special seminar on how to avoid being the victim of a scam will be held on Wednesday, May 18 at the Hermiston Conference...
Wildhorse Foundation Announces Grant Recipients
A total of $196,200 was awarded to 33 organizations during the first quarter of 2016, according the Wildhorse Foundation.
The Wildhorse Foundation, a community benefit...
Chamber Event to Focus on Rural Economies
The Hermiston Chamber Business to Business Luncheon on May 24 will feature guest speaker Greg Block, president of Sustainable Northwest. Block will talk about...
Library District to Hold Board, Budget Meeting
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold its budget hearing on Thursday, May 19, at 5:15 pm.
The May board meeting will follow...
Construction Update for Highway 395
Construction update for Highway 395 improvement project in Hermiston
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along Highway 395 for the Oregon Department of...
BMCC Receives Grants to Help Students in Need
Blue Mountain Community College has received two major grants that will help the college better serve under-represented, low income and first generation students.
BMCC received...
Officials Celebrate Opening of EOTEC
On the outskirts of the desert town of Hermiston sits a $16 million facility that will serve as home to the Umatilla County Fair,...
Keown Named 2016 HHS Distinguished Alumnus
Hermiston School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fred Maiocco announced Alan Keown, a 1975 Hermiston High School graduate, as the 2016 Hermiston High School...
Umatilla County Search & Rescue Has Busy Night
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team had a busy night on Wednesday, responding to three separate incidents lost or stranded citizens.
The first...
BMCC Nursing Program Earns High Marks
The nursing program at Blue Mountain Community College received a formal program approval and numerous commendations during a recent Oregon State Board of Nursing...
ODFW: Leave Wildlife in the Wild
May and June are the months when newborn animals are getting their start in the wild. Help them out by giving them space and...
Pump Prices May Be Close to Spring Peak
Retail gas prices appear to be close to their spring peaks.
"Pump prices are starting to level off in many markets as refineries increase production...
KEVA Planks Arrive at Local Public Libraries
KEVA Planks are now available at all 12 public libraries in Umatilla County, the Cook Memorial Library in La Grande, Enterprise Public Library and...
BMCC Student Gets Full-Ride Scholarship
Blue Mountain Community College student Terri Ehrlicher-Clark was notified late last week that she is the recipient of a fully-funded Ford Family Foundation scholarship...
HSD Announces Administration Hires
Sandstone Middle School Principal Larry Usher has been named the new activities and athletic director for the Hermiston School District.
Usher will assume his new...
Hermiston Chamber to Hold Business Luncheon
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon on Tuesday, May 24 at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference...
