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Friday, March 29, 2024

Lady Bulldogs to Play for State Title Tonight

Because one state championship during the school year isn’t enough, the Hermiston Bulldogs will be playing for the 5A state girls basketball title tonight...

Fair Board Changes Meeting Location

The Umatilla County Fair Board has changed the location for its March 18 meeting. The board, originally scheduled to meet at the Umatilla County Courthouse,...

Wildhorse Golf Superintendent Named to Academy

Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced the 2015 Plant Heath Academy class at the 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio...
Ultra Broadband

EOT Bringing Ultra-Broadband to Hermiston Area

Eastern Oregon Telecom is gearing up to bring a gigabit broadband network to rural homes and businesses in the Hermiston area. EOT General Manager Joe...

AARP Offering Help with Taxes

AARP is offering help with taxes in the Hermiston and Boardman areas. AARP volunteers will be at the Hermiston Public Library from 9 a.m. to...
Rocky Heights Principal Finalists

Meet the Rocky Heights Principal Finalists

Three Candidates in Line to Succeed BJ Wilson A large and interested crowd filled the library at Rocky Heights Elementary School on Wednesday to hear...

Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Heppner

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will hold a town hall meeting in Heppner on Friday, March 13. Walden will give an update on legislation...

'Persons of Interest' Surface in Madrigal Murder

One week after the shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man, no arrests have been made, but persons of interest have surfaced, according to...
HCC Meeting

Council Votes to Extend Hermiston Enterprise Zone

In the past 11 years, investment into the local community by Dupont-Pioneer Seed and Shearer’s Foods have resulted in 278 full-time jobs with an...

Tamástslikt Film Focuses on Plight of Lamprey

The film documentary, The Lost Fish: The Struggle to Save Pacific Lamprey, will be shown at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute at 1 p.m. on Saturday,...

Meeting to Focus on Traffic-Safety Strategies

Good Shepherd Medical Center and the Oregon Department of Transportation will host a Safe Communities meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March...

Farm Worker Expo Set for March 11

The second annual Farm Worker and Ag Employer Expo will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 at the Hermiston...

BMCC Puts $23 Million Bond on May Ballot

The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education passed a resolution to place a $23 million capital construction bond on the May 19 election...
HCC 3-9-15

Council Raises Rates for HES Customers

Rate Increase Takes Effect in May For the past several years, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) has been dipping into its reserves rather than raise its...

Wolf Population Growing Throughout Oregon

Wolves are increasing in abundance and expanding in distribution across Oregon, the Fish and Wildlife Commission heard today at its meeting in Salem. ODFW Wolf...

Council to Vote on Proposed Electric Rate Increase

The Hermiston City Council is expected to vote to raise electric utility rates for Hermiston Energy Services customers at tonight’s meeting. HES Superintendent Nate Rivera...
Wyden town hall

Sen. Wyden to Give Town Hall Talk in Umatilla

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold four town halls this week in Eastern Oregon, including the city of Umatilla on Friday, March 13. Wyden will...

Letter: Port, Umatilla Officials Are Statesmen

Letter to the Editor: You might be aware that I was involved as a facilitator/mediator during the negotiations between the city of Umatilla and the...

Boardman Now Offering Online Bill Pay

The city of Boardman has partnered with Xpress Bill Pay to process credit and debit cards and offers residents the ability to securely pay...
McNary Dam

Columbia, Snake River Locks Close for Repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake...

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