Hermiston Council to Tackle Legislative Priorities
The Hermiston City Council will meet tonight to adopt priority proposals for the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) legislative agenda.
The LOC identifies legislative priorities...
City of Hermiston Offers Municipal Database
Did you ever want to know how much tax revenue Hermiston loses each year due to compression? Have you ever been curious what Oregon...
Library District Discontinues Mango Program
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board recently adopted its 2016-2017 budget and it doesn't include money for a foreign language learning program.
During the...
Corps Apprentice Program Graduates 6 Journeymen
Six students graduated today from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District's Power Plant Apprentice Program during a 10 a.m. ceremony on...
Earthquake Preparedness Topic of Chamber Luncheon
Earthquake preparedness will be the topic of the next Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, June 28.
Joe Franell, CEO of...
IMESD Receives Innovation Awards
The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) was awarded two New Ideas in Education Innovation Awards for 2015-16 by The Oregon Association of Education Service...
Pet Owners Beware: Flea Season is Heating Up
Summer has officially arrived and the Oregon Department of Agriculture is offering advice to pet owners who can take several steps themselves in providing...
Electrical Fire Damages Court Club
An electrical fire caused considerable smoke and water damage to the Columbia Court Club in Hermiston.
Firefighters responded to the club on Monday and found...
Morrow County Introducing Preschool Program
Morrow County School District has announced it will offer a Ready for Kindergarten preschool program designed to instill all 4-year-old Morrow County children with...
EOTEC to Hold Budget Meeting on Friday
A public meeting of the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC) will be held on Friday, June 24 at 7 a.m. at the...
Holt Honored at Altrusan Conference in Bend
Hermiston’s Edith Holt was named the 2016 Gwladys Brewster Outstanding Altrusan at the District Twelve Altrusa International Conference held recently in Bend.
Holt has been...
Letter: Big Milestones Ahead for B2H Line Project
Idaho Power Provides an Update on B2H and Summer Field Surveys
To the Editor:
Several key milestones are on the horizon for the Boardman to Hemingway...
Head Start Now Enrolling Children
As school buildings empty for the summer, Umatilla Morrow Head Start is already working to fill its classrooms for the 2016-17 school year. The...
HAREC Potato Field Day Set for Wednesday
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s Potato Field Day is set for Wednesday, June 22.
Registration with coffee and donuts will be at 8...
Hermiston's HAC Inspires Milton-Freewater
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the city of Milton-Freewater may be about to pay a big compliment to the city...
Good Shepherd Honors Its Volunteers
Famous American author and humorist Erma Bombeck once said, “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this...
Good Shepherd Shows Robotic Surgery on Video
Good Shepherd Health Care System became the first hospital in the region to perform da Vinci Robotic Surgery. Good Shepherd recently released a video...
Agritourism Workshop Set for Hermiston, Boardman
Have you considered adding a farm stand, farm tour, hunting or camping, event venue or lodging to your farm, ranch or garden business? The...
E. Oregon Highway Projects Under Way
Highway construction season has begun and several projects are currently underway.
Eastern Oregon travelers can expect to see orange traffic cones and construction workers at...
City Offers Free Lunches to Those 18 and Under
The city of Hermiston has launched its Summer Feeding Program and will continue it through Aug. 12.
All children 18 years and younger can come...
