Pacific Ag Purchases Hay Harvesting Company
Pacific Ag of Hermiston has purchased Ellensburg, Wash.-based Calagri, a residue and hay harvesting company that specializes in forage and crop residue services, both...
InterMountain ESD Offers Summer Tech Camp
The InterMountain Education Service District is offering a free Summer Technology Camp for middle school students from June 20 through 24.
The camp will offer...
Hermiston Council OKs HES Rate Hike
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved adjustments on electric rates for all classes of service that will become effective on bills calculated after...
Walden to Hold Town Hall in Echo on Monday
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will hold town hall meetings on Monday in Umatilla and Baker counties, with stops in between to visit...
BMCC Names New Milton-Freewater Director
Blue Mountain Community College’s Milton-Freewater Center will host an open house on June 29 to help welcome the facility’s recently-hired new center director, Susan...
BMCC to Offer QuickBooks Classes
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Blue Mountain Community College will offer a Beginning QuickBooks Pro course to the community June 22 and...
Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet in Boardman
Two proposed wind farms in north central Oregon will be the focus of the next Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, June 17...
Love's Travel Stops Opens in Boardman
Drivers in Northeast Oregon have a new option to purchase fuel, snacks and more, as Love’s Travel Stops opened its doors for business in...
Opinion: Safety and the Columbia Gorge
As a lifelong Gorge resident, I’ve seen my share of train derailments, fires and highway accidents over the years. Recently, we dodged a bullet...
BMCC Renews President's 3-Year Contract
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education renewed President Cam Preus’ contract for an additional three years. Preus has served in the role...
Library District Board to Meet on June 16
The Umatilla County Special Library District will hold its board meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 5:15 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the...
Hermiston to Serve Up Speciality Crops
Event Set for Aug. 18 at HAREC
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University are teaming up this summer to offer five dinner...
Head Start Kicks Off Summer Food Program
Umatilla Morrow Head Start has launched its Summer Food Program.
The lunch program is free for all children from infants to 18 years old. It...
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...
UEC Promotes Lankford to New Post
Joshua Lankford has been promoted to Manager of Engineering at Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC).
Lankford oversees a staff of 10 providing engineering and related services...
BMCC to Break Ground on FARM Project
Blue Mountain Community College will break ground on the third of three major construction projects approved by voters in its May 2015 bond measure...
Girl Scouts Donate to Local Nonprofits
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Troop 51444 recently made special cookie deliveries to two local charities on behalf of their customers from...
BMCC, CTUIR renew Native American Board
Officials from Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) renewed an agreement Wednesday to continue the...
Girls Scouts Honor Local Volunteers
Some people do what is asked of them. They render their services in a timely and responsible manner to help get things done.
Then, there...
Athena Boy Chosen as 'Sheriff for a Day'
An Athena boy was selected to serve as Umatilla County Sheriff of the Day.
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan and his staff at sheriff’s office...
