E. Oregon Students Arrested After Threats
Two Eastern Oregon high school students are in juvenile custody and are currently being held on charges of conspiracy to commit murder after an...
State Ag Folks Optimistic About Water Supply
Umatilla Water Basin at 104 Percent of Average
What a difference a wet winter makes. All areas of Oregon appear to be in much better...
HSD to Host Special Education Fair on April 26
The Hermiston School District Special Programs Department will host its first annual Special Education Linkage Fair on Tuesday, April 26, from 5-7:30 p.m. at...
BMCC Campuses to Close Friday Afternoon
All locations of Blue Mountain Community College will be closed on Friday, April 15 from 1-5 p.m. so that employees can attend a staff...
Boardman to Offer Mobile Vet Clinic on May 2
The city of Boardman Animal Control will be sponsoring a Mobile Preventive Vet Clinic on Monday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The...
Interstate 84 Crash Takes Life of Teenager
An 18-year-old was killed Monday evening in a crash on Interstate 84 near La Grande.
According to the Oregon State Police, Hanna Doig-Cashell, of La...
Public Wants City to Make EOTEC Top Priority
Finish what you started – that was the advice that came to the city of Hermiston in the form of feedback from community members...
Library District Board to Meet on April 14
The Umatilla County Special Library District has moved its April 2016 Board meeting to Thursday, April 14 at 5:15 p.m.
The meeting will be held...
Altrusa Seeks Participants in Water Project
The Hermiston Altrusa Club along with the city of Hermiston, local businesses and students in the Hermiston area are taking part in a different...
Be College Ready Program Expands its Reach
The Oregon College Savings Plan has announced an expansion to its Be College Ready program, introduced in 2015, that includes seeding college savings accounts...
Me & My Prince Ball Tickets to Go On Sale
Tickets for the 2016 Me and My Prince Ball will go on sale at 60 Minute Photo in Hermiston and the Hermiston Chamber of...
Hwy. 395 Work Schedule for April 11-14
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project. Motorists and...
Good Shepherd Offers Variety of Volunteer Options
President Richard Nixon established National Volunteer Week with an executive order in 1974, as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers.
This...
Chinook Fishing Shuts 1 Day Early on Lower Columbia
Spring Chinook fishing on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam will close one day earlier than anticipated under rules adopted today by the states...
Education Forum Set for Pendleton on April 11
The public is invited to attend a community forum on education in Oregon.
Reimagine Education in Oregon, which is organized by the Oregon Department of...
Volunteers Needed at Oxbow Property
Volunteers are needed at Oxbow Trail property near Riverfront Park to help control Garlic Mustard, a Class” B” invasive weed.
Starting in April volunteers are...
Workshop on Blackleg Disease Set for Pendleton
Oregon State University will host a field workshop on blackleg disease of canola at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 at the Pendleton Ag...
HPD to Help Public Dispose of Meds Safely
The public will have the chance to safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs with the help of the Hermiston Police Department.
On...
Boardman Council Appoints Planning Commissioner
The Boardman City Council appointed Jacob Cain to fill a vacancy on the Boardman Planning Commission during Tuesday’s meeting.
He will finish a three-year term...
Girl Scouts Give Back – Near and Far
Girl Scouts from Umatilla County recently showed their dedication to both the military and to wildlife.
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Troop 10298...












