ODOT Offers Winter Driving Tips
With the first significant snowfall of the season coming down in the Columbia Gorge and parts of Central and Eastern Oregon, the Oregon Department...
Snow Blankets Lower Columbia Basin
A blanket of snow fell on the Lower Columbia Basin overnight causing slick driving conditions and canceled school classes around the area.
School districts in...
Winter Storm Watch in Effect for This Evening
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Winter Storm Watch in effect from this evening through Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Motorists are advised...
Hermiston Noon Kiwanis Club Selling Christmas Trees
The Hermiston Kiwanis Noon Club will be selling Christmas trees beginning Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Hermiston Conference Center parking lot.
The hours will be...
HPD Gearing Up for Christmas Express
The 46th annual Hermiston Christmas Express program is well under way and so far the donations have been on par with previous years, according...
Bad Joke Lands Hermiston Man in Jail
An attempt at a bad joke landed a Hermiston man in jail on Monday.
Around 6:25 a.m. this morning, Hermiston police received a call about...
Boardman to Hold Medical Marijuana Public Hearing
The Boardman City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to ban medical marijuana during Tuesday’s meeting.
The council will also discuss...
Importance of Protecting Oregon Ag Land Grows
Oregon’s population now tops 4 million people. Whether the continued population increase negatively impacts agriculture remains to be seen, but the state’s land use...
BMCC Seeks Women's Head Soccer Coach
It’s not every day a coach has the opportunity to launch a brand new athletic program. Yet that’s exactly what the new head women’s...
City Offers Follow-Up ‘Livable Hermiston’ Survey
Over 1,000 people took part in a recent survey sponsored by the city of Hermiston, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, and Hermiston Futures Task Force...
Facebook Workshop Set for Businesses
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce will host an Introduction to Facebook workshop for businesses on Dec. 1.
The workshop goes from 8 to 10 a.m....
Use Caution During Holiday Traveling
Winter Weather Advisories for snow have been issued through early Wednesday morning for all of Central Oregon and the Northeast Oregon mountains.
Snow accumulations will...
Wildhorse Donates 600 Pounds of Food
Wildhorse Resort & Casino hosted a canned food drive to benefit St. Mary’s Outreach during the Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2 movie premier.
The popular series...
GSHCS to Help Establish Rural Residency Program
Like many states across the country, Oregon faces a critical primary care physician shortage. A recent study estimates the need for an additional 1,726...
Umatilla Seeks School Volunteers
The Umatilla School District is looking for some volunteers to help out with various needs throughout the district.
Volunteers are needed for the district's After...
Fire District Pitches Scaled-Down Ballot Measure
Last year, Hermiston Fire Chief Scott Stanton tried to convince voters to pony up some extra tax revenue so the department could keep up...
Work Done on McNary Dam's Potable Water System
Construction of McNary Lock and Dam's new potable water distribution system was completed and put into service on Friday, Nov. 20, according to U.S....
Hermiston Seeks Brand New Brand
An extensive survey of Hermiston residents was recently conducted to find out what people really think of the Hermiston brand, You Can GROW Here,...
Hospital Offers New Range of Motorized Scooters
In 1979 Elmo and Patsy released what would become an unlikely holiday anthem, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.
“But I can guarantee this...
Public Weighs In On Community Wish List
The results of a survey of more than 1,000 area people indicate the Hermiston community is in favor of a youth activity center and...
