County Gets Funding for Public Health Initiative
The Umatilla County Plan4Health Initiative has received a $130,000 grant from the American Planning Association through its Plan4Health program to combat two determinants of...
High Winds Cause Outages, Accidents
High winds knocked down trees and caused numerous power outages Tuesday evening, while poor visibility was to blame for a five-vehicle accident on Interstate...
Hood River Native to Receive Medal of Freedom
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the news that President Obama has named Hood River native Minoru Yasui as a recipient of the...
Kennison Field to Host State Playoff Games
The Hermiston School District has been selected by the Oregon School Activities Association to host two OSAA football playoff games at Kennison Field on...
Weather Service Issues High Wind Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for sections of Northeast Oregon today.
Travelers are advised to be prepared, especially while operating...
HAREC to Dedicate Horneck Memorial Building
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) will dedicate the Don Horneck Memorial Building on Nov. 18.
This state of the art building, located...
BMCC Appoints New Board Member
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education appointed a retired BMCC employee as the new board member to represent Baker County.
Bob Savage will...
Sipe Named Oregon Superintendent of the Year
On Saturday, members of the Oregon School Boards Association gathered in downtown Portland for the 69th annual convention, and all applauded this year’s Oregon...
Festival of Trees Entering Its 20th Year of Giving
Hermiston Kiwanis Breakfast Club and Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation will present the 20th Annual Festival of Trees on Dec. 5-6 at the Hermiston...
Good Shepherd Earns National Recognition
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) today announced it has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of...
Umpqua Donates $5,000 to CASA Program
Arthur Flores, Branch Manager for Umpqua Bank in Hermiston, presented a $5000 contribution from Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation to the Umatilla-Morrow County CASA program...
Irrigon Arts Center to Hold Annual Meeting
The Irrigon Multicultural Arts Center will hold its annual meeting and spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The event will be at 6:30 p.m. at...
Oregon Gas Prices Climbing Back Up
Regional refinery issues are putting upward pressure on retail gas prices.
For the week, the national average for regular gained two cents to $2.22 per...
Prison to Adopt Out 3 Dogs on Saturday
Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) has three loveable dogs looking for their forever homes.
PetSmart in Kennewick will be hosting an adoption on Saturday, Nov....
Driver Dies After Car Rolls Into River
The Oregon State Police are investigating a crash that left the driver dead after the vehicle rolled into the Powder River in Baker County...
HHS Students Set to Debate on Nov. 17
This past summer, rising juniors in Hermiston High School’s Advanced Placement Language & Writing class prepared for a public policy debate. On Tuesday, Nov....
Wolves to Go Off State's Endangered List
The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to delist wolves from the state Endangered Species Act throughout Oregon on Monday.
About 106 people came to testify...
ODOT Aims to Make 395/Elm Intersection Safer
Between 2012 and 2014, a total of 34 traffic accidents occurred around the intersection of Highway 395 and Elm Avenue in Hermiston, and the...
Latino Business Network to Meet on Wednesday
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Donuts and coffee will be served and...
Wildhorse Holding Hunger Games Food Drive
Wildhorse Resort & Casino is hosting a canned food drive to benefit St. Mary’s Outreach during the Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2 movie premier.
The popular...
