No Treat: Wicked Weather Arriving by Friday
October’s mild weather will turn into a wet, windy weekend for much of Eastern Oregon, according to the National Weather Service.
A surge of moisture...
Eldrige Receives Telecommunications Award
Steve Eldrige, General Manager and CEO of Umatilla Electric, was among the honorees at the Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference Oct. 22-23 at Hood River.
Eldrige...
Legal Pot or Not: Hermiston Voters to Decide – Again
Hermiston voters will have another opportunity to allow legalized recreational and medical marijuana available inside the city limits come next November.
On Monday night, the...
Hermiston Chamber to Hold Business Meeting Today
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. today at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The event is...
City Gives $600,000 to EOTEC – With Strings
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night to give $600,000 to help fill the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center’s construction budget shortfall, but...
County, BMCC to Tackle Skilled Workforce Deficit
The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners has announced a new partnership with Blue Mountain Community College to address the need for skilled workforce development...
Council to Tour EOTEC Site This Evening
The public is invited to attend a Hermiston City Council work session this evening that will include a tour of the Eastern Oregon Trade...
Residents Encouraged to Take Livability Survey
The city of Hermiston wants to know what kinds of community assets its residents would like to see added, enhanced, or improved to make...
Electric Load Switching to Accommodate BPA Upgrades
Umatilla Electric’s wholesale power supplier, Bonneville Power Administration, is investing millions to build and improve substations and associated transmission lines in Northeast Oregon. The...
Pendleton School Evacuated As a Precaution
A Pendleton elementary school was evacuated today after a powdery substance was found inside a military-style bag.
McKay Creek Elementary School evacuated students and staff...
Wyden, Merkley Seek Lower College Costs
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation to make college more affordable for students and families in Oregon and across...
ConAgra to Hold Hiring Event on Oct. 29
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston will host a hiring event on Oct. 29 at the SAGE Center.
The event is at 101 Olson Road in Boardman...
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...
ODFW Offers Pheasant Hunting Workshops
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is offering a pair of pheasant hunting workshops in the coming weeks.
A Women’s Workshop will take place...
Chamber to Host Grand Opening on Wednesday
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tannery & Boutique on Wednesday.
The event will take place...
HERMISTON: BY THE NUMBERS
Demographic Profile Shows Hermiston's Strengths, Weaknesses
Hermiston is a young city compared to the rest of the state with a median age of 32.4 years...
Hospital Offers Online Access to Medical Records
Good Shepherd Health Care System is making it easier for patients to access their medical records online.
With the advent of the Electronic Health Record...
Hermiston Chamber to Hold Business Meeting
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon on Oct. 27 at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The...
Wolf from N.E. Oregon Shot and Killed
The Grant County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing an incident involving the shooting of a wolf that was originally from the Umatilla River pack...
BMCC Hires Architect for Bond Projects
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education approved a contract with LKV Architects of Boise, Idaho, for bond projects during its most recent...
