Boardman Council Re-Schedules April Meeting
The Boardman City Council has re-scheduled its regularly scheduled Tuesday, April 21 meeting to Tuesday, April 28.
The council meeting will begin at 7 p.m....
Hansell to Hold Town Hall in Hermiston
State Sen. Bill Hansell and State Rep. Greg Barreto will hold a series of town hall talks in Eastern Oregon on March 27-28.
Town hall...
County: Call Before You Burn
The Umatilla County Smoke Management Committee and the Umatilla County Planning Department are asking burn permit holders to check before igniting any fires.
Before burning,...
City to Crack Down on Bad Behavior in Parks
Police in Hermiston will now have the authority to prohibit anyone from using a city park for up to 30 days if they are...
Gov. Brown Pays Visit to Pendleton
Announces Funding for Hangers, Storage at Range
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visited Pendleton Airport to view a demonstration of the RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aerial System...
Murder Investigation Focuses on Vehicle
A vehicle believed to be involved in the murder of a Umatilla man is being processed by a California crime lab in hopes of...
Children Advocates Seek More Funding in Salem
Representatives from the local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program visited area legislators in Salem recently to advocate for the program and restoration of...
Letter: Invest in Community, Support BMCC Bond
To the editor:
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is happy to support Blue Mountain Community College’s (BMCC) bond measure that is...
14-Year-Old Dies in I-84 Accident
A 14-year-old Milton-Freewater boy was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 84 at Ladd Canyon.
According to the Oregon State Police...
New Species of Wood Revolutionizing Fences
Hermiston's All That Wood Marketing Pacific Albus
Within the past few years a new species of hardwood has gained recognition in the lumber industry. Pacific...
Health Foundation's Impact Far-Reaching
Foundation Has Given Out Over $1.5 Million Since Inception
Talk to most people in the Hermiston area and they’ll tell you they know of the...
Local Foundation Offering College Scholarships
The Red & Gena Leonard Foundation is accepting applications for college scholarships to local students.
The foundation will award scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,400...
E. Oregon Man Charged with Custodial Interference
A 61-year-old man from The Dalles is in jail and faces charges of custodial interference.
According to the Oregon State Police, a woman came to...
NRA Offering Scholarships to High School Seniors
Friends of NRA will award 20 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in Oregon.
The deadline to apply is April 4. Contact Blue Mountain Friends...
Fair Holding Camp Logo Contest
The Umatilla County Fair Board is holding a logo contest for the counties’ elementary school students in grades K-5.
Youths will be asked to create...
Kindergarten Registration Set for April 6-17
The Hermiston School District will hold spring kindergarten registrations from April 6-17 for students entering kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year.
Registration will be held...
Umatilla Toastmasters Seeking New Members
The Umatilla Toastmasters club meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the fire hall in McNary.
The mission...
After Steady Climb, Gas Prices Coming Back Down
The national and Oregon averages are backing away from their year-to-date highs, according to AAA.
The national average loses three cents to $2.42 a gallon...
BMCC Offering Real Estate Broker Course
Blue Mountain Community College will offer a Real Estate Broker Pre-license course during Spring Term 2015 at the Hermiston campus.
The class will begin on...
Extra Patrols Looking for Drunk Drivers
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting enhanced patrols today in an effort to keep impaired driver’s off the road.
“1,232 people lost their...
