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...
Public Hearing Set for City's Supplemental Budget
The city of Hermiston will hold a public hearing on March 23 on the proposed supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending June 30,...
'Code of Silence' Slowing Murder Investigation
The Hermiston police chief says the March 4 shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man was gang related and a “code of silence” is...
District Selects Spoo as HHS Principal
Hermiston School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Maiocco announced today that Armand Larive Middle School Principal Tom Spoo will serve as the next Hermiston High...
Maiocco to Recommend Farley for Rocky Heights
Hermiston School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Maiocco announced today that he will recommend Jerad Farley to serve as the next principal of Rocky Heights...
Lady Bulldogs to Play for State Title Tonight
Because one state championship during the school year isn’t enough, the Hermiston Bulldogs will be playing for the 5A state girls basketball title tonight...
Fair Board Changes Meeting Location
The Umatilla County Fair Board has changed the location for its March 18 meeting.
The board, originally scheduled to meet at the Umatilla County Courthouse,...
Wildhorse Golf Superintendent Named to Academy
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced the 2015 Plant Heath Academy class at the 2015 Golf Industry Show in San Antonio...
EOT Bringing Ultra-Broadband to Hermiston Area
Eastern Oregon Telecom is gearing up to bring a gigabit broadband network to rural homes and businesses in the Hermiston area.
EOT General Manager Joe...
AARP Offering Help with Taxes
AARP is offering help with taxes in the Hermiston and Boardman areas.
AARP volunteers will be at the Hermiston Public Library from 9 a.m. to...
Meet the Rocky Heights Principal Finalists
Three Candidates in Line to Succeed BJ Wilson
A large and interested crowd filled the library at Rocky Heights Elementary School on Wednesday to hear...
Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Heppner
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will hold a town hall meeting in Heppner on Friday, March 13.
Walden will give an update on legislation...
'Persons of Interest' Surface in Madrigal Murder
One week after the shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man, no arrests have been made, but persons of interest have surfaced, according to...
Council Votes to Extend Hermiston Enterprise Zone
In the past 11 years, investment into the local community by Dupont-Pioneer Seed and Shearer’s Foods have resulted in 278 full-time jobs with an...
Tamástslikt Film Focuses on Plight of Lamprey
The film documentary, The Lost Fish: The Struggle to Save Pacific Lamprey, will be shown at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute at 1 p.m. on Saturday,...
