BMCC Hires New Art Gallery Director
Blue Mountain Community College will start the new year with a new art gallery director.
Lori Sams was recently hired by BMCC as the new...
Heppner Student in Line for Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has nominated eight Oregon students for acceptance to one of the United States service academies based on their...
Northwest Pipeline Building $69 Million Facility
Construction of a new $69 million replacement facility for a Northwest Pipeline plant damaged in a March fire is under way at Plymouth, Wash.,...
Police Chief Warns of Caller ID Fraud
Someone claiming to be the Hermiston police chief has been calling local residents with news they have $600,000 coming to them, but that they...
City Goes Forward with Street Vacation
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to vacate a portion of W. Ridgeway Avenue for development purposes – a decision that could lead...
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Fellowship Dinner
Volunteers are needed to serve the hundreds of people expected to take part in the annual Christmas Community Fellowship Dinner.
The dinner will take place...
States Set Winter Sturgeon Season for Bonneville Pool
The Bonneville Pool and adjacent tributaries of the Columbia River will be open to the retention of white sturgeon 7-days-a-week from Jan. 1 through...
OSP Seeks Trooper Recruits
If you are looking at a possible career as an Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper, now is the time to apply. OSP is preparing...
Driver Plunges 50 Feet Down Embankment
Hermiston Fire and Emergency Services and other emergency responders rescued the driver of a vehicle that had plunged 50 down an embankment to the...
Heppner Man Dies in Highway 207 Crash
A Heppner man died Saturday morning after he lost control of his vehicle on Highway 207 and crashed into an airplane hangar.
According to the...
Altrusa to Honor Outstanding Young Citizen
Altrusa International of Hermiston is seeking nominations for the Outstanding Young Citizen Award.
Altrusa will honor the winner at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce's Distinguished...
Pet Rescue Accepting Donations
The Humane Society of Eastern Oregon Pet Rescue is seeking donations to benefit the shelter.
Items needed include leashes, collars, heavy-duty garden hoses, lumping cat...
New Wolf Tracks Found in Umatilla, Grant Counties
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reporting that wolves have established themselves in a new range.
On Wednesday, the ODFW issued a notice...
Smith Appointed to Key Legislative Committees
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been appointed by House Speaker Tina Kotek to several key committees in the Oregon Legislature.
For the 78th Assembly...
AARP Seeks Tax Aide Volunteers
AARP is seeking tax aide volunteers for the Hermiston, Boardman, Irrigon, Pendleton and Heppner areas.
Training and supplies will be provided. For more information on...
Gas Prices Down 25% from 2014's Peak
Motorists are enjoying a holiday bonus with gas prices at their lowest level in five years. For the week, the national average for regular...
Hermiston Council Cancels Work Session
The Hermiston City Council work session scheduled for Monday, Dec. 22 has been canceled.
The council’s regular meeting will still take place at 7 p.m....
Dancing with Hermiston Stars Returns in January
Music and movement will abound when “Dancing with Hermiston Stars” returns for an epic encore production on Jan. 10, 2015.
Back for the third year...
Meet Hermiston's Dancing Stars
Who are these brave Hermistonians who dare to take the stage in ruffles, sequins and glory during the third annual Dancing with Hermiston Stars?...
Wyden Seeks Plan to Address Leaks at Hanford
Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today asked the Energy Department to come up with a plan and a strict timeline to address storage tanks...
