Pheasant Hunting Workshop Set for Jan. 17
Join the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Sage Canyon Outfitters for a pheasant hunting workshop in Maupin on Jan. 17 from 7...
M.C. Cultural Coalition Announces Grant Recipients
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition - with support from the Oregon’s Cultural Trust Foundation – announces the following grant recipients for 2015 projects in...
Opinion: Making Progress Together
The biggest disagreements and loudest voices got most of the attention during this last session of Congress, from filibusters to failed websites, immigration to...
Hermiston Man Dies in Klamath Falls Crash
A Hermiston man was among two people killed Saturday morning in an accident on Highway 140 near Klamath Falls.
Garrett Zimmer 22, of Hermiston, and...
Search & Rescue Finds 2 Men Lost in Woods
Two men who were lost in the Umatilla National Forest were found Tuesday by the Umatilla County Search and Rescue.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office...
Chamber Seeks Distinguished Citizen Nominations
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 45th annual Distinguished Citzens Awards Banquet.
The semi-formal event includes dinner and an awards ceremony...
BMCC Closed for Winter Break
Blue Mountain Community College will close for its winter break from Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015.
BMCC will reopen on Friday, Jan....
Port, Umatilla Working to Mend Fences
Representatives of the Port of Umatilla and the city of Umatilla met this week to continue to negotiate toward a positive outcome to the...
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...
