53.7 F
Hermiston, Oregon
Thursday, March 19, 2026

EOTEC Authority Board to Meet on Friday

The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will hold a special meeting on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Stafford Hansell Government Center,...

Eastern Oregon Telecom Seeks Customer Service Manager

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER Eastern Oregon Telecom, headquartered in Hermiston, Oregon, has an immediate opening for a Customer Service Manager. This position is responsible for managing the...

BMCC Offering Free Suicide Prevention Workshop

Blue Mountain Community College, in collaboration with Yellowhawk Youth Suicide Prevention Program, will offer a free two-day suicide intervention workshop for the general public...

E.O. Visitors Association Gets $12,000 Grant

The Eastern Oregon Visitors Association is the recipient of a $12,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. The grant is largest ever given to the...

Search & Rescue Crews Praise Cooperation

Search and rescue personnel who took part in the search for a lost elk hunter from Eugene over the weekend are praising the cooperative...

Girl Scouts Won't Be Hosting Veteran's Day Dinner

The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Service Unit 22 regretfully announce that they will not be able to host a Veterans' Day...

Hermiston 1 of 8 Districts in State to Meet ELL Goals

The Hermiston School District is one of eight in the state singled out by the Oregon Department of Education for meeting goals aimed at...
Fire District Consolidation

Voters Reject Fire District Consolidation Measure

Voters dashed the hopes of Hermiston and Stanfield fire district officials Tuesday by rejecting a measure that would have combined the two districts. Three local...

Incumbents Enjoy Tuesday's Election Results

As usual, election night was a good one for incumbents. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber won an unprecedented fourth term as governor, defeating his Republican challenger...

Voters say Yes to Legalized Marijuana

Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Driver Card Measure Oregonians voted to make the state the third in the nation to legalize recreational use of marijuana on Tuesday. While...

Voters Choose Trott for Umatilla Mayor

Umatilla voters elected a familiar face to serve as the town’s mayor. Former Mayor Dave Trott defeated Lyle Smith in Tuesday’s election. Trott received 276...

Parks Department Holding Thanksgiving Food Drive

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hold a Thanksgiving food drive beginning Nov. 10. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the parks...
Jeff Merkley at UHS

UHS Robotics Team Gets Senatorial Visit

Merkley a Longtime Supporter of Umatilla Students' Efforts U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) made 50 campaign stops across the state in the days before today’s...

Letter: We've Come a Long Way

To my friends, neighbors, program partners and colleagues of Eastern Oregon/ Washington: Back in the late 1960s, before the buzzwords of political-correctness, cultural diversity, and...

Search and Rescue Teams Find Lost Hunter

Search and rescue teams located a lost elk hunter in the mountains in north Umatilla County on Sunday. Richard Braatz, 59, and his son, Michael...

Umatilla, ODOT Mull Re-Alignment Deal

The Umatilla Planning Commission had its eyes on the ground recently as it discussed upcoming projects and potential changes to the roadways in Umatilla. Two...

Latino Business Network to Meet Nov. 12

The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. Paul Barnett of Barnett and Moro, P.C.,...
Umatilla Planning Commission

Umatilla Seeks New Regulations for Adult Businesses

Adult businesses were back in the spotlight in Umatilla on Tuesday, but this time, the Umatilla Planning Commission is setting the foundation for new...

HHS Gears Up for College Application Week

Joining the movement in Oregon recognizing November as College Application Month, Hermiston School District, along with the city of Hermiston, proclaimed the first week...

Gas Prices Plunging

Oregon Prices Fell Fastest in Nation in Past Week Retail gas prices are down in 40 states and Washington D.C. this week, with Oregon drivers...

FOLLOW

12,221FansLike
44FollowersFollow
15SubscribersSubscribe