Oregonians Give Record $4.1 Million to Cultural Trust
Oregonians gave generously to culture last year, as evidenced by the Oregon Cultural Trust's 4.3-percent rise in donations, from $3,960,094 in 2012 to more...
First Aid, CPR Course To Be Offered in Hermiston
The Umatilla-Morrow Child Care Resource and Referral will offer a first aid and CPR class in Hermiston on March 12-13.
Certifications in first aid and...
More Oregonians Seek Info on In-Home Services
Oregonians looking for information about services to help them safely stay at home and avoid long-term care facilities was one of the leading topics...
Three Short Outages Affect HES Customers
Hermiston Energy Services customers in portions of Hermiston were affected by three short outages in the past two days.
That included an outage of about...
Living Life to the Fullest
Jean Christofori Howton's Life Is a Work in Progress
A couple of years ago, Jean painted her three-story house by herself — by hand. Last...
Driver Card Campaign Called Public Safety Issue
Greg Delgado had a packed council chambers filled with attentive listeners as he gave an update on the effort to get driver cards available...
Umatilla Electric Seeks Quotes for Janitorial Services
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
Umatilla Electric Cooperative, PO Box 1148, 750 E. Elm Ave., Hermiston, Oregon 97838
Issue Date: Monday February 17, 2014
Solicitation (Q & A) Deadline: 3:00 p.m., Monday,...
Brookshier to Give State of City Address on Feb. 25
Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier will give the state of the city address at the Hermiston Conference Center on Feb. 25.
Brookshier’s address will be...
Stanfield Council to Discuss Public Safety Fee
The Stanfield City Council will discuss a proposed public safety fee ordinance at its next meeting on Tuesday.
The council will also appoint members to...
Stolen Vehicles Topic of Safety Committee Meeting
The Hermiston City Council’s Public Safety Committee will discuss stolen vehicles during its meeting on Tuesday.
Also on the agenda is an update on the...
Strong Wind Advisory Issued for E. Oregon Today
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Eastern Oregon and is forecasting wind speeds up to 35 mph with gusts up...
EOTEC Board to Meet on Feb. 21
The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will meet on Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 a.m.
The board will meet in the Dennis...
Chamber to Host Alive After 5
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its Alive After 5 event on Feb. 26.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Desert Sky...
Residents Can Help Pick Next City Manager
Hermiston residents have an opportunity to give their input on the desired qualities of the next city manager.
Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier will retire...
Robots Rule at Hermiston Competition
A robotic “Block Party” took Armand Larive Middle School by storm on Saturday as the Hermiston High School robotics team hosted its first home...
City, School District Work to Save Senior Center
When the Umatilla Senior Center closed its doors recently, local officials began searching for a solution.
For almost two decades, Virgie Jarrell served as the...
ODOT Re-Opens Section of I-84 Eastbound Lanes
Oregon Department of Transportation crews re-opened the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 to passenger vehicles at Troutdale, exit 17, at 7 p.m. Friday.
The eastbound...
UHS Site Council Seeks Alumni 'Hall of Famers'
The Umatilla High School Site Council's "Hall of Fame" project is seeking successful graduates in an effort to motivate current students.
A poster with graduate...
Merkley to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Boardman
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) will pay a visit to Boardman on Monday, Feb. 17.
The senator will hold a town hall meeting at 9...
Area Prisons Under Scrutiny
The prisons in Umatilla and Pendleton have come under scrutiny following the recent deaths of convicted sex offenders and a lawsuit filed by an...
