City to Vacate 100-Foot Stub Street
You may have heard of Alaska’s bridge to nowhere, but have you heard of Hermiston’s street to nowhere?
Northwest Eighth Street, located off of West...
Brookshier Earns High Marks from Council, Mayor
Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier will enter into his final year on the job with the full support of the mayor and city council.
The...
Bulldogs to Host Dallas in Playoff Matchup Friday
The Hermiston Bulldogs will play host to the Dallas Dragons in the round of 16 playoffs on Friday at Kennison Field.
The 7-3 Dragons are...
Free Class to Teach Financial Literacy
The 4 Cornerstones of Financial Literacy training will be offered in Hermiston in early December.
The curriculum teaches economic empowerment skills and financial knowledge using...
Umatilla Seventh Graders Team Up with Intel
Every day, laptops, metal strips, wheels, wires and boxes covered the tables in Kyle Sipe’s classroom at Clara Brownell Middle School in Umatilla. Every...
Clowns Teach Students About Friendship, Respect
A trio of clowns delighted students at McNary Heights Elementary School this week as the “Bloomin’ Buddies” taught them about friendship, confidence and bullying...
Winter Homeless Shelter Open; Seeks Volunteers
The Hermiston Warming Station, a shelter for the homeless during winter, is open for the season and is currently seeking additional volunteers.
The station is...
Master Gardener Training Classes Available
If you call yourself a "gardening geek" or simply want to know more about the natural world, now's the time to sign up for...
Mayor Proclaims Nov. 4-7 College Application Week
Earlier this week, Mayor Dave Drotzmann and Hermiston High School staff gathered to proclaim Nov. 4-7 to be College Application Week.
The proclamation, ready by...
Maze Offers Fall Fun for McNary Students
Just in time for Halloween, McNary Heights Elementary students found a fall surprise waiting for them Wednesday afternoon.
For the second year, school staff and...
A Closer Look at the BMCC Bond Renewal Measure
When Blue Mountain Community College marked its 50th anniversary last year, it not only celebrated its first 50 years of existence, it also used...
Man Busted After Returning to Scene of the Crime
Hermiston police arrested a man on Tuesday on several charges, including burglary, after he returned to a home he had allegedly burglarized earlier in...
Resident Seeks to Silence Noisy Neighbor
When she first saw her new neighbor, Susan Jones thought he was cute. That all changed one morning around 3:21 a.m. when her new...
HHS Video of the Week: Haunted House or Graveyard
Halloween is just around the corner so Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now intern Tory Gertsch asked fellow students where they would...
School District to Hold Student-Parent Conferences
The Hermiston School District will open its doors to students and parents for fall conferences the week of Nov. 4.
Secondary schools invite students and...
Stanfield Fall Festival a Big Success
Proceeds to Help Fund Movies in the Park Next Summer
Darkness and autumn weather couldn’t keep the crowds away from the Stanfield Fall Festival. Instead,...
Tamástslikt to Host Youth Art Show
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute invites all youth under the age of 19 to participate in the upcoming art show and competition, ArtWORKz 2014.
Young artists, both...
Morrow County Arts Foundation Seeks Donations
The North Morrow Community Foundation (NMCF) is requesting new or continued support for arts enrichment in Boardman and Irrigon schools.
NMCF relies on community donations...
City to Extend Water Service to Experiment Station
The Hermiston City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon State University Experiment Station designed to provide economic benefits to both parties...
Smith Appointed to Bridge Committee
State Rep. Greg Smith has been named to the committee tasked with further examining the future of the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River....
