Hermiston City Council Candidate Face Off in Monday Night Forum
Six candidates vying for three Hermiston City Council seats in the May 17 election shared their views on the state of Hermiston and their...
Council Approves LID Assessment After Adding Back $250,000
The Hermiston City Council approved the final assessment of a new Local Improvement District Monday night, two weeks after initially considering the assessment before...
Work on Interstate 84 Begins Today
Work has begun on I-84 between Meacham and Spring Creek, between mileposts 241 and 248.5.
This is the second season of a two-year project. Crews...
Spring Chinook Fishing to Open on Umatilla River on April 16
Spring Chinook fishing will open under normal permanent regulations on the Umatilla River this year for the first time since 2018.
Due to poor returns,...
Blue Mountain C.C. Students Named to All-Oregon Academic Team
Two Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) students were selected to the 2022 All-Oregon Academic Team (AOAT).
BMCC students Hunter Weaver of Wallowa and Olivia West...
Report Details Challenges of Farmworkers During Pandemic
A recent report consisting of dozens of interviews with Oregon farmworkers offers a glimpse into the unsafe, unsustainable and often dehumanizing experiences farmworkers have...
Pendleton Outdoor School Set to Celebrate 50 Years on April 29
The Pendleton Outdoor School Program (ODS) and Intermountain Education Service District (IMESD) are preparing to celebrate more than five decades of teaching 6th grade...
Legislation Increases Oregon Promise Grants for Low-Income Students
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) announced that low-income recipients of the Oregon Promise Grant pursuing community...
April 7 is Nature of Oregon Day
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) encourage all Oregonians to celebrate April 7 as Nature...
CTUIR, Amazon Web Services Open AWS Think Big Space
The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), community leaders, and government officials, recently celebrated the grand opening of...
Arts Council Names Tiffany Hegarty Development Director for PCA
The Board of Directors of the Arts Council of Pendleton have announced that Tiffany Hegarty has joined the staff at the Pendleton Center for...
Legislature Funds Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Center in E. Oregon
The Hermiston School District got an investment from the Oregon Legislature in a local Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Center in Eastern Oregon to support a wide...
Husband & Wife Team Up to Open Boylan Realty in Hermiston
The doors to Boylan Realty have been open since November, but on Thursday it received its grand opening with the help of friends, family,...
Oregon State Police Grieving After Trooper Takes His Own Life
The Oregon State Police family is grieving the loss of Sgt. Marcus McDowell who was found dead in his patrol car on Tuesday after...
Hermiston School Board Announces 2022-23 School Boundaries
The Hermiston School District Board of Education approved new school boundaries at its March business meeting.
Taking effect with the start of school in the...
New Program Launched for Turning in Poachers of Non-Game Species
When people conjure up the image of a poacher, it’s usually a shady character shooting a trophy buck or bull out of season or...
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Hermiston Man on Robbery, Other Charges
A Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a home, threatening the resident and stealing several power tools.
Around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday,...
City to Appoint Oversight Committee to Implement Hermiston 2040
The city of Hermiston is moving ahead with its Hermiston 2040 project, the blueprint for the city’s future.
At Monday’s Hermiston City Council meeting, there...
Crews Put Out Warehouse Fire
Crews from the Umatilla County Fire District #1 were called to Campbell Drive early Tuesday morning for a warehouse fire.
No injuries were reported and...
Council Tables Final Assessment of Local Improvement District
The Hermiston City Council tabled plans Monday night to approve the final assessment of a Local Improvement District (LID) at the South Hermiston Industrial...
