IMESD’s Director of Facilities Monitoring Radon in Schools
Ask somebody what they know about radon and they will probably say something like “isn’t that something found under some houses?”
Ask Larry Glaze and...
Boardman City Council Renews Development Incentives
In an effort to encourage new construction in Boardman, the Boardman City Council recently passed a resolution to temporarily waive water and sewer system...
Wrong-Way Driver Collides with Oregon State Police Trooper on I-84
A wrong-way driver suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon after colliding with an Oregon State Police car on Interstate 84.
Just prior to 2 p.m., OSP...
Man Life Flighted to Hospital Following Snow Bike Accident
A Walla Walla man was Life Flighted to a hospital Saturday evening following a snow bike crash south of Highway 204.
Around 5:13 p.m. on...
Frustrated Parents Rally for Return to Full-Time, In-Person Instruction
Several dozen Hermiston residents held a rally for students in front of the high school on Saturday – one year since the start of...
Hermiston Community Encouraged to Attend 2nd ‘Rally for Our Students”
Another Rally for Our Students is set to take place in Hermiston on Saturday in an effort to encourage the state to move to...
Hermiston School District Set to Hire Contractor for New Rocky Heights
The Hermiston School Board has authorized district administration to enter into contract with Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company for the Rocky Heights Elementary School bond...
Hermiston Council Honors Parks Employee for Heroic Actions
The city of Hermiston honored one of its own Monday night for his heroic actions a month ago when he encountered a man whose...
Former EOU Student Wins Hermiston Funland Playground Art Contest
Mariela Caldera was honored at Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting as the winner of the Funland Playground Art Contest.
Caldera, from Stanfield and a...
$1,000 Reward Offered for Tips Leading to Hit-and-Run Suspect
The Oregon State Police is continuing to ask the public’s help in identifying the driver of a fatal hit-and-run accident that happened in Hermiston...
Good Shepherd Urgent Care Welcomes Physician Stewart Swena
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently welcomed Dr. Stewart Swena to Good Shepherd Urgent Care.
Swena joined Drs. Buck, Carlson, Johnson, Trask and Irma...
Blue Mountain Receives Grant to Help Develop Home-Grown Teachers
Blue Mountain Community College has been awarded a Grow Your Own (GYO) grant to develop a Teacher Pathway Partnership for future LatinX teachers.
The objective...
American Heart Association: Obesity Raises Risk for COVID-19, Cancer
You may often hear of obesity as a risk factor for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers...
Hermiston Airport to Receive Federal Funding to Combat COVID Spread
Hermiston Municipal and Roseburg Regional Airports will each receive $23,000 in federal funds to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The funds will be used...
Umatilla Program Aimed at Helping Restaurants Impacted by COVID
The city of Umatilla has established a new grant program to assist restaurant operators located within Umatilla city limits who have been impacted by...
BMCC Releases Honor Roll
Blue Mountain Community College fall term 2020-2021 honor roll recognition went to the following full-time students:
President’s List: 3.75 - 4.0 GPA:
Kayly Abercrombie, Stacey Adams,...
USDA Contributes $250,000 to Funland Playground Rebuild Project
The Funland Playground rebuild project in Hermiston got a big shot in the arm from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA Rural Development...
Eastern Oregon Mission Set to Open Little Treasures Thrift Shop
Eastern Oregon Mission will open the weekly Little Treasures thrift shop on Wednesday, Feb. 17 to offer used clothing, household items and other surplus...
COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available to Umatilla County Residents 75 & Older
Persons 75 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as of today, Monday, Feb. 15, Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) announed.
COVID-19 vaccination will continue...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Opens Sleep Center in Hermiston
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) officially opened Good Shepherd Sleep Solutions in Hermiston.
The center, located at 610 NW 11th St., Suite E-19, is under the...
