OES Annual Chamber Music Festival to Take Place on April 22
Oregon East Symphony’s annual Chamber Music Festival will take place on Saturday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Vert Clubroom, 345 S.W. Fourth...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
April 12: John Jacob Vanswoll, 38, was arrested near N. 1st Street and Harper...
Hermiston FBLA Students Compete at State, Qualify for Nationals
Hermiston High School FBLA students competed in the Oregon FBLA State Leadership Conference with two HHS students crowned state champions, and 13 students qualifing...
BMCC Board Votes to Pursue Pell for Prisons in Corrections Education
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education voted Wednesday to pursue a new program designed to deliver for-credit classes in regional Oregon correctional...
Gasoline Prices On the Rise Due to OPEC Surprise Announcement
The unexpected announcement from OPEC+ that it would cut oil production starting in May has helped push gas prices higher.
Other factors behind climbing pump...
Blood Drive Set for April 17
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, April 17 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
Heppner Town & Country Award Nominations Due by Friday
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is reminding residents to get their nominations in for the annual Town & Country Awards by this Friday, April...
Hells Cat to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Hells Cat will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The rock band takes the state 8 p.m....
Oregon State USBC Bowling Tourney Set to Take Place at Wildhorse
The Oregon State USBC Open Championship begins this weekend at Quaking Aspens Lanes at Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
The championship runs from April 15 to...
Hermiston Council Approves Plan to Create Adopt-a-Street Program
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to partner with the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce to create an Adopt-a-Street program.
The program encourages community members...
OSEA Offering $500 Scholarships
Chapter 10 of the Oregon School Employees Association is offering two $500 scholarships to help those seeking to further their education.
One award is for...
IMESD’s Jennifer Richardson Receives OSPRA Communication Award
Jennifer Richardson, a graphic design specialist for IMESD, received an Award of Excellence from the Oregon School Public Relations Association (OSPRA). The award was in...
Hermiston City Council Gets Preview of S.E. 2nd Street Realignment Project
The Hermiston City Council got a preview of what a newly-aligned S.E. Second Street will look like during Monday’s meeting.
City Planner Clint Spencer went...
Registration for Annual Me and My Prince Ball Opens on Monday
Reservations for the 16th Me and My Prince Ball can be made online starting Monday, April 17.
The father-daughter dance will be held May 20...
Good Shepherd Offering Free Medicare Info Session on April 11
Good Shepherd Health Care System will present a free Medicare 101 information session tomorrow, April 11.
The session goes from 3 to 5 p.m. and...
Local Fire Districts Among Those Receiving Tender Trucks, Engines
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has announced that 76 Oregon fire departments and rural fire protection districts - including a few in...
City of Hermiston Seeks Entries for Downtown Banner Contest
The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Downtown District are seeking local artists to help showcase what makes life sweet in Hermiston with the 2023...
Boardman Council Meets Tuesday
The Boardman City Council will consider at its meeting Tuesday night a resolution to increase garbage rates.
The council will also interview Richard Rockwell for...
House Passes Oregon CHIPS Act to Fund Semiconductor Industry
By Julia Shumway
Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Clackamas, keeps a ceramic winged pig on her desk in the Oregon House.
Bynum collects pigs with wings, she explained...
Students Learn of Mental Health Awareness, Substance Abuse Issues
Weston Middle School and Weston-McEwen High School hosted multiple guest speakers Thursday for the Mental Health Awareness and Substance Abuse Prevention Day.
The event aimed to...
