BMCC’s Precision Agriculture Lab Set to Go Mobile This Summer
After being awarded the SPECA Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Blue Mountain Community College has started the process of...
Hermiston Street Department Offering Roadside Swale Conversions
The Hermiston Street Department is taking reservations to convert roadside grass swales into rock on residential and commercial properties in Summer 2023.
Grass swales are...
Hermiston Developer Jim Ruhe Sets Sights on Possible Strip Mall
Hermiston developer Jim Ruhe has been getting his hands dirty clearing out vacant houses near downtown Hermiston into what someday might be a strip...
District to Honor Educators of the Year at Tonight’s Board Meeting
The Hermiston School District Educators of the Year will be honored this evening during the Hermiston School Board meeting.
The 11 educators to be honored...
There’s Still Time to Donate Bicycles for Less Fortunate Children
Tom Denchel Auto Group and Made to Thrive have extended the deadline for donating bicycles to less fortunate children in the community, and they’re...
ODOT Monitoring Land Slide Adjacent to Interstate 84 West of Ontario
The Oregon Department of Transportation is monitoring an active slide that was discovered recently adjacent to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near milepost...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 7: Kiefer Samuel Broadbent, 28, was arrested on the 800 block of S....
Children, Parents Give Input on Design for Proposed New Hermiston Park
The first steps toward creating Hermiston’s 14th park got under way Thursday night as a couple dozen residents – both kids and parents –...
Eastern Oregon Computers to Celebrate Grand Opening on Saturday
Eastern Oregon Computers, 207 N.E. Fourth St. in Hermiston, is hosting a grand opening celebration this Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2...
Boardman Entering into Negotiations with City Manager Candidate
Boardman Mayor Paul Keefer announced during the Boardman City Council neeting this week that the council is in negotiations with one of the candidates for...
Hermiston Officials Hold Planning Session for 2023 City Goals
Hermiston’s elected leaders and city staff spent Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3 planning the city's goals and priorities for the coming year.
Working with SSW Consulting...
Good Shepherd Offering Free Class for Caregivers in Febuary, March
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering the free Powerful Tools for Caregivers workshop from Feb. 15 through March 22.
This six-week workshop gives caregivers...
City of Pendleton Receives $625,000 Grant for McKay Creek Project
The city of Pendleton has received a $625,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take the next step toward restoring the...
5th Annual ‘My VIP and Me Dance’ Takes Place Feb. 11 in Boardman
The fifth annual My VIP and Me Dance – previously known as the Daddy/Daughter Dance – is set for Saturday, Feb. 11 at the...
Darin Jones & Band to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar This Weekend
Darin Jones & The Last Men Standing will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country band...
N.W. 1st Street in Boardman Temporarily Closed Today & Thursday
Boardman residents will want to take note of a temporary street closure in town.
N.W. 1st Street, between N.W. Columbia Avenue and Park Avenue, will...
Good Shepherd’s Lunch & Learn Event to Focus on Healthy Hearts
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s next free Lunch & Learn event is on Monday, Feb. 13 from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
The topic will be...
Umatilla Library to Celebrate Children’s Author Mo Willems
The Umatilla Public Library is hosting a drop-in children’s event this Friday, Feb. 10 to celebrate the birthday of Mo Willems, author of the...
Oregon Fairs Association Gives Smith Legislator of Year Award
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith received the 2021 Legislator of the Year award Monday night.
The award was given to Smith during the Legislative Dinner...
Good Shepherd, OSP Offering Free Car Seat Checks Today
Good Shepherd Health Care System and Oregon State Police are sponsoring free car seat checks to ensure correct installation for maximum child safety.
The event...
