State Approves New Recycling Rules to Reduce Packaging Pollution
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Starting this summer, Oregonians across the state will begin to receive a standardized list of what can and cannot be...
Good Shepherd Offering Babysitting Basics Class on Dec. 14
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a Babysitting Basics class on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Participants will learn child-care techniques, children’s developmental stages and what...
Umatilla County, Port Still at Odds Over CDA Lawsuit, Land Allocation
BOARDMAN — The Columbia Development Authority Board continues to be divided on the issue of which entities should be in control of certain land...
Hermiston Farm Fair Accepts Vendor Registration Through Nov. 29
Vendors still have time to join the Hermiston Farm Fair.
The event is Dec. 4-5, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Trade...
Hit Machine to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Hit Machine will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The pop band takes the stage at 8...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 17: Alvaro Saldana Juarez, 35, was arrested near N. First Place and W....
State Rep. Smith Names Calvin Bennett as New Chief of Staff
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has welcomed Calvin Bennett to his legislative team as chief of staff.
Bennett succeeds Dawson Quinton, who served in Smith's office...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on Tuesday
The Columbia Development Authority Board will on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman.
The meeting is at 1 a.m....
OSU Study Show Hunger Rates in Oregon Are on the Upswing
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Hunger rates plummeted in Oregon in the years leading up to the pandemic, but then COVID hit and during the...
Elgin Opera House Presenting Musical Annie Nov. 22-Dec. 14
The Friends of the Elgin Opera House are presenting multiple performances of the award-winning musical Annie.
Performances are on the opera house main stage. They...
Hermiston Offers Survey on HES, Options for Rate Adjustments
The city of Hermiston is encouraging residents to fill out a survey on Hermiston Energy Services and its plans for a rate adjustment in...
Festival of Trees Offers Holiday Family Fun in Hermiston on Dec. 8
Although tickets for the Hermiston Festival of Trees’ gala evening event are sold out, people can still enjoy the festive holiday event during Family...
Nookie’s in Hermiston Hosts Warm Clothing Drive for Students in Need
The crew at Nookie's Restaurant & Hermiston Brewing Co. want to help ensure kids and teens stay warm this winter.
After a great response during...
Oregon School Attendance Inches Up According to New Data
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Following steep declines in school attendance in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, Oregon students are slowly beginning to show...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 9: Vanessa Medelez, 41, was cited and released near S. First Street and...
Pendleton City Council Debates What to Do With Vacant Storefronts
While considering options on how to address empty storefronts on Main Street, members of the Pendleton City Council weighed the goal of improving the...
ODOT Open House to Focus on Pendleton Intersection Projects
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will hold an in-person open house on Nov. 20 to share its findings and discuss the next steps...
Switchback to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Switchback will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The classic rock and country band takes the stage...
Hermiston-Area Adventist Churches Erect Bethlehem Village
An immersive experience that shares the biblical story of the birth of Jesus is featured as Journey to Bethlehem returns to Hermiston.
The annual event...
Here’s What Travelers on OR 237 Can Expect in the Event of Snow
Motorists who plan to drive on OR 237 between North Powder and Union this winter can expect to see an accumulation of at least...
