AAA Study: Vast Majority of Electric Vehicle Owners Would Buy Again

New research from AAA finds that over five years and 75,000 miles of driving, the annual cost of owning a new compact electric vehicle...
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Hermiston Elks to Host Open House

The Hermiston Elks Lodge will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Those attending will learn about the...

Oregon Unemployment Rate Falls Below Previous-Known Low

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in December, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976. The November unemployment rate was 3.9...

Hermiston High School Graduation Rate Ticks Up From Previous Year

The Oregon Department of Education released the graduation rates for all public-school districts in Oregon and the numbers show Hermiston High School holding steady...

The Phoenix Tree to Perform Live at Wildhorse This Weekend

The Phoenix will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The band plays a variety of genres. The...
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2020 Melonville Comedy Festival in Hermiston Set for This Friday

Tickets are on sale for the 2020 Melonville Comedy Festival in Hermiston. The annual event will take place on Friday, Jan. 24 at the...

Real ID: What You Need to Know

Something big is happening October first of this year. If you aren’t paying attention, it might mean missing your flight out of PDX or...
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CrossFit Hermiston to Host Free Nutrition Clinic on Saturday

CrossFit Hermiston, 2100 S. Highway 395, is hosting a free Nutrition Clinic this Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. Emphasis will be on the Zone...
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Boardman Senior Center Holding Spaghetti Feed, Silent Auction

The Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., is hosting a Spaghetti Feed and Silent Auction this Saturday, Jan. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. Prices...

Hermiston Residents Strive to Continue MLK Jr.’s Unfinished Work

Reflecting on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith spoke of the work – still unfinished...
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Breakfast of Champions to Recognize Area Students on Thursday

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host the next Breakfast of Champions this Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway...
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City of Hermiston Hosting Public Presentation on Wayfinding Signage

In the effort to help people find their way around Hermiston more easily in the future, city leaders are taking first steps to develop...

Tickets On Sale for Annual Heppner Community Awards Dinner

The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will present their annual Town and Country Community Awards event on Thursday, Feb. 6 in the Gilliam and Bisbee...
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Riverside High FFA to Celebrate New Alumni and Supporters Group

The Riverside High School FFA chapter will celebrate the charter of the newly formed Alumni and Supporters group during an informational meeting on Tuesday,...

Boardman Chamber to Sponsor Business Education Training Seminar

The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Business Education Training seminar on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive. The...
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Umatilla County 911 Calls Temporarily Disrupted Earlier This Morning

The Umatilla County 911 dispatch service was interrupted for a couple of hours earlier today. An email from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s office just before...

BMCC to host ‘Blue Out’ Night

Blue Mountain Community College invites the community to wear blue and help to create a “Blue Out” in the stands during the women’s and...

Mooney Named Top Administrator

Hermiston School Superintendent Dr. Tricia Mooney had been selected by her colleagues as the Administrator of the Year. When announced to the board, selection committee...
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Tri-Cities Sportsmen Show Set for Jan. 17-19 at TRAC Center in Pasco

The 27th annual Tri-Cities Sportsmen Show will take place this weekend, Jan. 17-19 at the HAPO Center (formerly the TRAC Center), 6600 Burden Blvd....

Report Hunt Results by Jan. 31 to Avoid Paying State a Penalty

Every hunter who purchased 2019 big game or turkey tags needs to report their hunt results by the deadline, which is Jan. 31, 2020...