Classic Car & Motorcycle Enthusiasts Heading to Tri-Cities This Week
The Tri-Cities has a couple of long-standing events on tap this week, June 20-23, for classic car, street rod and motorcycle enthusiasts. Admission is...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
2 mental health crisis calls
2 theft complaints
...
M.C. School District Expanding Free Summer Meals Program
The Morrow County School District is expanding its Summer Free Meals program this summer.
The district is adding eight additional locations to increase access to...
Agreement With Navy and Partners Nets Madison Ranches $4.7 Million
The Navy, Trust for Public Land (TPL) and NW Rangeland reached a mutually beneficial agreement with Madison Ranches Inc., recently that supports working agricultural...
2 Bodies Recovered From Columbia River After Apparent Drowning
Members of an area rescue team recovered two bodies from the Columbia River Monday evening after they had been reported missing as of Saturday...
Hermiston Chamber to Hold Open House for Pioneer Title & Escrow
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting and open house event at Pioneer Title & Escrow on Wednesday, June 19 at 4...
Umatilla Parks Department Seeks Public’s Help in Logo Design
The city of Umatilla is asking the public to put on their creative hats and submit designs for an official tagline and logo to...
Pendleton DMV Changing Hours
The Pendleton DMV will change its office hours starting July 1, opening at 9 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m.
The office’s hours have been 8:30...
Jackalope Jamboree Music Festival Coming to Pendleton on June 29
The Jackalope Jamboree music festival, presented by Hodgen Distributing and Kind Leaf, will take place on Saturday, June 29 at the Happy Canyon Arena,...
WorkSource Eastern Oregon Holding Pair of Hiring Events in Hermiston
WorkSource Eastern Oregon, 950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Suite B in Hermiston, is hosting a couple of hiring events today and Tuesday, June 18.
Professional Transportation,...
Writer Kirsten Rian to Read Her Works at Pendleton for the Arts on June...
Kirsten Rian wears many hats. She works as an independent photography curator, project manager, musician, painter and installation artist.
She has curated or coordinated more...
Inmate Dies at Umatilla Prison
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is reporting the death of an inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI).
Inmate Lloyd Roberts died the morning...
Wasteland Kings from La Grande to Play Free Concert in Irrigon
The Wasteland Kings will perform for the Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series at 7 p.m. tonight at the Irrigon Marina Park,...
Umatilla Landing Days is Coming
The city of Umatilla is putting the finishing touches on the annual Umatilla Landing Days Celebration happening next Friday and Saturday, June 21-22 at...
Boardman Parks Department Offering Free Fun for Youth This Summer
The Boardman Park & Recreation District is offering free outdoor activities for Boardman youth from June 17 through July 18 at the Boardman Marina...
Hermiston’s Smallest City Park Receives a Big-Time Renovation
Several years ago I was sitting in Larry Fetter’s office to get some background information on each of Hermiston’s parks for a story. It...
Hermiston 8 Cinema to Show Sensory-Friendly Movie on Saturday
Hermiston 8 Cinema and The Arc Umatilla County will present the sensory-friendly movie “The Secret Life of Pets 2” this Saturday, June 15. Doors...
Lamb Weston Holds Grand Opening for ‘Line 5’ Plant Expansion
Lamb Weston held a grand opening for its Hermiston “Line 5” plant expansion on Thursday.
Among speakers were Tom Werner, president and chief executive officer,...
CASA To Host Free Movie, Popcorn at SAGE Center on Saturday
CASA, or Court-Appointed Special Advocate, and the Oregon Foster Parent Program are inviting the community to a free movie and popcorn event at the...
Tom Harper: ‘He Had a Vision and Pointed Us In the Right direction’
When Tom Harper and his family arrived in Hermiston in the early 1960s, the town had a population of about 2,500 and was mostly...
