Oregon Legislative Committee to Hold Hearing on Cap & Trade Bill
The Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction will hold a hearing in The Dalles to receive constituent testimony on the proposed cap and trade legislation (HB 2020).
Oregon...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a quick look at how the Hermiston Police Department spent the past weekend. Cpt. Scott Clark said the recaps are mostly a summary...
Good Shepherd Receives Awards at Annual Health Care Conference
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) received four Pinnacle Awards and one Summit Award during the recent HealthCare Service Excellence Conference.
The Summit Award is...
Ordnance Brewing to Host Second Annual Zwickelmania on Feb. 23
Ordnance Brewing in Boardman will host their second annual Zwickelmania event on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is...
Wildhorse Showing ‘Age of Innocence’
Wildhorse Resort & Casino Cineplex is showing classic movies every Wednesday.
The cinema shows classic films each Wednesday at noon for $5 and the price...
BMCC Legislative Videoconference to Focus on Cap & Invest Bill
The Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) bi-monthly legislative videoconference with Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) and Rep. Greg Barreto (R-Cove) will add an additional face...
Pendleton Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Clinton Adams, died the evening of Feb. 14 in Pendleton.
Adams was incarcerated at Eastern Oregon...
City Seeks to Fill Committee Seats
The city of Hermiston has several committee openings that need filled.
The city is seeking applicants for three seats on the Hermiston Planning Committee. The...
Parks Department Wants Folks of All Ages to Put on Their Dancing Shoes
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering several types of dance classes in March and April for children all the way to adults.
Youth...
Make a Donation to Oregon’s Wildlife While Filling Out Your Taxes
Tax time isn’t always enjoyable, but making a small donation can make a big difference.
Taxpayers who donate to the Nongame Wildlife Fund on their...
County Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting on Feb. 21
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21.
The meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Hermiston Parks Department Hosting Family Fun Day at Community Center
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host another Family Fun Day this Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the...
Rep. Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Hermiston on March 15
U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today he will hold town halls in Umatilla, Hood River and Wasco counties in March.
“After completing nine...
Man Walks Into a Bar, No – Wait – In This Case, A Police...
This sounds like a joke – but it’s not!
A man walks into the police station to turn himself in on a warrant. Turns out,...
Oregon East Symphony Will Present Winter Chamber Music Festival
The Oregon East Symphony will present the Winter Chamber Music Festival on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W Dorion Ave., in Pendleton.
The...
Smith Marks Oregon’s Birthday with Tribute to Pioneer Family Member
Today, State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) marks Oregon’s statehood anniversary with a tribute to his great-great-great-grandmother and Oregon pioneer, Ann Elizabeth Bills. Bills sewed what is...
Immunization Clinic Offered to Hermiston Students Today and Friday
The Umatilla County Public Health Department in Hermiston will provide a walk-in immunization clinic today and Friday, Feb. 15 for Hermiston School District students...
Good Shepherd Offering Workshops to Help You Get Your ZZZZZZZ’s
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free Better Sleep Workshop on Monday, Feb. 18 and Monday, March 4 in the Good Shepherd...
Groundbreaking Energy Facility Coming to Morrow County
Portland General Electric Company and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., today announced plans to construct a new energy facility...
Winter Travel Conditions to Continue Across Northern Oregon Highways
Oregon highway managers are expecting troublesome driving conditions to remain across northern state highways for the next several days.
Interstate 84 through the Columbia Gorge...
