Gas Prices Rise in Oregon, Elsewhere
Pump prices are moving higher this week due to reduced supplies and increased demand. For the week, the national average gains three cents to...
Hermiston Seeks to Fill Seats on Budget, Faith-Based Committees
The city of Hermiston has several committee openings that need filled.
The city is seeking applicants for an opening for a three-year term on the...
Good Shepherd Women’s Center Hosting Hundred Hearts Project
The Good Shepherd Women’s Center is hosting the Hundred Hearts Project: The Intersection of Art and Gratitude on Tuesday, March 12. The free event...
U.S. Cellular Plans Customer Appreciation Celebration March 7-10
To help usher in the excitement of spring a little early, the U.S. Cellular store in Hermiston is hosting a Customer Appreciation Celebration March...
OPB Looks at Future of Depot Land
An article posted on the Oregon Public Broadcasting website takes a look at the future of the Umatilla Chemical Depot land.
Here’s an excerpt:
After years...
March 13 Open House to Give Overview of County Housing Study
An open house focusing on the West Umatilla County Housing Study will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at the Stafford Hansell Government Center.
The...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a quick look at how the Hermiston Police Department spent the past weekend:
Responded to 2 motor vehicle crashes
Made 4 warrant arrests
...
West Park Staff to Take Over McDonald’s Tonight for Fundraiser
Tonight is McTeachers Night at McDonald’s, and starting at 5 p.m., West Park Elementary School’s staff will be doing everything from greeting customers and...
Put Your Knowledge of Umatilla County to the Test on March 9
The Umatilla County Historical Society will present Trivia Games 2019 this Saturday, March 9 in the Roy Raley Room at the Pendleton Round-Up grounds....
BMCC Hires New President
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Dennis Bailey-Fougnier as BMCC’s next President at a special board meeting...
Campus Life to Host Fundraiser March 9 at Community Center
Campus Life in Hermiston will host The Gathering, a fundraising event, on March 9 at the Hermiston Community Center. Campus Life is a chapter...
Hermiston Schools Give Public Peek Into The Modern Classroom
Anyone who hasn’t been inside a high school in a generation or more might be in for a bit of culture shock when visiting...
Open House to Provide Overview of West Umatilla County Housing Study
Three cities in West Umatilla County are hosting an open house to review preliminary reports for the West County Housing Study.
The open house is...
NW Energy Supplies Tight, Consumers Asked to Conserve Electricity
Unseasonably cold temperatures, low stream flows for hydropower production, transmission import constraints and high natural gas constraints are putting pressure on the regional electricity...
Boardman Council Meets Tuesday
The Boardman City Council will hold its regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 5.
The council will consider a pair of police-related grants as well as...
Chamber to Host Ribbon-Cutting Event for Maxwell Event Center
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Maxwell Event Center & Pavilion on Friday, March 8 at noon.
The event...
Hermiston Church of Nazarene to Hold Annual Diaper Dash on Saturday
The Hermiston Church of the Nazarene will hold the fifth annual Diaper Dash tomorrow, March 2 to benefit parents and agencies in need in...
Night of Food, Music to Raise Money for Regional Event Center
The Woolery Project in Arlington will present Country Cowboy Experience on March 2 in the Let 'er Buck Room in Pendleton. The fundraiser will...
Mill Creek Running Company Announces Spring Race Series Details
Mill Creek Running Company in College Place, Wash. has announced the details of their spring race series. The series runs March through June and...
Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week with Shirt Donation
The week of March 24–31 is National Farmworker Awareness Week, and Oregon Human Development Corporation is participating in the annual National Long-Sleeve Shirt Drive...
