Boardman Fire Department Selling Christmas Trees Beginning Sunday

The Boardman Fire Department will hold a Christmas tree sale beginning this Sunday, Nov. 25. The hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday...

Midway Bar & Grill in Hermiston Holding Hiring Event on Wednesday

Midway Bar & Grill in Hermiston will hold a hiring event tomorrow, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. Interviews...

Search and Rescue Team Locates Pair of Lost Grouse Hunters

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two lost grouse hunters south of Pilot Rock. The two, a 67-year-old Hermiston resident and...

Good Shepherd Women’s Center Welcomes Second Midwife

From the moment you meet midwife Catherine O’Brien, DNP, CNM, you’ll notice her enthusiasm for patient care. Having been a nurse for over 30 years...
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Hermiston High School to Be Site of Knowledge Bowl Competition

Hermiston High School will serve as host of an upcoming Knowledge Bowl competition. The event takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 4-7:30 p.m. Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield...

Wildhorse to Hold Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 24 at Rivers Event Center

The annual Wildhorse Resort & Casino Holiday Bazaar will take place on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Rivers Event...
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Wyden Says Radioactive Waste Changes Need More Public Input

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today asked the federal Department of Energy (DOE) to extend the public comment period about its proposed new definition of...
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BMCC Athletes Earn Honors

Two men’s soccer, two women’s soccer and two volleyball players from Blue Mountain Community College have been named Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Fall Academic...

5K Turkey Trot Set for Thanksgiving

Club 24’s seventh annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk and kids’ one-mile dash will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 at Sno Road Winery,...

Hermiston Parks Department’s Christmas Bazaar Set for Nov. 24

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hermiston...

Boardman Chamber of Commerce Offers Incentive to Shop Locally

Shopping locally in Boardman could be more rewarding this holiday season for some lucky residents, thanks to the Boardman Chamber of Commerce. Shop at any...

Driver Dies in Interstate 84 Accident

The driver of a pickup truck died early Wednesday morning from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 84 near The Dalles. On...

Walden Backs Bill to Delist Gray Wolf

U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) supported legislation that passed the House of Representatives today that aims to formally delist the gray wolf. Walden said...
Festival of Trees Raffle

Tickets Selling Fast for 2018 Hermiston Festival of Trees

Tickets are going fast for the 2018 Hermiston Festival of Trees, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2 at the Hermiston Community Center....

Boardman’s Senior Center To Be Site of 10th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

The Boardman Senior Center will host the 10th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. The meal will be...
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Man Faces Felony Charges After Menacing Residents with Guns

Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after responding to multiple reports of shots fired at multiple locations in Milton-Freewater. The suspect in custody...

Employment Department Reports State Added 4,600 Jobs in October

Oregon’s unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in October, the same as in August and September. These were Oregon’s lowest unemployment rates since comparable...
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Hermiston’s Community Theater to Present Robin Hood on Nov. 16-17

Hermiston’s Community Theater will present Robin Hood on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16-17 at the Hermiston Community Center. Friday’s performance begins at 6:30 p.m., and...

Riverside High School Collecting Winter Coat Drive for Students

Riverside High School in Boardman is holding a coat drive now through Friday, Nov. 16 to help high school students stay warm this winter. New...

Health Officials to Smokers: Make Nov. 15 Day 1 of Tobacco-Free Life

Health partners throughout Umatilla County are encouraging tobacco users to commit or recommit to healthy, tobacco-free lives by participating in the American Cancer Society’s...