Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays

The Hermiston Senior Center serves meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11 a.m. so the...

Pinwheels for Prevention Brings Awareness to Child Abuse Prevention

With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month, Good Shepherd Health Care System took part in the annual Pinwheels for Prevention Friday outside the main...

Pendleton Animal Shelter to Participate in ‘Empty the Shelters’

Now, more than ever, local animal rescue advocates urge people to consider adopting shelter animals. The Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter is participating again in Empty...

CTUIR Executive Director Resigns

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (Board) voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Executive Director Donald Sampson...
TRCI

TRCI Inmate Dies

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Richard L. Kerns, died the morning of April 25. Kerns was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
Salmon

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing Closed Above Bonneville Dam as of April 30

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington took action to close salmon and steelhead fishing in the mainstem Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam as...

Kotek and First Lady Visit CTUIR

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on Thursday, April 25, welcomed Gov. Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson for...

After 10 Years, Hermiston Taxi Finally Has a Place to Call Its Own

Hermiston Taxi has come a long way since its humble beginnings 10 years ago. It began in 2014 out of the founder and owner's garage...

History Preserved Pendleton Tours Scheduled to Return in May

The doors will be open at some of Pendleton’s historic buildings May 10-11. Part of Pendleton Urban Renewal, History Preserved Pendleton features guided tours of...

HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests by the Hermiston Police Department: April 24: Matthew Hayden Thomas Kinswa, 20, was arrested on the 300 block of N....

Rep. Smith Among Oregon GOP to visit Arizona-Mexico Border Today

By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle Sixteen Republican lawmakers, including State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and legislative candidates from Oregon plan to visit the Arizona-Mexico border...

Governor, EPA Administrator Meet with Local Leaders on Nitrate Issue

Gov. Tina Kotek and Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller met Wednesday, April 24, with local leaders and organizers to hear what...

10th Annual ‘In Her Shoes’ Walk Set for April 27 at Good Shepherd

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Domestic Violence Services, Inc. will be hosting the 10th annual In Her Shoes walk to bring awareness...

EOTEC to Be Site of Hermiston’s 2024 Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Get ready to party during Hermiston Cinco de Mayo on May 5, noon to 10 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road. There...

Small Business Administration Hosting Free Two-Day Virtual Summit

National Small Business Week (NSBW) will take place April 28 to May 4 and will include a virtual summit with useful business advice. The U.S....

Columbia Development Authority Needs Money, Executive Director Says

Columbia Development Authority Executive Director Greg Smith put his five-member board on notice the CDA needs revenue to meet obligations. "I want to be very...

Consolidated Supply Co. Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Hermiston

A Pacific Northwest business that got its start in Portland nearly a century ago has finally made it to Hermiston. Consolidated Supply Co., which opened...
Blue Mountain Community College

High Schoolers Make Up Nearly 30% of BMCC Student Enrollment

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle The proportion of Oregon high schoolers in total community college enrollment has grown in recent years, and many aren’t taking...
Ribbon Cutting

Consolidated Supply to Celebrate New Hermiston Branch Today

Consolidated Supply Co. will hold a grand-openng celebration today at its new Hermiston branch. The event goes from noon to 5 p.m. with a ribbon...

Half of All States, Including Oregon, See Weekly Declines in Gas Prices

Lackluster demand for gas and lower crude oil prices have eased recent price hikes at the pumps. While the East Coast is seeing prices rise...