Agriculture in the Classroom Gears Up for Another School Year
The old song, “School Days” could use a little updating. It’s not just “reading and writing and arithmetic” that kids are learning as they...
Bulldogs Kick Off Football Season with Rematch Against Union
The Hermiston Bulldogs kick off the 2017 high school football season today on the road against the Union Titans in a rematch from last...
Signups for Irrigon Volleyball set for Sept. 6 at Irrigon High School
Signups and first practice for Irrigon’s fourth- through sixth-grade girls will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the...
Latino Business Network Meets on Wednesday
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The meeting is open to the public. For...
Hermiston to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Sunset Park
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is inviting the community to join Moda Health and the Portland Trailblazers for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Department Releases Fall Activity Guide
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department has released the 2017 Fall Activity Guide. Copies have been sent to all Hermiston public elementary schools so...
Annual Children’s Rodeo Scheduled for Sept. 14 in Pendleton
The InterMountain Education Service District’s (IMESD) Children’s Rodeo will occur on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the Round-Up Grounds.
This annual event, celebrating 33...
Pendleton High Celebrates New Athletic Complex with Ribbon Cutting
Pendleton High School will celebrate the opening of its new athletic complex with a ribbon cutting event tonight, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
The new...
Hurricane Harvey Impact So Far Sparing Oregon Drivers at the Pump
As Harvey continues to blast Texas and the Gulf Coast with heavy rains, inflicting some of the worst flooding in history in the Houston...
City of Hermiston, Irrigation District Honored for Recycled Water Project
The city of Hermiston and the West Extension Irrigation District (WEID) are being honored by the Oregon Water Resources Department with the Tyler Hansell...
McNary Dam’s Navigation Lock to Be Out of Service on Wednesday
McNary Dam’s navigation lock will be out of service for recreational vessels on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The outage is necessary for critical inspections of the...
Neal Early Learning Center in Boardman Set to Open on Wednesday
The Neal Early Learning Center will celebrate its opening with a Ribbon Cutting event on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m.
The new center in...
Hermiston Council Give City Manager Smith a $5,000 raise
Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith received a $5,000 raise and an extra year on his contract during Monday's Hermiston City Council meeting.
The raise and...
Motorcycle Crash Kills Woman on I-84
A 51-year-old Washington woman died Saturday in a motorcycle crash near Pendleton.
The Oregon State Police responded around 5 p.m. on Saturday to a report...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon Set for Sept. 26
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Speakers will be representatives from the Walmart Distribution Center.
The...
Hermiston Council to Review City Manager’s Performance Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will evaluate the performance of City Manager Byron Smith during tonight’s city council meeting.
The annual review will take place during an...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545...
Mosquito District to Conduct Aerial Spraying This Evening
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District will be conducting targeted aerial mosquito control spraying with a twin engine airplane after sunset this evening, Aug. 28,...
Hermiston High Offering Tennis Camps on Sept. 7-9
Hermiston High School is offering boys’ and girls’ tennis camps for beginners and intermediates Sept. 7-9. The camps are open to third- through eighth-graders.
The...
HHS honored for Transforming Education Through Digital Learning
Hermiston High School was one of five schools and districts that were awarded the Fuel Education Transformation Awards for using online and blended learning...
