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U.S. Cellular to Host Customer Appreciation Day – For Everyone

You don’t have to be a U.S. Cellular customer to attend the first annual free Customer Appreciation Celebration at the Hermiston store on Friday...
Hermiston, Oregon

Farmworker Celebration Day Set for Aug. 20 at Hermiston’s Butte Park

Oregon Human Development Corporation in Hermiston is hosting Farmworker Celebration Day on Sunday, Aug. 20 with a free family picnic in Butte Park, sponsored...
Hermiston Conference Center

Hermiston Chamber of Commerce to Host Job Fair on Aug. 16

Looking for a new job?  The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will bring job seekers and employers together during a hiring event on Wednesday, Aug....
McKenzie Park

Rotary Club Serving Up Cowboy Breakfasts at McKenzie Park

The Hermiston Rotary Club wants to make sure no one goes to the Umatilla County Fair on an empty stomach. The annual event is Thursday,...
Eclipse

Armand Larive TV to Broadcast Eclipse Live on Aug. 20-21

Armand Larive Middle School will send an ALTV news crew to Warm Springs to report on the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Robert Doherty, science...
EOTEC

Commissioner Elfering Bullish on EOTEC, Despite ‘A Few Bumps’

Every new venue has a few kinks that need to be worked out and the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) is no...
Live Music

Shanks Pony to Perform Live at Wildhorse

Shanks Pony will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The band plays a variety of genres and will...
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EOTEC Makes Debut as New Site of Umatilla County Fair

If you haven't made it out to the Umatilla County Fair yet, but are planning to, be sure to allow for more time than...

Pilot Rock’s Steven Platt Joins UEC’s Board of Directors

Steven Platt of Pilot Rock has been appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Umatilla Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. Platt will represent UEC’s...
Good Shepherd Medical Center

Hospital Bringing Best-Selling Author, Speaker to Hermiston

In 1987, John O’Leary was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, John created a massive explosion in his garage and was...
Eclipse

SAGE Center to Livestream Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21

The SAGE Center in Boardman is inviting the public to attend their free live streaming of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 direct...
Curt McDougall

WiFi at EOTEC: ‘It’s Like Building Fiber for a Small City’

When fairgoers step onto the grounds of the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) this week for the Umatilla County Fair and Farm-City...
SAGE Center

SAGE Center Plans Free Activities for Families on Aug. 12

On the second Saturday of every month, the SAGE Center in Boardman offers a free activity for children and parents from 10 a.m. to...

Man Barricades Himself in House During Police Standoff

A Hermiston man who barricaded himself in his home during a four-hour standoff with police is in jail today on charges after he allegedly...
Commodities

Nursery Back In Top Spot as Oregon’s No. 1 Agricultural Commodity

After falling from the top perch of Oregon agriculture for the past two years, greenhouse and nursery products have recaptured the number one position...
Matt Dallas

Former BMCC Baseball Player Signs Professional Contract

A former Blue Mountain Community College baseball standout has signed a contract to play ball professionally. Matt Dallas will now play for the River City Rascals...
Hermiston School District

District Introduces Online Student Registration for 2017-18 School Year

The Hermiston School District will launch on-line student registration on beginning today, Aug. 7. The process is more convenient for parents to update their student’s...
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Hermiston School Officials File Complaint Against Idaho Vendor

The Hermiston School District says Sports Media, a vendor from Idaho Falls, Idaho is again contacting local businesses to sell sports poster ads. Hermiston businesses...

Sheriff’s Office Charges Milton-Freewater Man with Murder

A Milton-Freewater man has been charged in connection with the murder of another man back in May. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the...