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Parks Department Offering Theater Classes for Young People

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering a great opportunity for youth to learn the basics of theater and gain confidence and friends...
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Hermiston Aquatic Center to Host Lifeguard/CPR/First Aid Course

The Hermiston Family Aquatic Center is gearing up now for next summer’s lifeguard coverage by offering an American Red Cross lifeguard/CPR/first aid course next...
Film

Irrigon’s Lady Knights to Host Free Movie at High School on Friday

The Lady Knights soccer team of Irrigon Junior/Senior High School will host a free outdoor movie night this Friday, July 28 on the high...
Frank Harkendrider

Frank Harkenrider: A Salute to “Hermiston’s Greatest Cheerleader”

Frank Harkenrider, who dedicated for more than a half a century in public service to his beloved hometown of Hermiston, died Monday at the...
Home Care

Good Shepherd Launches Personal Home Caregiving Services

In her book, No Place Like Home, Karen Buhler-Wilkerson, PhD, RN, FAAN, writes, “The earliest US efforts to care for the sick at home...
Ag Service District Meeting

Ag Leaders Seek Service District to Secure Additional Funding

The Oregon State University Extension Service will ask local taxpayers to become part of its ongoing funding source by creating a service district in...
Pivot Irrigation

BMCC to Host Opening for Precision Irrigated Agriculture Center

Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) will host a grand opening celebration for its new Precision Irrigated Agriculture Center on Thursday. The event will get under...
Hermiston School District

School Board Selects Tricia Mooney as Interim Superintendent

The Hermiston School Board unanimously voted to select Tricia Mooney as the interim superintendent for the next 12-18 months. Mooney will fill the role while Dr....
Science

SAGE Center to Host STEM Camp for Middle Schoolers This Week

The Oregon State University Extension Service will present a free STEM camp for sixth- through eighth-graders at SAGE Center in Boardman July 26-27. Participants in...
Music

Dallin Puzey to Perform at Boardman Marina Park Tonight

Local favorite Dallin Puzey will perform for the Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series tonight at the Boardman Marina Park. The concert is set...
School District

Interviews Set for Interim Hermiston Superintendent Position

The Hermiston School Board narrowed the applicant pool and is set to interview three candidates for the interim superintendent position. The interim superintendent will fill the...
Hospital Care

Good Shepherd, St. Anthony Developing Transitional Care Program

CHI St. Anthony Hospital (CHISAH) and Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) have announced the establishment of an enhanced Transitional Care program. “Transitional Care is a...
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Stanfield to Host National Night Out Event at Bard Park on Aug. 1

On Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., Stanfield residents are invited to Bard Park to attend the free annual National Night Out...
Micah West

Police Catch 1 of 2 Teens Who Escaped from Correctional Facility

One of two teenagers who escaped from a youth correctional facility near La Grande has been caught. Around midnight on Tuesday, Micah West, 18, of...
Football

HHS To Host Youth Football Camp

Hermiston High School will host a youth football camp for students going into second through sixth grades Aug. 7-8. The camp will be at Kennison...
Bowling

DVS to Host Fifth Annual Bowl-a-Thon at Desert Lanes on Friday

Domestic Violence Services, Inc., serving Umatilla and Morrow counties, will host their fifth annual Bowl-A-Thon on Saturday, July 22 at Desert Lanes Family Fun...
Deschutes River

Sign Up for Parks Department’s Guided Deschutes River Trip

Feeling adventurous? The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department has the perfect trip planned for you, and it involves getting probably more than your feet...
Neal Early Learning Center

Neal Early Learning Center to Open in Boardman This Fall

Development projects around the Port of Morrow now include something for a much younger customer – preschoolers. Next to the SAGE Center and Blue...
Softball

3 BMCC Softball Players Earn All-American Scholar Athlete Awards

Three Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) softball players have received All-American Scholar Athlete awards from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Lauren Cagle, Miah Slater and...
Baseball Glove

Five BMCC Baseball Players Sign with Four-Year Colleges

Five Blue Mountain Community College baseball players have signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their collegiate athletic careers at four-year institutions. Tate Spivey,...