British Coach to Put on Basketball Camp in Pendleton in August
A top British youth basketball coach returns to Pendleton this August to teach youth basketball skills.
Coach Steve Pearl started his first basketball club in...
Open Burning Ban on Umatilla Indian Reservation Begins July 1
The local weather pattern of hot and dry conditions, along with drying grass and vegetation has prompted Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) officials to...
Good Shepherd to Hold CPR/AED, First Aid Class on July 5
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Friday, July 5.
Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...
Gov. Tina Kotek Lays Out New Nitrate Goals Amid Continued Criticism
By Antonia Sierra/OBP
Two months after her return visit to the Lower Umatilla Basin, Gov. Tina Kotek has released goals on how the state can...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on June 27
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, June 27.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
CUJ Reporter Wins 2 Indigenous Journalists Association Awards
The Indigenous Journalists Association on Friday, June 21 announced the winners of its 2024 Indigenous Media Awards, and Confederated Umatilla Journal reporter Christopher Aadland...
Good Shepherd Offering Babysitting Basics 101 Class on July 12
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a “Babysitting Basics 101” class on Friday, July 12.
Participants will learn child-care techniques, children’s developmental stages and...
Community Can Discover Food, Friends and Fun at Echo Ridge Cellars
More than 100 people ventured Friday, June 21, to Echo Ridge Cellars in Echo to enjoy a catered meal and live music.
As people filled...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 13: Julio Rodriguez Padilla, 54, was arrested on a warrant near W. Hermiston...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on July 25
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, July 25 at the Hermiston Chamber of Commer, 630 S. Highway 395.
The meeting is at...
Economic Summit Showcases Region’s Opportunities & Challenges
More than 300 leaders from across Oregon gathered on June 20-21 for the fourth annual Eastern Oregon Economic Summit for an in-depth and thought-provoking discussion...
Hermiston Rotary Foundation Awards $60,500 in Student Scholarships
The Hermiston Rotary Club Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charitable organization, awarded $60,500 in scholarships to support 28 local students advancing their education in trade...
Hermiston School District Wins National Award for Video Series
The Hermiston School District Communications Team has earned national acclaim after receiving the 2024 National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Award of Excellence in Video...
Umatilla County Fair Announces Deadlines for Exhibits, Parade
Organizers and volunteers remind everyone about upcoming deadlines for the 2024 Umatilla County Fair. Participants must submit open class exhibit forms, parade registration and...
Irrigon Woman Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 84
An Irrigon woman died on Saturday, June 16 after crashing into a semi-truck on Interstate 84.
The Oregon State Police responded to a report of...
Inland Northwest Musicians’ 25th Season Crescendoes on June 22
The 25th anniversary season of the Inland Northwest Musicians crescendos with its final concert on Saturday, June 22, 3 p.m. at the Hermiston Community...
Hermiston’s Juneteenth Celebration Seeks to Unite, Educate Community
The Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition is providing an opportunity for people to unite with food, fun and fellowship during the annual Juneteenth Celebration in...
Community Invited to Open House for Tenth Student-Built Home
The Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program (CBSHP) invites the community to an Open House at 855 S.W. Angus Court in Hermiston.
This is an opportunity to...
Hermiston High School Marching Band Earns Silver Standard Award
Drumroll please — the Hermiston High School marching band has reason to toot its own horn.
Led by Sean McClanahan, HHS director of bands, the group returned from...
Umatilla Electric Celebrates 1,000 Days Without a Lost-Time Accident
Umatilla Electric Cooperative celebrated on June 10 reaching 1,000 days without a lost-time accident, a major achievement in the utility line of work.
"We are extremely...
