Survey Shows Support for Hermiston School Bond
The Hermiston School Board received the results of a second community survey that shows support for a proposed school bond that would replace two...
City Paves Way for New Multi-Use Trail
The Hermiston City Council paved the way Monday night for a new trail that will connect S.W. 11th Street to Riverfront Park along the...
Fair Court Applications Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for next year's Umatilla County Fair Court.
The Umatilla County Fair Court program is open to Umatilla County students enrolled...
Domestic Violence Services Plan Fundraiser
Domestic Violence Services will hold its 12th annual Soup Bowl & Silent Auction on Friday, Oct. 28 at the Pendleton Convention Center.
Doors for the...
Bracing for the Avian Influenza Season
After surviving last fall and winter without a case of highly pathogenic bird flu virus, Oregon and other states inside the Pacific Flyway are...
McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market
Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 22.
The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, Oct. 21.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...
Outdoor School Gets Kayak Donations
Each year fifth-grade student and teachers in the Hermiston schools take delight in having classes in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
This year over...
BMCC Rodeo Teams Sweep Championships
Both the men’s and women’s Blue Mountain Community College rodeo teams are sitting atop the Northwest Regional standings of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association...
Boardman to Hold Month-Long Clean-Up Event
The city of Boardman will sponsor a community-wide clean-up the month of November.
The city has garbage vouchers available, with a $50 limit, to residents...
BMCC Grant to Help with College Transition
Blue Mountain Community College was this week awarded a $5,000 grant to help bring high school and BMCC students together to improve the transition...
Columbia River Salmon, Steelhead Seasons Ending
Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing will close starting Saturday on the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to the Highway 395 Bridge near Pasco, Wash.,...
Heppner Farmer's Market Set for Friday
The Heppner Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday, Oct. 21 at the Heppner City Park.
The market will be open from 9 a.m. to...
Police Blotter: Angry Wives & Finger Biters
Here's a look at this week's Hermiston police logs. Note - Clown reports are down to a trickle:
RP = Reporting Party
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Coat Tale
RP...
Walden to be In E. Oregon This Week
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon this week to meet with local veterans and veterans’ advocates in Umatilla,...
Dinner, Auction to Benefit Cancer Patient
A spaghetti feed and fundraiser to benefit Abby Villanueva will be held at the Hermiston Community Center on Dec. 11.
Villanueva, 28, recently relocated from...
Hermiston Instructor Named State's Top Ag Teacher
Melissa (Missy) Doherty, a third grade teacher at Rocky Heights, was recently selected as the 2016 Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Teacher of...
BMCC Concert Revue Gets Under Way Tonight
The Blue Mountain Community College music department will present a concert revue on the life and work of the composer who brought the world...
Hermiston School District to Offer Dental Screenings
The Hermiston School District, in partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation Comprehensive School Based Dental Health Program will be conducting dental screenings for students...
Man Faces Hit-And-Run Charges in Bike Incident
A Hermiston man was arrested and jailed Monday evening after allegedly hitting a bicyclist with his car and then fleeing the scene.
According to Hermiston...
