I84 Fatality

14-Year-Old Dies in I-84 Accident

A 14-year-old Milton-Freewater boy was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 84 at Ladd Canyon. According to the Oregon State Police...

New Species of Wood Revolutionizing Fences

Hermiston's All That Wood Marketing Pacific Albus Within the past few years a new species of hardwood has gained recognition in the lumber industry. Pacific...

Eagles to Host Breakfast on Sunday

The Hermiston Eagles will serve breakfast on Sunday, March 22. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. at the lodge, 160 N.W. Second...

Gun Club Hosting Shotgun Trap Shooting

Shotgun trapshooting will take place at the Hermiston Rod & Gun Club on Sunday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open...

Missoula Children's Theater Holding Auditions

Auditions for roles in the upcoming Missoula Children’s Theater performance of The Princess and the Pea will be held on Monday, March 23 at...
Hospital Tour

Health Foundation's Impact Far-Reaching

Foundation Has Given Out Over $1.5 Million Since Inception Talk to most people in the Hermiston area and they’ll tell you they know of the...

Local Foundation Offering College Scholarships

The Red & Gena Leonard Foundation is accepting applications for college scholarships to local students. The foundation will award scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,400...

Free Art Project Event for Kids Set for Pendleton

The Pendleton Center for the Arts will host a free Saturday morning art project for children up to age 12 on Saturday, March 21. The...

Umatilla Center Serving Lunches to Seniors

The Umatilla School District is offering lunches for senior citizens each Friday at the Umatilla Center. Lunches will be served from noon to 1 p.m....

E. Oregon Man Charged with Custodial Interference

A 61-year-old man from The Dalles is in jail and faces charges of custodial interference. According to the Oregon State Police, a woman came to...

NRA Offering Scholarships to High School Seniors

Friends of NRA will award 20 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in Oregon. The deadline to apply is April 4. Contact Blue Mountain Friends...

Fair Holding Camp Logo Contest

The Umatilla County Fair Board is holding a logo contest for the counties’ elementary school students in grades K-5. Youths will be asked to create...

Kindergarten Registration Set for April 6-17

The Hermiston School District will hold spring kindergarten registrations from April 6-17 for students entering kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year. Registration will be held...

Umatilla Toastmasters Seeking New Members

The Umatilla Toastmasters club meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the fire hall in McNary. The mission...

After Steady Climb, Gas Prices Coming Back Down

The national and Oregon averages are backing away from their year-to-date highs, according to AAA. The national average loses three cents to $2.42 a gallon...

BMCC Offering Real Estate Broker Course

Blue Mountain Community College will offer a Real Estate Broker Pre-license course during Spring Term 2015 at the Hermiston campus. The class will begin on...

Sanitary Disposal Offering Free Clean-Up Week

Sanitary Disposal’s annual free cleanup week is April 1-7 for cash customers in good standing. Customers will receive up to a $13.50 discount on each...

Extra Patrols Looking for Drunk Drivers

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting enhanced patrols today in an effort to keep impaired driver’s off the road. “1,232 people lost their...

Public Hearing Set for City's Supplemental Budget

The city of Hermiston will hold a public hearing on March 23 on the proposed supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending June 30,...
Murder Investigation

'Code of Silence' Slowing Murder Investigation

The Hermiston police chief says the March 4 shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man was gang related and a “code of silence” is...