Head Start Names New Executive Director
Umatilla-Morrow Head Start (UMCHS) will welcome a new executive director on Jan. 5th.
Maureen McGrath assumes leadership of the organization which provides early childhood education,...
Hermiston Utility Rates to Rise by 4 Percent
Hermiston’s water and sewer rates will increase by another 4 percent on Jan. 1 – the third part of a four-stage 16-percent increase approved...
Pheasant Hunting Workshop Set for Jan. 17
Join the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Sage Canyon Outfitters for a pheasant hunting workshop in Maupin on Jan. 17 from 7...
M.C. Cultural Coalition Announces Grant Recipients
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition - with support from the Oregon’s Cultural Trust Foundation – announces the following grant recipients for 2015 projects in...
Opinion: Making Progress Together
The biggest disagreements and loudest voices got most of the attention during this last session of Congress, from filibusters to failed websites, immigration to...
Hermiston Man Dies in Klamath Falls Crash
A Hermiston man was among two people killed Saturday morning in an accident on Highway 140 near Klamath Falls.
Garrett Zimmer 22, of Hermiston, and...
Search & Rescue Finds 2 Men Lost in Woods
Two men who were lost in the Umatilla National Forest were found Tuesday by the Umatilla County Search and Rescue.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office...
Chamber Seeks Distinguished Citizen Nominations
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 45th annual Distinguished Citzens Awards Banquet.
The semi-formal event includes dinner and an awards ceremony...
BMCC Closed for Winter Break
Blue Mountain Community College will close for its winter break from Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015.
BMCC will reopen on Friday, Jan....
Port, Umatilla Working to Mend Fences
Representatives of the Port of Umatilla and the city of Umatilla met this week to continue to negotiate toward a positive outcome to the...
BMCC Hires New Art Gallery Director
Blue Mountain Community College will start the new year with a new art gallery director.
Lori Sams was recently hired by BMCC as the new...
Heppner Student in Line for Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has nominated eight Oregon students for acceptance to one of the United States service academies based on their...
Wildhorse Offers Up Laughs on Wednesday
Looking for a last-minute laugh before Christmas? If so, head on over to Wildhorse Resort & Casino for its weekly Wednesday Night Live.
This week...
Northwest Pipeline Building $69 Million Facility
Construction of a new $69 million replacement facility for a Northwest Pipeline plant damaged in a March fire is under way at Plymouth, Wash.,...
Police Chief Warns of Caller ID Fraud
Someone claiming to be the Hermiston police chief has been calling local residents with news they have $600,000 coming to them, but that they...
City Goes Forward with Street Vacation
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to vacate a portion of W. Ridgeway Avenue for development purposes – a decision that could lead...
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Fellowship Dinner
Volunteers are needed to serve the hundreds of people expected to take part in the annual Christmas Community Fellowship Dinner.
The dinner will take place...
3 Bulldogs Named to Defensive All-State Team
Three Hermiston Bulldogs have three players on the 5A defensive all-state first team and four on the second team.
The Oregonian’s 5A all-state first team...
Knutz Named 5A Offensive Player of the Year
The honors keep coming in for the 2014 Hermiston Bulldogs football team as senior quarterback Chase Knutz was voted the 5A offensive player of...
States Set Winter Sturgeon Season for Bonneville Pool
The Bonneville Pool and adjacent tributaries of the Columbia River will be open to the retention of white sturgeon 7-days-a-week from Jan. 1 through...
