Lifetime Vision Sources Offers Free Kids Screenings

Lifetime Vision Source in Hermiston will be providing free vision screening for students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The screenings will...
HED Fun Run

Education Foundation Fun Run Set for October

The Hermiston Education Foundation will hold its ninth annual Fun Run Walk on Saturday, Oct. 18. The event gets started at Sandstone Middle School at...
Student-Built Home Design

Council OKs School District Subdivision

The Hermiston City Council approved the final plat Monday night for the Hermiston School District’s Fieldstone Crossing subdivision. The approval means the district can go...

Boardman Senior Center to Serve Breakfast

The Boardman Senior Center will serve breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. The cost is $5 and the menu includes pancakes,...
HCC 9-22-14

City Accepts $1 Million Bid for Pipeline Project

When the city of Hermiston sought bids for an outfall pipeline project, seven companies responded – with the highest bid being nearly twice as...
Rio Express Grand Opening

New Family-Owned Restaurant Opens in Hermiston

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the opening of Rio Express Mexican Grill, a new family-owned-and -operated restaurant. Restaurant...
Truck Fire Closes Interstate

Truck Fire Closes Down Interstate 84

The westbound lanes of Interstate 84 about seven miles east of Pendleton were closed Sunday afternoon while firefighters worked to extinguish a commercial truck...

Hermiston Police Seize Drugs, Guns

Hermiston police seized more than 15 ounces of what is believed to be crystal meth along with a pair of guns during a traffic...

Council to Consider Final OK of District Subdivision

The Hermiston City Council will consider approving the final plat of a Hermiston School District-owned subdivision at tonight’s meeting. The school district proposes to create...
HHS Tops Springfield

Hermiston Holds Off Springfield, 28-21

Bulldogs Improve to 3-0 on the Season The Hermiston Bulldogs combined a strong ground game along with a pair of touchdown passes from Chase Knutz...
Pot Initiative

Undersheriff No Proponent of Measure 91

Umatilla County Undersheriff Jim Littlefield spoke at a meeting of the Greater Hermiston Area Republican Women’s Club this week about the medical and social...

Irrigon Edges Umatilla, 30-27

The Irrigon Knights held off the Umatilla Vikings, 30-27, in a non-league football matchup on Friday. The Knight (2-0) will face a tough test on...

Echo Cougars Dominate South Wasco County

After opening their season with a pair of losses, the Echo Cougars took out their frustration on South Wasco County Friday, piling up the...

Knappa Shuts Out Riverside, 38-0

The Riverside Pirates were shut out Friday night in a non-league road game against the Knappa Loggers. The Loggers came away with a 38-0 victory...
McNary Dam

Volunteers Sought to Plant Trees Near McNary Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is encouraging the public to celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m....

Bulldogs Host Springfield Tonight at Kennison Field

It will be a battle of 2-0 teams heading into tonight’s gridiron battle between the Hermiston Bulldogs and the Springfield Millers at Kennison Field...

Hermiston Saturday Market Set for McKenzie Park

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 20. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
Alive After 5

Spotlight Shines on Businesses Without Storefronts

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce held an Alive After 5 event at the Hermiston Conference Center Wednesday to acknowledge several local businesses which have...
Highway 11 Crash

5 Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash Near Pendleton

Five people were injured – one seriously – Thursday morning in a four-vehicle accident on Highway 11 north of Pendleton. According to the Oregon State...

Greenfield Grange to Serve Breakfast on Saturday

The Greenfield Grange in Boardman will serve breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. The cost is $5 or $2.50 for those...