Fair Parade Preview

Deadline for Parade Entries is July 30

Saturday marks the official kick-off of fair week with the annual Umatilla County Fair Parade. The deadline for parade entries is 5 p.m. on Thursday,...

Hispanic Advisory Committee Has 3 Openings

The Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee has three openings to fill. The committee advises the Hermiston City Council on Hispanic affairs as they relate to the...

Public Invited to Fiddler's Jam on Thursday

Hermiston Terrace Assisted Living will host a fiddler’s jam from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Musicians are encouraged to take part in...

County Fair Offering Bevy of Contests

The 2014 Umatilla County Fair will feature contests for babies, bakers and everyone in between. A pair of baking contests gets under way on Wednesday,...
HCC 7-28-14

ODOT to Upgrade Highway 395 Signalization

Traffic will flow more efficiently along Highway 395 after the state completes a $1.7 million upgrade to the highway’s traffic signalization system next year. On...

Worried About Your Blood Pressure? Check It for Free

Free blood pressure checks will be offered from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the Hermiston Senior Center. A Good Shepherd Medical...

Tamástslikt to Celebrate 16th Anniversary

It's been 16 years ago since Tamástslikt Cultural Institute opened its doors to share the culture, traditions, history, and vision of the Cayuse, Umatilla,...
Charter Modernization

Council Eyes Big Changes for Mayor, Muni Judge

The Hermiston City Council is modernizing the city charter and a couple of the potential changes will have a significant impact on the offices...
Honor Tree

Good Shepherd Unveils Honor Tree Program

Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Good Shepherd Medical Center Monday for the foundation’s...

Teens to Take Over Aquatic Center Tuesday Night

Teenagers will be taking over the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center during its weekly Teens-Only Tuesday Swim. The final teens-only event will take place from 9...

Hermiston to Hold Junior Golf Tourney on Aug. 6

The city of Hermiston will hold a junior golf tournament on Aug. 6 for ages 6-14. The tournament will be held at Echo Hills Golf...

Council to Continue Charter Modernization Tonight

The Hermiston City Council will hold a work session this evening prior to its regularly-scheduled council meeting to continue to process of modernizing the...

Fair Taking Entries for Barbecue Contest

Entries for the Umatilla County Fair’s Backyard Barbecue contest are being accepted through Monday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. Applications for the barbecue can be...

Cinema Offers Free Movie for Kids

Hermiston 8 Cinema will offer a free showing of the movie of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 to children on Tuesday, July...
Motorcycle Accident

Motorcyclist Injured after Colliding with Bus

The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday morning's crash involving a motorcycle and a bus in the west end of...

Motorist Fails to Bribe His Way Out of Ticket

An Oregon man was arrested by the Oregon State Police after allegedly offering a $360 bribe to get out paying a $260 traffic ticket. An...
World Cup Trip

Tales from the World Cup

Hermiston Man Takes Trip of a Lifetime to South America On his way to pick up some medicine, David Nahol decided to take in a...

Living Culture Village to Examine Native Foods

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute’s outdoor living culture village will highlight the importance of native foods to regional tribes. Visitors to Naami Nishaycht village will get the...

Another Road Worker Killed at Job Site

For the second time in two days, a road construction worker was killed on the job site – this time on Interstate 84 near...

Education Summit Coming to Pendleton

The InterMountain Education Service District will host the sixth annual Eastern Oregon Executive Summit for regional education administrators July 28-29 at its headquarters in...