Ed Brookshier Evaluation

Residents Can Help Pick Next City Manager

Hermiston residents have an opportunity to give their input on the desired qualities of the next city manager. Hermiston City Manager Ed Brookshier will retire...
FTC Robotics

Robots Rule at Hermiston Competition

A robotic “Block Party” took Armand Larive Middle School by storm on Saturday as the Hermiston High School robotics team hosted its first home...
Umatilla Senior Center

City, School District Work to Save Senior Center

When the Umatilla Senior Center closed its doors recently, local officials began searching for a solution. For almost two decades, Virgie Jarrell served as the...

ODOT Re-Opens Section of I-84 Eastbound Lanes

Oregon Department of Transportation crews re-opened the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 to passenger vehicles at Troutdale, exit 17, at 7 p.m. Friday. The eastbound...

District Music Festival Set for Feb. 19

Hermiston School District's annual District Music Festival will be Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Hermiston High School Purple Gym. The event will...

UHS Site Council Seeks Alumni 'Hall of Famers'

The Umatilla High School Site Council's "Hall of Fame" project is seeking successful graduates in an effort to motivate current students. A poster with graduate...

Merkley to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Boardman

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) will pay a visit to Boardman on Monday, Feb. 17. The senator will hold a town hall meeting at 9...

Arts Council Brings Love Letters to SAGE Center

The Desert Arts Council will bring an evening of elegance as it presents the play, Love Letters, at the SAGE Center in Boardman on...

Area Prisons Under Scrutiny

The prisons in Umatilla and Pendleton have come under scrutiny following the recent deaths of convicted sex offenders and a lawsuit filed by an...

Weekend Forecast: Wind and Rain

Mother Nature plans to serve up a menu of wet and windy weather this weekend with a side order of warmer temperatures. The rain is...
Corps Spring Fish Operations

Navigation Locks to Close for Maintenance in March

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close navigation locks at dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in March to conduct routine annual...

Grants Available to Oregon Gun Ranges

Nonprofit shooting ranges based in Oregon are invited to apply for a cost-share grant to improve their facilities. The deadline to apply is 5...
Big River Golf Course

Big River to Host Valentine’s Day Massacre

The Big River Golf Course in Umatilla will host a Valentine’s Day Massacre tournament on Saturday. The event will feature a shotgun start at 9:30...

Walden Calls for Investigation into Cover Oregon

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today announced that he and other top leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have written to the...
Interstate 84 Landslide

I-84 Eastbound Lanes Won't Re-Open Until Monday

Eastbound lanes on Interstate 84 along the Columbia River Gorge will be closed through the weekend while crews work to remove boulders and debris...
Support ODFW

Want to Help Oregon's Wildlife? Here's How

You can support Oregon’s wildlife by donating to the Nongame Wildlife Fund through your 2013 Oregon State tax return. The fund, established by the...

Smith to Head GOP Caucus Budget Committee

State Rep. Greg Smith (R–Heppner) has been tapped by House Republican Leader Mike McLane (R–Powell Butte) to head up the House Republican Caucus Budget...

Turn in Angling Tags and Maybe Win a Prize

Anglers who turn in their 2013 combined angling tag and/or hatchery harvest tag before May 16, 2014 could win one of more than 100...

Umatilla Chamber Seeks Award Nominations

The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center is seeking nominations for Citizen and Business of the Year. The chamber will honor the winners during...

Toastmasters Informational Meeting Set for Umatilla

Looking to develop speaking and leadership skills? Want to ignite your career? Maybe you just want to ace an upcoming job interview. If so, Toastmasters...