Boardman Honors Citizens at Awards Banquet

Boardman residents are a hardy bunch, especially when it comes to honoring their own. Despite the freezing temperature and piles of snow, around 100 people...
Faith-Based Committee

Faith-Based Committee Expands to 9 Members

The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to expand its Faith-Based Advisory Committee from eight members to nine. The action came at the request of...

Committee Seeks Donations for HHS Grad Party

Project Graduation is marking its 25th year with Hermiston High School. For a quarter of a century, a committee of volunteers has been planning,...

Morrow County Gets $150,000 Education Grant

Morrow County School District received a $150,000 grant from Morrow Education Foundation during its board meeting on Monday. The foundation awarded the funds to the...
Joe Franell

EOT to Soon Offer Internet TV

Television viewers in the area looking for an alternative to traditional cable or satellite services won’t have to wait much longer. Eastern Oregon Telecom...
Beach and Beef

Crab Feed Raises $30,000 for Ed Foundation

About 420 people braved the snow outside to celebrate the Wild West and support the Hermiston Education Foundation on Saturday. The fifth annual Beach &...

Extra Patrols to Focus on Seat Belts, Texting

The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...
Red 2 Red 2014

Echo Bike Race Seeks Vendors, Volunteers

The sixth annual Red 2 Red Cross County Mountain Bike Race is set for Saturday, March 1 in Echo. Vendors and volunteers are needed for...

Echo Dog Owners Face License Deadline

Echo dog owners have until the end of the month to purchase 2014 dog licenses. Licenses not renewed by the deadline will face a $10...

Hermiston School Board Cancel's Tonight's Meeting

The weather is continuing to play havoc with scheduled events around the Hermiston area. Not only was school canceled in Hermiston and surrounding cities on...

Council to Consider EOT 'TV Over the Internet' Service

The Hermiston City Council will have a light agenda when it convenes this evening at City Hall. The council will consider an amendment to Eastern...

Wind Will Blow & the Snow Will Go

If Mother Nature has any more nasty weather to throw at us, it will likely be today before the temperatures warm up and begin...

Student Vaccinations Must Be Up to Date by Feb. 19

Students in the Hermiston School District must be up to date on their vaccinations or they will not be able to attend school or...
Snow Day

Hooray! It's a Snow Day!

Kids throughout Eastern Oregon celebrated Friday’s snow day by heading to the nearest hills with their sleds as school was canceled for much of...

Inland Northwest Orchestra to Give Free Concert

The Inland Northwest Orchestra will give a free concert on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Windy River Elementary School in Boardman. The concert starts at 4...
SAGE Center Anniversary

SAGE Center to Hold Job Fair on March 5

A Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at the SAGE Center in Boardman. The fair will take place from 11 a.m. to...

Fair Board to Meet in Pendleton on Feb. 20

The Umatilla County Fair Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Umatilla County Courthouse in room 114, 216 S.E....
Depot coin

Depot Workers Receive Demolition Coin

The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) issued its sixth campaign coin this week to mark the “Demolition Complete” milestone. Other “special event” coins have...
Hermiston DSA

Hermiston Honors Its Own

Jer Pratton, Mary Corp Take Top Honors at DSA Banquet The lights went down and the stars came out in Hermiston on Wednesday night for...
Snowfall

2-4 Inches of Snow Expected to Fall by Friday

The winter season may be halfway over, but Mother Nature is just getting started. As much as two to four inches of snow is...