River Festival Set for Walla Walla on May 31
The sixth annual Return to the River Salmon Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the...
Tamástslikt to Open Living Culture Village May 24
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton will open an outdoor living culture village beginning on May 24.
For the price of admission to Tamástslikt, visitors can...
Cops to Be on Lookout for Dangerous Drivers
In the midst of the current "Click It or Ticket" campaign currently running now through June 1, Oregon State Police, county sheriffs and local...
Deadline Extended to Apply for Committee Seats
The deadline to apply for a seat on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee has been extended to May 30.
There are three upcoming openings on...
Council to Begin Work Updating City Charter
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night that the current city charter, which is nearly 60 years old, is long overdue for an update.
The...
Maiocco Recommends Usher for Sandstone Top Job
Larry Usher has been recommended by the Hermiston School District superintendent to be the next principal at Sandstone Middle School.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fred...
A Leadership Gap?
Hispanic Committee in Search of New Leaders
Ralph Nader once said that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
Producing more...
Driver Cards a Good Start, Committee Says
The Oregon driver card ballot measure was among the topics addressed Monday night at the Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) meeting at Hermiston City Hall.
If...
Boat Inspection Stations Open in 5 Oregon Cities
If you’re traveling with a boat through Ontario, Ashland, Gold Beach, Klamath Falls and Lake View, be prepared to have your boat inspected.
Aquatic invasive...
Click It or Ticket Campaign Under Way
A statewide observation survey from June 2013 found 98 percent of Oregon's motoring public using safety belts, making Oregon one of the two highest...
Hospital Offers Free Health Presentations
Good Shepherd Medical Center will present several free presentations on the benefits of walking featuring walking expert Robert Sweetgall.
Sweetgall has walked the United States...
Basket Bingo Set for Tonight at HHS
The final basket bingo night of the year will be held at 7 p.m., tonight at the Hermiston High School commons.
The event is open...
Canine Caregivers Have Their Day
Bark For Life Raises Money for American Cancer Society
Dogs can be a cancer patient’s best friend, and some of those friends spent Saturday morning...
Irrigon Library Now Open in New Building
The Irrigon Public Library is now open in its new building at 500 N.E. Main St.
Books are available to check out and a grand...
OSU Extension Center to Hold Wheat Field Day June 9
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s Wheat Field Day is scheduled for June 9.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. with sessions starting at 9:30...
BMCC Offers Computer-Based GED Testing
GED computer-based testing is now available at the Blue Mountain Community College Testing Center in Pendleton.
Those interested can register for testing online. You will...
Sandstone to Showcase Students' Work on May 22
Sandstone Middle School will put a spotlight on the work of its students during a public event on Thursday, May 22.
The event will take...
Nancy Gummer Brings Good Food to Good Shepherd
Nancy Gummer, the director of Nutrition Services at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston, has been working for the last 10 years to bring...
Library Celebrates 100 Years of History
There were 2,509 Carnegie Libraries built between 1883 and 1929 – 1,689 of them in the United States. On Friday, the Hermiston Public Library...
Ammonia Leak Causes Highway 395 Closure
A stretch of South Highway 395 was closed and Denny’s Restaurant was evacuated Thursday night following an ammonia leak at Hermiston Foods.
The Hermiston Fire...
