Futures Task Force Announces Photo Contest
The city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Futures Task Force is seeking the public’s help in establishing the area’s identity as a place where...
Kostur to Serve as Stanfield Superintendent, Principal
The Stanfield School District has a new superintendent and elementary school principal.
Wayne Kostur will serve in both capacities for the 2013-14 school year. Kostur...
Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Impaired Drivers
The Oregon State Police (OSP), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and law enforcement partners statewide urge all travelers during the upcoming Fourth of July...
Exercise Your Right to Know
To the editor:
This Independence Day marks 47 years since the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into federal law – yet Americans...
Area Educators Applaud Passage of School Bill
House Bill 5519, which would fund Oregon’s K-12 schools at $6.75 billion for the 2013-15 biennium, passed the House of Representatives with bi-partisan support....
All-Day Events set for July 4th
Hermiston, Stanfield and Boardman are gearing up for their annual Fourth of July festivities. Here’s a brief look at what each city is planning:
Hermiston
Butte...
Hermiston Earns Award for Financial Reporting
The city of Hermiston has been recognized for its accounting and financial reporting.
The city received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting...
Hermiston Relay for Life Tops Fund-Raising Goal
A sea of purple and white moved through the Umatilla County Fairgrounds on Friday night as hundreds gathered for the annual Hermiston Relay for...
Cooling Station Available for Homeless This Weekend
To provide relief from the heat for the homeless this weekend, a cooling station will be set up and available at Sun Terrace, 1550...
Cities Offer Meals for Children and Adults
Fifty-eight children and eight adults enjoyed chili, cornbread, ice cream and a salad bar Thursday night at Umatilla High School.
For the kids, the meal...
Umatilla Landing Days Parade Winners
Last Saturday’s Umatilla Landing Days included a parade and Subway took home the Best in Show award.
Subway’s entry included a pick-up truck with the...
Tour of Knowledge Checks Out SAGE Center
When the Tom Denchel Ford Country shuttle bus pulled into the empty SAGE Center parking lot in Boardman on the evening of June 14,...
Health Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is now accepting grant applications.
The foundation awards grants twice a year – in March and September. The deadline...
Sign Up for Saturday’s Golf Tournament at Big River
The 24th annual Northeast Oregon Home Builders Association golf tournament takes place Saturday at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla.
The four-person scramble begins at...
Bike Program Gives Kids New-Found Independence
Most of us learn to ride a bike around age 5 or 6. It’s a rite of passage in early childhood that represents no...
Crowd Treated to Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration
Just around 8:30 a.m. on a rainless, windless Wednesday, the go-ahead was given. An audience of perhaps 100 or so spectators watched with anticipation...
Bill Aims to Ease Access to Home Health Services
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) was among 21 co-sponsors introducing bipartisan legislation today to ensure that seniors and disabled citizens have timely access to...
Umatilla Program Offers Educational Summer Fun
The sun was shining, but a chill hung in the air inside Tamástslikt Cultural Institute on Tuesday as students huddled around an electronic campfire...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: The Future of Farming
In the not-too-distant future, farmers could have the ability to use images taken from the sky that can pinpoint a single harmful bug on...
Council OKs Policy Changes for Skydiving Operations
In anticipation of a proposed skydiving business at the Hermiston Municipal Airport, the Hermiston City Council on Monday night established a set of minimum...
