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...
Hermiston Council Holds Off on Annexation Plans
A proposal to annex 14 acres of land into the city of Hermiston so that Good Shepherd Medical Center can sell a portion of...
Landing Days Highlights Umatilla History
Large crowds drifted through the Umatilla Marina on Saturday to celebrate the city's 151st anniversary with the annual Umatilla Landing Days.
“It's great. I think...
Driver Suffers Serious Injuries in Accident
A Patterson, Wash., man was seriously injured in a collision Saturday night on Highway 207 near Hermiston.
According to Oregon State Police Sgt. Seth Cooney,...
Fire Damages Hales Restaurant
Fire broke out at Hale’s Restaurant early Friday morning.
The fire means both “good” and bad news for the owners and customers of the downtown...
City Serving Free Lunches to Children 18 and Younger
The city of Hermiston is providing a free lunch program during the summer to children 18 and younger.
The program, which began June 17, runs...
IMESD to Host Executive Summit
The Intermountain Education Service District will host the fifth annual Eastern Oregon Executive Summit for regional education administrators July 29-30.
Oregon's Chief Education Officer Rudy...
Landing Days Celebrates Umatilla's Heritage
Umatilla Landing Days, the annual celebration of the heritage of the city of Umatilla, is June 22 and will feature activities from morning...
Rib Cook Off set for Boardman
The fourth annual Scorchin’ Summer Rib Cook Off will be held Saturday, June 29 at the Boardman City Park.
Contestants can pick up an application...
Prescribed Burn set for Hermiston Butte Saturday
If the weather permits, the Hermiston Fire Department will have a prescribed burn on the Hermiston Butte Saturday, June 22.
The burn will be in...
HPD Responds to Reports of Attempted Abductions
In response to widespread social media reports of several attempted kidnappings in recent days, the Hermiston Police Department has issued a press release stating...