Chamber 101

How to Succeed in Business

But You Really Do Have to Try - And the Chamber Is Here to Help Every single business owner, regardless of what product or service...
Farm City Preview

Big Prize Money, Big Fun set for Farm-City

With a total payoff expected to exceed $200,000, there will be a lot at stake for the contestants at next week’s Farm-City Pro Rodeo...
Westland Road Fatal

Driver Dies in Head-On Collision on Westland Road

The driver of a passenger car was killed Wednesday afternoon when it slammed head on into an oncoming semi-truck on Westland Road west of...
Depot Letter

Depot to Reduce Workforce by 100 Today

Demolition Set to Begin on Aug. 15 The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) will reduce its workforce by about 100 positions today. This Reduction in...

Hermiston District Holding New Student Enrollment

New student enrollment for the 2013-14 school year is now open for the Hermiston School District. The district is holding enrollment for new students entering...
mouse trap

Definitive Guide On How Not To Catch a Mouse

If you type in the words “how to catch a mouse” in the Google search engine, you will find 48,400,000 results pop up. What!?...
Hoobastank

Fair Lineup Features Mix Of Genres

The 2013 Umatilla County Fair entertainment lineup offers something for just about everyone – rock, funk, country and Latino music, all packed into one...

Elfering Announces Public Office Hours

Want to talk to Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering but don’t know how to get in touch with him? Problem solved: Elfering has announced...
Flag Ceremony

Cayuse Technologies Celebrates Tribal Diversity

Drum beats echoed through the halls of recently in “song and ceremony” to honor tribal heritage. Staff celebrated with a tribal flag ceremony...

Police Charge Hermiston Man with Car Theft

A Hermiston man faces several charges after being arrested Friday morning for alleged stealing a car on the 900 block of East Main Street. Around...

Public Invited to Pure Habits Ribbon Cutting

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Pure Habits will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 at the Hermiston Conference Center. The ceremony will be...

Pendleton Walking, Bus Tours Set for August

The Umatilla County Historical Society (UCHS) is inviting the public to take part its Summer Walking Tour and bus excursions. The next tour, History To...

Theater Group Coming to Hermiston, Boardman

The Caterpillar Hunter, a theater program for kids of all ages, is planned at the Boardman and Hermiston public libraries on Thursday, Aug. 8. The...

Fair Board Meeting Rescheduled for July 29

The Umatilla County Fair Board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 29 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Umatilla County...
Truck accident

Truck Driver Dies in Accident on Highway 204

The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Friday morning's fatal log truck crash that resulted in the death of a 51-year...
Fair Ambassadors

Get to Know the 2013 County Fair Ambassadors

The Umatilla County Fair kicks off in less than two weeks, so let’s take a moment to get to know this year’s Umatilla County...
Linis Rozema

A Labor of Love

Hermiston Woman Devotes Her Time To Knitting Caps for Newborns As a little girl growing up in Stanfield, Linis Rozema resisted the efforts of her...

Deadline Looms for Farm City Open

The deadline is looming to register for the 2013 Farm City Open golf tournament sponsored by Sherrell Chevrolet. The deadline to enter the tournament is...

Author to Talk About Ice Age at Hermiston Library

Author and geologist Bruce Bjornstad will be at the Hermiston Public Library to promote his new book that examines the impacts of the Ice...
Water Valve Work

City Crew Replacing Water Valves on Orchard

The water department crew for the city of Hermiston is busy replacing water valves along Orchard Avenue. Roy Bicknell, water superintendent for the city of...