PCA’s Open Regional Exhibit Brings in Record Crowd, Most Entries
The 50th anniversary of the Open Regional Exhibit at the Pendleton Center for the Arts attracted not only a record crowd but the largest number...
With Funds Shrinking, DEQ Pausing Electric Vehicle Purchase Rebates
By Alex Baumhardt
A cash rebate program rewarding purchasers of electric vehicles is running out of money and will temporarily be suspended after April 30,...
Oregon House Passes $200 Million for Housing and Homelessness
By Julia Shumway
Oregon is on track to spend $200 million to help homeless residents move into houses, give people who have fallen behind on...
Highway Bound to Play Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Arena
Highway Bound will perform live this weekend at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country band will take the state at 8 p.m. Friday,...
Blood Drive Set for March 20
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, March 20 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
Heppner’s Wee Bit O’ Ireland Celebration Takes Place March 17-19
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Wee Bit O’ Ireland celebration Friday through Sunday, March 17-19 in downtown Heppner.
This year, the...
NBT Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the fall 2023 semester.
NBT, the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers...
Oregon Salmon Fisheries Affected by California’s Low Forecasted Returns
With severely low forecasted returns of California chinook salmon (Sacramento and Klamath River), both California and Oregon ocean chinook commercial and recreational fisheries are...
States to Receive $2.5B for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
By Jacob Fischler
The federal government will send $2.5 billion over the next five years to states, local governments and tribes to build electric vehicle...
Hermiston Council Awards Contract for E. Penney Avenue Extension
The Hermiston City Council awarded a $5.35 million contract for the E. Penney Avenue extension at its Monday night meeting.
James Dean Construction was the...
Heppner Ranger District Offers Summer Job Opportunities for Youth
The Heppner Ranger District is recruiting four students between the ages of 15 and 18 for summer employment in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC).
Work...
Blue Mountain C.C. Receives Accreditation Reaffirmation
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has received their official accreditation re-affirmation letter from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
Since 1968, BMCC has...
Hermiston Considering Third URD to Fund New Connecting Street
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to consider creating a third urban renewal district this year to pay for a new road connecting...
Local Artist to Share Challenges of Making Documentaries on March 18
Local artist Tim Mustoe is wading through the challenges of making a documentary, yet still maintains that “there’s never been a better time in the...
Wildhorse Foundation Awards Record Amount in Quarterly Grant Funding
The Wildhorse Foundation, a community fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), announced their grant awards for the fourth...
Hermston House Catches Fire on Main Street; No Injuries Reported
No injuries were reported Friday in a house fire on Main Street in Hermiston.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to a house fire...
EOU to Host Annual Eastern Oregon Career Expo on La Grande Campus
Eastern Oregon University’s annual Eastern Oregon Career Expo will take place on April 5 at the La Grande campus.
Local employers will have exclusive access...
PNW Veterans Alliance Offers Hope to Those Struggling with PTSD
Sue Long-Hosek’s first husband was a Vietnam combat veteran who battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for more than 40 years before he took his...
Hermiston Senior Center Seeks Vendors for Spring Bazaar
The Hermiston Senior Center is looking for vendors for their Arts & Crafts Spring Bazaar, taking place on Saturday, March 18.
Table rental is $10...
Fire Breaks Out at Hermiston High
Hermiston High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in a school bathroom.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the...
