Meeting

Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on June 23

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the...

HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: June 14: Kasey Shawn Pankey, 30, was arrested on the 400 block of E. Pine...

PCA, Heritage Station Museum Team Up for Thrift Store Challenge

The American Poet Dorothy Parker described creativity as, “..a wild mind with a disciplined eye.” Artists who work with discarded or repurposed materials are known...
Ribbon Cutting

Bridge Bistro in Umatilla to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Event on Saturday

The Bridge Bistro, 1501 Sixth St. in Umatilla, is holding a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow, June 18. The event starts at 1 p.m....

M.C. Commissioner Troubled by Inaction on High Nitrates in Water

This is just a portion of a special report by the Oregon Capital Chronicle. For the full story, click on the link at the...

OSP Identifies Poaching Suspect

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is thanking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect in a poaching case. On Thursday, Fish & Wildlife...

OSP Seeks Public Help in Identifying Suspect in Poaching Case

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking public assistance with locating the owner of a light-colored SUV last seen near Hermiston around October...

Wyden Congratulates Brigham for Tribal Advisory Appointment

Kat Brigham, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation has been selected to serve on the first-ever Tribal Advisory...

Good Shepherd to Hold Memorial Service, Butterfly Release June 18

Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Vange John Memorial Hospice is holding a Community Memorial Service & Live Butterfly Release this Saturday, June 18 in...
Meeting

Story-Teller, Musician Karen Haas to Appear in Heppner on June 25

If you enjoy listening to stories and music that bring the past to life, plan to come to Heppner City Park on Saturday, June...
Live Music

Darin Jones to Play Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar on Friday, Saturday

Darin Jones will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The country singer takes the state at 8...

Professional Gardener & Writer to Read From New Poetry Book at PCA

Charles Goodrich spent 25 years as a professional gardener to support his writing habit, so it’s no surprise that his work has been described...

EOU to Get $1.2 Million for Student Recruitment & Retention

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Eastern Oregon University and Umpqua Community College will receive a combined $2.44 million...
Hermiston School District

School District to Sign $12.6 Million Contract for HHS Addition

On Monday, the Hermiston School District Board authorized the district to enter into a contract with Fowler General Construction for the base bid amount of...

Umatilla Electric Awards $42,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

Fourteen students will receive $3,000 college scholarships from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2022-2023 academic school year, for a total of $42,000 in awards. “We...

Oregon to Receive $3 Million to Help Workers Receive Jobless Benefits

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will receive $3 million in federal grants to...

Hermiston City Council Unanimously Adopts 2022-23 Fiscal Year Budget

The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2022-23 fiscal budget Monday night’s meeting. The 2022-23 budget is $65,273,616 – about $3.2 million...

Project PATH Seeking Contractor to Provide Homeless Services

The city of Umatilla has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of communities on the west end of Umatilla County to develop...
Meeting

Peg Willis to Give Reading from ‘Rise Above’ in Heppner on Tuesday

In commemoration of the 119th anniversary of the devastating 1903 Heppner Flood, author Peg Willis will be giving a reading from her historical novel...

IMESD To Hold Meeting to Discuss Upcoming Fiscal Year Budget

A public meeting of the InterMountain Education Service District will be held on June 15 to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning...