Mountain Lion in The Dalles Killed Following Livestock Losses
A landowner shot and killed a cougar that had killed several goats in a neighborhood on the southern edge of The Dalles.
The cougar killed...
Boardman Chamber Seeking Sponsors, Golfers for Annual Tourney
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will present the 32nd annual Frostbite Open Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 28 at Willow Run Golf Course in...
Walden to Visit Pendleton to Tour Flood Damage, Discuss Coronavirus
U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will travel to Umatilla County on Friday to hold a roundtable with local officials on the region's recent...
Junebugs Set to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar This Weekend
The Junebugs will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays a variety of genres. The...
Oregon Receives $500,000 from CDC to Combat Spread of Coronavirus
Today, U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded $500,000 to the state of Oregon to support...
Hermiston Seeks Community Input on Parks & Recreation Master Plan
The city of Hermiston is updating its Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and is seeking public input.
Community members are encouraged to attend...
Analysts Say Coronavirus Keeping Gasoline Prices Steady
Crude oil prices have fallen as the markets react to the growing impact of the coronavirus and fears that the virus will lead to...
Church of Nazarene to Hold Sixth Annual Diaper Dash on Saturday
The Hermiston Church of the Nazarene will hold the sixth annual Diaper Dash this Saturday, March 7 to benefit parents and agencies in need...
Maxwell Siding Hosting Second Annual Beer Festival on Saturday
Maxwell Siding Pavilion, 255 N. First St. in Hermiston, will host the second annual Maxfest Craft Beer Festival this Saturday, March 7.
The 21-and-over event...
Avamere to Host Fiddlers’ Jam
Avamere, formerly Brookdale, will host a fiddlers jam from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.
Musicians are encouraged to take part in the...
Male Found Dead from Shotgun Wound Inside Burning Residence
A 25-year-old Hermiston male was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound Monday night when firefighters were called to a structure fire on S.W....
3 More Umatilla County Residents Being Tested for Coronavirus
Umatilla County Public Health announced today that three additional samples from Umatilla County residents who were in close contact with an individual presumed to...
RHS Drama Club to Present Performance of ‘Little Mermaid’
The Riverside Jr/Sr High School Drama Club will present its performance of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 5-7.
Performances are...
Boardman City Council to Consider Planning Commission Appointment
The Boardman City Council will meet Wednesday, March 4 - a meeting that had been originally scheduled for tonight.
The meeting will begin at 7...
OSEA Chapter 10 Now Offering Scholarships for Members, Seniors
Hermiston’s Oregon School Employee Association (OSEA) Chapter 10 is offering scholarship awards for union members and their relatives who are graduating high school seniors...
County Library District Board to Hold Retreat on Campus of BMCC
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a retreat on Saturday, March 7 in Pendleton.
The meeting will take place from 9 a.m....
Pendleton Air Museum to Hold Annual Meet-and-Greet on Thursday
The Pendleton Air Museum invites the public to their annual membership meeting and meet-and-greet event this Thursday, March 5 at Oregon Grain Growers Brand...
Area Girl Scouts to Hold Informational Meeting on Saturday in Umatilla
The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will hold an informational drop-in event this Saturday, March 7 at the Umatilla Museum & Historical...
River Stakeholders Remain Vigilant in Fight to Protect Dams, Economy
NorthwestRiver Partners and regional stakeholders expressed satisfaction today with a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) released Friday that did not recommend the breaching of...
Hermiston’s Free Bus Service Jumps by 1,120 Passengers in 2019
Ridership on the Hermiston Area Regional Transit (HART) increased by about 1,120 passengers in 2019, with 1,442 riding during the recently extended morning and...
