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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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BMCC Legislative Videoconference Set for Tuesday Has Been Canceled

Blue Mountain Community College's weekly videoconference with Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) and Rep. Greg Barreto (R-Cove) scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. This was the...

Pendleton Center for the Arts Exhibit Examines Racial, Gender Stereotypes

The art of Kara Walker will fill the Pendleton Center for the Arts (PCA) gallery when her exhibit opens on Thursday, March 5. The exhibit,...

Applications Now Being Accepted for John Walchli Memorial Ag Award

Applications are now available for the John Walchli Memorial Agricultural Entrepreneur Award for those who are 24 years of age or younger and plan...

Wide-Ranging Job Fair Coming to SAGE Center on March 4

The seventh annual Agriculture, Energy, Processing, Technology and Health Care Job Fair is set for Wednesday, March 4 at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson...

Hermiston Sports Boosters to Hold Steak Feed, Auction on March 7

The Hermiston High School Sports Boosters will hold their annual Steak Feed & Auction fundraiser on Saturday, March 7 at the Eastern Oregon Trade...

Congressional Art Competition Open to 2nd District H.S. Students

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that his office is now accepting submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition. High school students from across...
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Campus Life Annual Fundraiser Set for Saturday at Community Center

Campus Life in Hermiston will host their second annual fundraiser, The Gathering, this Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway...
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Pendleton Life Outdoors Show Takes Place Saturday at Convention Center

The Pendleton Parks and Recreation Department will host the Pendleton Life Outdoors Show this Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. The...
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Umatilla Chamber Seeking Vendors for Annual Umatilla Landing Days

Vendor applications for this year’s Umatilla Landing Days, June 5-6, are now available at the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce, 100 Cline Ave. Excluding major sponsors,...

Amazon Web Services to Hold Networking Event at SAGE Center

Amazon Web Services will hold the first annual AWS Career Networking Event on March 9 at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman. Attendees...