Pick-Up Truck with Skeletal Remains Found Near Hat Rock State Park

A submerged pick-up truck with skeletal remains inside was recovered from the Columbia River near Hat Rock State Park by a dive and rescue...

HPD Weekend Activity Report

Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday: 1 animal complaint 1 burglary report 6...
Blue Mountain Community College

Actor, Writer Vincent Vargas to Speak at Blue Mountain Campus on Oct. 25

The Blue Mountain Community College Veterans Resource Center is inviting the public to a free presentation regarding the transition back from military active duty...

Boardman’s SAGE Center Seeks Vendors for Holiday Bazaar

The SAGE Center in Boardman is currently seeking vendors for the 2019 Winter Market holiday bazaar on Dec 6-7. The vendor fee is $35 per...
Sunset Elementary School

District to Connect Special Needs Children to Community Resources

The Hermiston School District will host a Linkage Fair on Thursday, Oct. 24 at Sunset Elementary School. The event will help connect special needs children...

Cadets Turn Back Hermiston, 20-14

The Eisenhower Cadets, aided by a big game by Malachi Spurrier, turned back the Hermiston Bulldogs in a nonleague game Friday night, 20-14. The Cadets...

Domestic Violence Services Gearing Up for Fund-Raising Event

Domestic Violence Services, Inc. will host the 15th annual Soup Bowl Supper and Silent Auction on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Sisters Cafe, 308 S....

Hermiston Public Library Set To Host No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Event

The Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., is hosting the third annual No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating event on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The event goes...

Irrigon Parks and Rec District Looking to Hire Part-Time Bookkeeper

The Irrigon Park and Recreation District has a part-time bookkeeping position they’re looking to fill immediately. Applicants must reside within the 97844 zip code and...

Nominations open for District’s Distinguished Alumnus Award

The Hermiston School District is seeking nominations for the sixth annual Distinguished Alumnus award. The award is given annually to recognize deserving Hermiston High...
Venice, Italy

Hermiston Chamber to Preview 2020 Trips Abroad at Oct. 22 Event

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host Preview Night on Tuesday, Oct. 22 to lay out the details of the Travel Club’s 2020 trips...

Boardman Chamber of Commerce Holding Pumpkin-Carving Contest

The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is holding a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Facebook through Oct. 31. Like the chamber Facebook page, share their post, and...
Good Shepherd Medical Center

Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Good Shepherd Health Care System

Orthopedic surgeon James Whittum, MD, has joined Good Shepherd Health Care System. Whittum joins Jeremy Anderson, DO, in Good Shepherd Medical Group’s (GSMG) Advanced Orthopedic...

EOCCO to Seek Input from Public on Future of Local Health Care

Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization (EOCCO) will hold community meetings in each of the 12 counties it serves. EOCCO serves Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid)...
Veterans Day dinner

Veterans Appreciation Dinner Takes Place Sunday at Community Center

Veterans of Umatilla, Morrow and Union counties and their immediate families are invited to a free Veterans Appreciation Dinner this Sunday, Oct. 20 at...

Morrow County 4-H Night Set for Sunday at SAGE Center

The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman, will host Morrow County 4-H Achievement Night this Sunday, Oct. 20. The event starts at 2...

U.S. Cellular Hosting Customer Appreciation Today Through Sunday

To help usher in the fall season, the U.S. Cellular store in Hermiston is hosting a free Customer Appreciation Celebration today through Sunday, Oct....
Hermiston High School

Hermiston Freshmen Students Score High on State Graduation Tracker

Hermiston High School freshman showed marked improvement on the 2018-2019 Oregon Department of Education Report Card, according to a report released on Thursday. The annual...

Hermiston Police Offering Chance to Dispose of Unwanted Prescriptions

Hermiston Police Department is taking back unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hermiston Police Department and the...

Job Growth Cools in September

Job gains in Oregon have cooled recently, averaging only 100 per month over the past five months. According to the Oregon Department of Employment, in...