Wildfire Breaks Out at Boardman Naval Weapons Training Facility

A wildfire started on the Naval Weapons System Training Facility in Boardman shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. As of Wednesday, the 13-mile front fire...
Police Response

2 Killed in Collision with Semi-Truck on Interstate 84 Near Baker City

A couple from Goldendale, Wash., were killed Wednesday morning in an accident on Interstate 84 near Baker City. The Oregon State Police was called to...

Pendleton Center for the Arts to Show Exhibit Featuring Papercutting

When Jenny Morgan worked at Ghost Ranch in the 1990s, one of the perks of the job was being able to take classes with...

School Board Takes Interim Out of Mooney’s Superintendent Title

The Hermiston School District Board of Directors have appointed Tricia Mooney as the new superintendent for the Hermiston School District. “Ms. Mooney has spent the...

Driver Faces Hit-and-Run Charge After Running Into Back of School Bus

A Hermiston man was charged with hit and run after allegedly running into the back of school bus early this morning. At approximately 7:30 a.m.,...

Sheriff’s Office Releases Stats on Enhanced Patrols During Round-Up

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office conducted 15 hours of enhanced patrols during the week of Pendleton Round-Up. During those patrols deputies contacted 36 motorists,...

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Taking Place at Boardman Facility

The Oregon Air National Guard is currently conducting demolition training in Boardman this week. The Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island announced that the Oregon...

All Boardman Schools Put on Lockout After Another Threat Was Made

For the second time in less than two weeks, all three Boardman schools were placed on lockout by the Boardman Police Department due to...

HPD Weekend Activity Report

The Hermiston Police Department routinely posts on Facebook a list of its activities that take place over the weekend such as arrests, burglary or...
Hermiston School District

School Board to Recommend Mooney for Full-Time Superintendent Job

The Hermiston School Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday morning in which the board is expected to recommend Tricia Mooney as the full-time...
Hermiston School District

Hermiston School District Announces Vacancy on School Board

The Hermiston School District Board of Education is accepting applications for an open school board position. The vacancy, due to the resignation of Position 4...
Flu Shot

Good Shepherd Offering Annual Free Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 20

Good Shepherd Health Care System will hold their annual free flu shot clinic on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations...
Football

Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet on Sept. 27 at Desert Lanes

The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,...

Hermiston Altrusa Club’s Annual Oktoberfest Takes Place Sept. 29

Altrusa International of Hermiston is gearing up for its annual fundraiser set for Sept. 29. The third annual Altrusa Oktoberfest will take place at the Hermiston...

Noland Leads Hermiston to Dominating 42-7 Win Over Walla Walla

The Hermiston Bulldogs wasted little time Friday night in asserting their dominance over the Blue Devils. The Bulldogs recovered a fumble on Walla Walla’s...
Hermiston Public Library

Annual Hermiston Public Library Book Sale Goes Through Saturday

The Hermiston Public Library is currently holding its annual Friends of the Library book sale. The sale goes until 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m....
Hermiston School District

Hermiston School District Officials Pleased with Assessment Results

Hermiston School District officials say they are pleased with state assessment scores released by the Oregon Department of Education. Annually, the Smarter-Balanced assessment is administered...

Boardman Health Clinic to Get $285,000 to Combat Opioid Crisis

A health services clinic in Boardman will receive $285,000 as part of new resources U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Hood River) is highlighting to combat...
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BMCC Gallery to Open Exhibit Season with Work of Artist Laura Buchan

The Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery will kick off its 2018-19 exhibit season with the artwork of Stevenson, Wash.-based artist Laura Buchan. The community is...
Hermiston School District

Public Invited to ‘Meet and Greet’ Hermiston’s Interim Superintendent

The Hermiston School District Board of Directors will host a “meet and greet” event with Interim Superintendent Tricia Mooney on Monday, Sept. 24. The event...