Bulldogs Battle Riverhawks Tonight

The Hermiston Bulldogs travel to Pasco tonight to take on the Chiawana Riverhawks in the marquee matchup in the Mid-Columbia Conference. The game pits the...
Leisure: Grilling

Grillin’ for Grants to Raise Money for Education Foundation of Pendleton

The Education Foundation of Pendleton is inviting the public to the fourth annual Grillin’ for Grants fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 5:30 to...

Hermiston Chamber’s Business Breakfast to Focus on Region’s Economy

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Hermiston Community Center located at 415...
Blue Mountain Community College Logo

BMCC Hires Interim President

The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education on Wednesday evening hired retired Tillamook Bay Community College President Dr. Connie Green as the college’s...
Hermiston High School

Walchli Celebration of Life Service Venue Changed to Hermiston High

The venue for the Celebration of Life service for John Walchli has been changed and will now be held at Hermiston High School. The longtime...

Umatilla Museum, Les Schwab Teaming Up for Car Care Clinic

The Umatilla Museum and Les Schwab Tire Center will sponsor a Car Care Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 13 in the Umatilla High School parking...
Calendar: Ribbon Cutting

AAA Oregon/Idaho to Open Service Center in Pendleton on Oct. 9

The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new AAA Oregon-Idaho service center on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The...
TRCI

Inmate Dies at Umatilla Prison

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is reporting the death of inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla. Daniel Holterman, 80, died the morning...

Hunters – Get Big Game Preference Points by Turning in Poachers

A new program will provide big game preference points in lieu of a cash reward to people who turn in poachers. The program builds on...
Knife, Fork and Spoon

Umatilla County Historical Society to Hold Heritage Luncheon on Saturday

The Umatilla County Historical Society will hold their annual Heritage Luncheon this Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. The event...

Morrow County Harvest Festival Set for SAGE Center on Saturday

The fifth annual Morrow County Harvest Festival is coming to the SAGE Center on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event...

Hiring Event Scheduled for Oct 4 for Lamb Weston in Boardman

Hermiston WorkSource is hosting a hiring event for Lamb Weston’s Boardman center cold storage location on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. Applications...

Chamber Travel Club to Host Preview Meetings on Upcoming Trips

The Hermiston Chamber Travel Club will host a preview of a pair of trips set for 2019 at a meeting at the chamber office...
Football

Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet on Thursday at Desert Lanes

The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,...

Education Service District Offering Courses for Instructors on Oct. 12

The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) is offering several courses for area educators during an upcoming regional in-service day. The courses will be held on...

Seven Candidates – 2 Incumbents – File to Run for Boardman City Council

The city of Boardman has three positions up for election on the November ballot. Councilors’ Brandon Hammond, Del Turner and Brenda Profitt all have...

Good Shepherd Earns 2018 Top Workplace Status for Second Time

Good Shepherd Health Care System has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Oregonian. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered...
Hermiston High School

Hermiston High Seniors Have Busy Month of October Ahead of Them

October promises to be a busy month for seniors at Hermiston High School. Here’s the rundown of some important dates: Oct. 1-5: College Application...

Hermiston-Area Farming Pioneer John Walchli Passes Away at 84

John Walchli, who got his start in farming raising watermelons while still in high school and whose name stamped on a watermelon signaled the...

Apply Now to Obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits for Eastern Oregon

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...