Free Movie to Be Shown at McKenzie Park in Hermiston on July 27
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation District is inviting the public to attend a free movie in the park on Friday, July 27.
Honey, I Shrunk...
Annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival Gets Under Way This Saturday
It’s time once again to celebrate the wonderful watermelon at the Irrigon Watermelon Festival. Saturday, July 28 will be a full day of family...
Hermiston, Portland to Renew Friendly Seed-Spitting Rivalry on Aug. 3
Hermiston city officials will be traveling to Portland on Friday, Aug. 3 to take part in the annual Hermiston-Portland Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest and...
Hospital’s New In-Home Care Program Holding Career Fair
Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice, a new in-home care program coming soon from Good Shepherd Health Care System, is recruiting Personal Home Caregivers...
Hermiston City Council Looking to Update Mobile Vending Policies
The city of Hermiston is working to update its mobile vending policies that will likely include a food pod where multiple food vendors will...
Boardman City Council to Hold Special Meeting, Executive Session
The Boardman City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to consider a grant application as well as consider the employment of a staff...
Good Shepherd Welcomes New Pediatrician to Hermiston
Pediatrician Lina Castillo, M.D., is an idealist. When conversing with her, it does not take long to discover what Castillo’s passion is – children.
She...
MissyG Band to Give Free Concert Tonight at Boardman Marina Park
The MissyG Band will perform for the Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series at 7 p.m. on tonight, July 23 at the...
Winners of Hermiston’s Takin’ It to the Streets 3-on-3 Hoops Tournament
A total of 155 teams descended onto Hermiston over the weekend for the annual Takin’ It to the Streets 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
The action got...
Motorist Dies in Early Morning Wreck
A Pendleton man died early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle rollover accident on State Highway 11.
Just before 3:30 a.m., Oregon State Police troopers and...
Irrigon Gearing Up to Celebrate Watermelons with Annual Festival
It’s time once again to celebrate the wonderful watermelon at the Irrigon Watermelon Festival. Saturday, July 28 will be a full day of family...
Gas Prices Holding Steady
Pump prices are fairly steady this week with slight increases or decreases in most states. For the week, the national average for regular adds...
Chamber to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Subdivision
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony today at noon for Wolf Run, Hermiston’s newest premier subdivision.
The event...
First Christian Church to Host Open Table on Monday
The First Christian Church in Hermiston will host an open table meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, July 23.
The meal is...
Senate Republicans Withdraw Nomination of Ryan Bounds
Senate Republican leadership today withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds for the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bounds is a former Hermiston resident and the...
Hermiston Police Says Door-to-Door Solicitor Does Not Represent HPD
The Hermiston Police Department is cautioning residents about a person going door to door claiming to represent the local police.
“We received a report of...
‘Little Sheriff’ Joins Sheriff’s Office
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has temporarily increased its staff with the addition of 10-year-old Nathan Betts, who has been tapped as “Little Sheriff...
Police Often Forced to Deal with People Suffering from Mental Illness
Like all law enforcement across the country, Hermiston police officers deal with criminal activity every day. Often, however, the crimes are not committed by...
Walden Holds Hearing on Expanding Broadband Access in Rural Areas
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) held a hearing this week to examine solutions to expand broadband access for rural communities in Oregon and...
Stand-Up Comedy Set for Thursday at Wildhorse Resort and Casino
Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton is hosting its Laugh Out Loud comedy night on Thursday, July 19 from 8 to 10 p.m.
Taking the...
