Hermiston Chamber to Hold Open House for Pioneer Title & Escrow
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting and open house event at Pioneer Title & Escrow on Wednesday, June 19 at 4...
Umatilla Parks Department Seeks Public’s Help in Logo Design
The city of Umatilla is asking the public to put on their creative hats and submit designs for an official tagline and logo to...
Pendleton DMV Changing Hours
The Pendleton DMV will change its office hours starting July 1, opening at 9 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m.
The office’s hours have been 8:30...
Jackalope Jamboree Music Festival Coming to Pendleton on June 29
The Jackalope Jamboree music festival, presented by Hodgen Distributing and Kind Leaf, will take place on Saturday, June 29 at the Happy Canyon Arena,...
WorkSource Eastern Oregon Holding Pair of Hiring Events in Hermiston
WorkSource Eastern Oregon, 950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Suite B in Hermiston, is hosting a couple of hiring events today and Tuesday, June 18.
Professional Transportation,...
Writer Kirsten Rian to Read Her Works at Pendleton for the Arts on June...
Kirsten Rian wears many hats. She works as an independent photography curator, project manager, musician, painter and installation artist.
She has curated or coordinated more...
Inmate Dies at Umatilla Prison
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is reporting the death of an inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI).
Inmate Lloyd Roberts died the morning...
Wasteland Kings from La Grande to Play Free Concert in Irrigon
The Wasteland Kings will perform for the Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series at 7 p.m. tonight at the Irrigon Marina Park,...
Umatilla Landing Days is Coming
The city of Umatilla is putting the finishing touches on the annual Umatilla Landing Days Celebration happening next Friday and Saturday, June 21-22 at...
Boardman Parks Department Offering Free Fun for Youth This Summer
The Boardman Park & Recreation District is offering free outdoor activities for Boardman youth from June 17 through July 18 at the Boardman Marina...
Hermiston’s Smallest City Park Receives a Big-Time Renovation
Several years ago I was sitting in Larry Fetter’s office to get some background information on each of Hermiston’s parks for a story. It...
Hermiston 8 Cinema to Show Sensory-Friendly Movie on Saturday
Hermiston 8 Cinema and The Arc Umatilla County will present the sensory-friendly movie “The Secret Life of Pets 2” this Saturday, June 15. Doors...
Lamb Weston Holds Grand Opening for ‘Line 5’ Plant Expansion
Lamb Weston held a grand opening for its Hermiston “Line 5” plant expansion on Thursday.
Among speakers were Tom Werner, president and chief executive officer,...
CASA To Host Free Movie, Popcorn at SAGE Center on Saturday
CASA, or Court-Appointed Special Advocate, and the Oregon Foster Parent Program are inviting the community to a free movie and popcorn event at the...
Tom Harper: ‘He Had a Vision and Pointed Us In the Right direction’
When Tom Harper and his family arrived in Hermiston in the early 1960s, the town had a population of about 2,500 and was mostly...
Moss to Coach HHS Girls’ Hoops
Hermiston School District Athletic and Activities Director Larry Usher announced that he will recommend that the school board consider Maloree Moss for the girls’...
Nash Brothers to Play Live at Wildhorse on Friday & Saturday
The Nash Brothers will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country duo takes the stage at...
Indian Lake Fishing Derby Looms
The 33rd annual Indian Lake Fish Derby will take place on Saturday, June 15 at Indian Lake Campground, located south of Pilot Rock. Pre-registration...
Hermiston’s Very First City Manager, Tom Harper, Passes Away
Tom Harper, Hermiston’s first city manager, died on Tuesday.
Harper was hired in March 1961 as the city’s first city manager and served in that...
Motorists asked to Be Patient as ODOT Work Continues Along I-84
Highway construction activities are continuing along Interstate 84 between Pendleton and La Grande as the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $15 million Snow Zone Safety...
