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...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Department to Unveil Greenwood Park on Thursday
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Greenwood Park on Thursday, June 13.
The event gets under way at 5:30...
Teenager Dies, 2 Others Injured in Crash on Wildhorse Road
A teenager was killed early Tuesday morning and two others injured in a single-vehicle crash on Wildhorse Road.
The crash occurred around 2:39 a.m., near...
Hermiston Gas Prices Remain Cheaper Than Most Cities in Oregon
Pump prices in Oregon and nearly every other state are cheaper than a week ago, month ago and year ago. For the week, the...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday, during which the department:
Arrested six people for...
Oregon East Symphony to Give Final Performance of Season on June 14
The Oregon East Symphony will present their final performance of the season, "Summer, Saint-Saëns, & A Symphony," on Friday, June 14 at the Vert...
Hearings Set for Proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
The Oregon Department of Energy and the Energy Facility Siting Council will hold a series of public hearings on the Draft Proposed Order for...
Barbed Hooks Allowed for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout Fishing in Columbia
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has adopted temporary rules to allow anglers to use barbed hooks when fishing for salmon, steelhead...
John Storie to Play on Wednesday at Pendleton Center for the Arts
Many Pendleton music fans know John Storie from his work with the New West Guitar Group, a trio that is always a crowd favorite...
Boardman, Irrigon Music in the Parks Series Gets Under Way on Monday
The cities of Boardman and Irrigon will kick off their Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series tonight in Boardman.
The first performers of...
