Concert Pianist Jonathan Ferrucci to Perform in Pendleton on April 14

Italian-Australian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci will present a classical program at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 14. The performance is part of...
Sturgeon

Oregon, Washington Set 11-Day Sturgeon Season in Lower Columbia

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have set an 11-day recreational sturgeon fishing season during May 13-June 5 on the lower Columbia River. During this...
Horse

Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Course to Be Offered

The Oregon Horse Council in Prineville will present the Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue training course on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at the...

Hermiston Parks Department Offering Dog, Puppy Training Classes

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering dog and puppy training classes beginning on April 13. Classes take place on Saturdays through May...

Good Shepherd Urgent Care to Close Saturday for Maintenance Work

Good Shepherd Urgent Care (GSUC), located at 1050 W. Elm Ave in Hermiston, will be closed on March 30, due to building maintenance being...

Students Raise Nearly $6,000 for Staff Member Battling Stage 4 Cancer

Kelly Shy had no idea what was in store for her Thursday morning at Armand Larive Middle School where she works in the kitchen. An...
Veterans Day dinner

Salute to Veterans Dinner Set for March 29 at Irrigon Senior Center

The Irrigon Senior Center, Morrow County Veterans Services, and the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs will host a community-wide Salute to Veterans dinner on...

United Way, Mobile Food Vendors Team Up to Find ‘Tastiest Taco’

From April 12 through Cinco de Mayo, 10 local restaurants and food trucks are partnering with United Way of Umatilla and Morrow Counties to...
Hermiston High School

Hermiston High Principal Announces Pair of Administrative Changes

Hermiston High School Principal Tom Spoo is announcing administrative changes for the 2019-2020 school year. Assistant Principal Scott Depew is being promoted to serve as...
Big River Golf Course

Hermiston High Golf Association Sponsoring 2-Player Scramble

The Hermiston High School Golf Association is putting on a 2-person scramble on April 20 at the Big River Golf Course in Umatilla. The cost...

HPD Seeks Man Wanted in Connection to August Arson Attempt

The Hermiston Police Department is asking the community to help locate a man wanted on three warrants and who is a suspect in an...

Corps Covers Fish-Counting at Dams; New Contractor Slated for June

Adult salmon passing through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fish ladders on the Columbia and Snake rivers this spring will be counted and recorded,...

Hermiston to Break Ground on New Water Tower on E. Punkin Center

The Hermiston City Council and Umatilla County Commissioners will come together at noon on April 17 to celebrate the start of work on a...

SAGE Center Seeks Actors to Appear in TV, Social Media Commercial

The SAGE Center in Boardman is seeking actors of all ages to appear in a commercial that will air on Tri-Cities and Portland television...

Bake Sale to Raise Money for Boardman Students’ Trip to Houston

Cafe Cultura, 101 N.W. Front St. in Boardman, is hosting a bake sale fundraiser this Friday, March 29 starting at 8 a.m. Proceeds will help...
Ag in Classroom

IMESD Seeks Nominations for Annual Crystal Apple Awards for Education

The deadline is looming to submit nominations for the 2019 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards. The awards recognize outstanding individuals in the education field...
Police Response

Man Faces Tampering Charge After Allegedly Swallowing Meth Packets

A Hermiston man was arrested and jailed following a 36-hour stay in the hospital after he allegedly swallowed 10 grams of methamphetamine. According to the...

Sheriff’s Marine Patrol Locates, Rescues Pair of Stranded Boaters

Two men out fishing along the Columbia River were rescued after their boat became stranded on a sand bar. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office responded...

HPD Weekend Activity Report

Here’s a look at the weekend activity of the Hermiston Police Department. According to Lt. Randy Studebaker, the department responded to the following incidents: ...
Meeting

Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on April 5

The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) will hold a regular board meeting on Friday, April 5 at the Port of Morrow. The meeting will be at...