Imbibe @Blue BMCC Fund-Raising Event Takes Place Saturday Night

Tickets remain on sale for the second annual Imbibe @Blue event to raise money for scholarships for the Blue Mountain Community College Foundation. The event...

Another Storm Coming This Way – ODOT Urges Motorists to Cool It

With more snow forecast to fall throughout much of the week, adding to what has already accumulated on the ground, the Oregon Department of...
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Hermiston Rotary Club Gives Christmas Express a Huge Present

The Christmas Express program put on each year by the Hermiston Police Department received a gift of its own last week from a local...

Hermiston Group Taking Applications for Community Service Projects

The College Savings Group of Hermiston is accepting CommuniCare grant applications for the 2018-19 school year. Any non-profit organization that is a 501(c) (3) or...

Wildhorse: Nothing Goes Better with Valentine’s Day Than Johnny Cash

Valentine’s Day is next Thursday, Feb. 14, and Wildhorse Resort & Casino is offering a day to remember with dinner at Plateau Restaurant and...
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Irrigon Little League Signups Begin Feb. 13 at A.C. Houghton School

Signups for Irrigon Little League will begin next week at A.C. Houghton Elementary School in the conference room. The school is located at 1105...
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Wyden Introduces Bill to Legalize Marijuana on Federal Level

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced introduction of S. 420, the Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act, legislation that would responsibly...

Hermiston Parks & Rec Department Putting On Skate Night on Friday

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host RecDawg Skate Night on Friday, Feb. 8 at Roller Ink in Hermiston. The event for students...
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Gas Prices in Oregon, Hermiston Continue to Downward Trend

Pump prices in Oregon continue to tick down while the national average is flat. U.S. demand for gas surged near summertime highs, in part...

City Conducting Maintenance on Water Pump in S.E. Part of Town

The Hermiston Water Department wants to inform customers, in the southeast section of town, that maintenance is being done on a pump that services...

Art by Cory Peeke Going on Display at Pendleton Center for the Arts

An exhibit exploring the “allure of the unassuming” opens Thursday, Feb. 7 in the East Oregonian Gallery at the Pendleton Center for the Arts....

Police Respond to Seven Accidents, Urge Drivers to Use Caution

With several inches of snow falling on Monday, driving around town has been hazardous for some, according to the Hermiston Police Department. Cpt. Travis Eynon...

School Immunization Clinic to be Offered to Hermiston Students

The Umatilla County Public Health Department in Hermiston will provide a walk-in immunization clinic on Feb. 14-15 for Hermiston School District students who are...

Boardman Cookie Decorating Class Scheduled for Friday is Canceled

The cookie decorating class at the SAGE Center this Friday, Feb. 8 has been canceled. The class was to be hosted by Xocolatl Bakery. The announcement...

Good Shepherd Announces New Emergency Services Medical Director

Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has announced Robert McCauley, MD, as the new medical director over Emergency Services (ER). McCauley is joining GSHCS from...

Baker in Boardman to Host Cookie Decorating Class Friday Evening

Xocolatl Bakery in Boardman will host their first cookie decorating class at the SAGE Center this Friday, Feb. 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m....

Hermiston Parks Department Offering Portland Road, Blazer Game

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is inviting teens ages 13-17 to come along on a road trip to Portland on Saturday, March 9. The...
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Sheriff’s Deputy Interrupts Man Attempting to Burglarize Business

A Washington man was caught in the act of allegedly trying to burglarize a Umatilla business on Friday. A Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded...

HPD Weekend Activity Report

Here’s a rundown of Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday. According to HPD Cpt. Travis Eynon, these are...

Winter Has a Late-Season Blast

What had been a warm and wet winter turned cold and snowy Monday as a low pressure system descended onto the Lower Columbia Basin...