Boardman Council Honors Riverside’s Boys Championship Soccer Team

The Boardman City Council presented the Riverside High School soccer team with certificates of achievement during the Dec. 5 meeting for the team’s success...

Umatilla Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery in Milton-Freewater

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the armed robbery in Milton-Freewater on Wednesday. The robbery took place around 11:25 a.m. at First Stop Mart,...

Boardman City Council Awards Bid for Water, Sewer Improvement

The Boardman City Council awarded a bid this week for water and sewer improvements to Premier Excavation, Inc. of Pasco, Wash. The project has been...

UEC Completes Construction on Hermiston Substation

Umatilla Electric has completed work on its newest substation, located at the southeast corner of Northeast 10th Street and East Elm Avenue. Primary construction contractor...

Arc Building in Hermiston to Host Benefit Breakfast on Saturday

The Arc Building in Hermiston will host a benefit breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 9. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Proceeds will...

December is Census Time for Oregon Farmers and Ranchers

The most ambitious and important agricultural survey of all is getting underway in Oregon and the rest of the fifty states as the 2017 Census of...

Hermiston to Hold Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Tonight

The city of Hermiston will host the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday on the Festival Street. There will be music, a campfire and...
Robotics

ALMS Robotics Students to Compete in FIRST® LEGO® League Tourney

Three Armand Larive Middle School robotics teams are scheduled to compete in the Intel Oregon FIRST® (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology)...

Meet a Minion During SAGE Center’s Movie Weekend Dec. 8-9

The SAGE Center in Boardman will host a movie and meet-and-greet event this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9. “Despicable Me 3” will be showing at...

Oregon Adds 11,600 Nonfarm Jobs During Month of October

The Oregon Employment Department reports that 11,600 jobs were added to the state’s nonfarm payroll employment in October, following a revised loss of 1,100 jobs...

Gas Prices Lower to Start December

Demand for gasoline is falling and that’s helping to put downward pressure on pump prices. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded...

Make a Winter Mug This Saturday at SAGE Center in Boardman

The next SAGE Saturday event is set for Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in...
Wine Glass

Plateau at Wildhorse Resort to Host Wine-Tasting Event on Wednesday

Wine enthusiasts and novices alike are invited to Plateau at Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton the first Wednesday of every month for a...

Area Libraries to Waive Late Fees in Exchange for Food Donation

If you live in the Oregon Trail Library District and have accumulated some pesky late fees, there’s an easy, generous way to eliminate that...

Boardman Chamber to Host Tree Lighting Event at SAGE Center

The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host the Boardman Community Christmas Lighting Celebration at the SAGE Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. The...

Have Breakfast with Santa This Saturday at Boardman Senior Center

The Boardman Kiwanis Club will host Breakfast with Santa at the Boardman Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. The morning...

Take the Luck Out of the Office Potluck Party This Season

Hopefully, good tidings and good cheer will this year translate into good food and good health. Tis’ the season for office parties and potlucks, and the...

Boardman City Council to Consider Health Reimbursement Program

The Boardman City Council will consider a couple of resolutions Tuesday night involving the Columbia River Enterprise Zone as well as the establishment of...
Soccer Ball

4 Athletes Earn BMCC’s First NWAC All-Region Soccer Team Honors

Four Blue Mountain Community College soccer players have been named to the Northwest Athletic Conference All-Region Team. These student-athletes are the first-ever BMCC soccer players...
Good Shepherd Medical Center

Physician Joins Gifford Urgent Care

Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG) has announced that Matthew P. Carlson, D.O., has joined the Gifford Urgent Care (GUC) team of physicians. Carlson comes from...