Crayons

Neal Early Learning Center in Boardman Set to Open on Wednesday

The Neal Early Learning Center will celebrate its opening with a Ribbon Cutting event on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. The new center in...
Hermiston City Council

Hermiston Council Give City Manager Smith a $5,000 raise

Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith received a $5,000 raise and an extra year on his contract during Monday's Hermiston City Council meeting. The raise and...

Motorcycle Crash Kills Woman on I-84

A 51-year-old Washington woman died Saturday in a motorcycle crash near Pendleton. The Oregon State Police responded around 5 p.m. on Saturday to a report...
Hermiston Conference Center

Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon Set for Sept. 26

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Speakers will be representatives from the Walmart Distribution Center. The...
Byron Smith

Hermiston Council to Review City Manager’s Performance Tonight

The Hermiston City Council will evaluate the performance of City Manager Byron Smith during tonight’s city council meeting. The annual review will take place during an...
Football

Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday

The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545...
Mosquito

Mosquito District to Conduct Aerial Spraying This Evening

The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District will be conducting targeted aerial mosquito control spraying with a twin engine airplane after sunset this evening, Aug. 28,...
Tennis

Hermiston High Offering Tennis Camps on Sept. 7-9

Hermiston High School is offering boys’ and girls’ tennis camps for beginners and intermediates Sept. 7-9. The camps are open to third- through eighth-graders. The...
Hermiston High School

HHS honored for Transforming Education Through Digital Learning

Hermiston High School was one of five schools and districts that were awarded the Fuel Education Transformation Awards for using online and blended learning...
Gray Wolf Pack

Non-lethal Efforts Fail to Limit Meacham Wolf Pack Depredations

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed four livestock depredations by the Meacham Wolf Pack of Umatilla County this month, all to the...
Oregon WorkSource

Lamb Weston Hiring Event Today

WorkSource Eastern Oregon is holding a hiring fair for Lamb Weston today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their Hermiston center. Bring your resume...
New Car

Switch to a Bike? Cost of Owning New Vehicle is Pricey, Says AAA

Owning and operating a new vehicle in 2017 costs an average of $8,469 per year or $706 per month according to AAA’s 2017 Your...
Farem tech

Computers Remain a Key Business Tool for Oregon Farms

Modern day farmers and ranchers increasingly rely on computers and other technological advances to help run their operations. That’s especially true for those in Oregon....

Two Teenagers Cited for Several Graffiti Incidents in Hermiston

Two teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning on graffiti-related charges. Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said a a Hermiston patrol corporal was on duty around 2:20...
Blood Draw

Club 24 Hosting Red Cross Blood Drive in Hermiston Today

Club 24 in Hermiston is hosting a Red Cross blood drive today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment, contact james.martinez@redcross.org...
Hermiston Shooting

One Year Later, A Look Back at a Tragedy in Hermiston

Just over a year has passed since the double murder-suicide took place in Hermiston involving a volunteer wrestling coach, a 14-year-old boy and another man. The...
Baseball Glove

Blue Mountain’s Brian Howell Signs to Attend Four-Year College

Brian Howell, a pitcher for the Blue Mountain Community College baseball team, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his collegiate athletic...
Crayons

Ribbon Cutting to Mark Opening of Early Learning Center in Boardman

The Neal Early Learning Center will celebrate its opening with a Ribbon Cutting event on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. The new center in...
Stage Microphone

Stand-Up Comedy Set for Thursday at Wildhorse

Comedy Night takes place every Thursday at Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton with stand-up comedians performing at 8 p.m. Comedian Travis Nelson will entertain Thursday,...
EOT

Umatilla County Fair – Connected

As guests, vendors, contestants and volunteers spent the week at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC) for the new Umatilla County Fair and . . .