Boardman Pool & Rec Center to Host Basketball Fundraiser on Aug. 26

The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center will host the first annual Heart & Stroke Hoops for Heart basketball clinic benefit on Saturday, Aug. 26...
Eclipse

Eastern Oregon Traffic Slowing Down for Today’s Eclipse

Traffic on Eastern Oregon highways began to increase over the weekend as travelers head towards the zone of totality for the 2017 eclipse that occurs...
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Wildhorse Foundation Announces Second-Quarter Grant Winners

The Wildhorse Foundation, a community benefit fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to support organizations in Northeastern Oregon...
Kitties

Advice on Flea Control

The recent heat wave in Oregon is a reminder that the dog days of summer have arrived along with the potential for flea activity. The Oregon...

Sheriff’s Office Cites or Warns 45 Drivers During Fair, Rodeo

Deputies of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office provided extra patrol during the Umatilla County Fair and Farm-City Pro Rodeo. A total of 45 drivers were...
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Umatilla County Fair Backyard BBQ Winners

A Hermiston husband-and-wife team took home top honors during the Umatilla County Fair's annual Backyard BBQ Contest. Mike Simon, with his wife, Deannie Simon, who...
Hermiston City Hall

Hermiston Parks Department Has Part-Time Openings

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department has a couple of part-time job opportunities in adult and youth sports they want you to know about: Recreation...
Eclipse

Umatilla Invites Public to Attend Eclipse Party on Aug. 20

Umatilla is getting ready to have a party, a Path of ‘Almost’ Totality Tailgate party on Sunday, August 20th at the  Umatilla Marina Park...
HHS Grad

School Board Considering Moving HHS Graduation to New Venue

The Hermiston School Board is considering moving the high school graduation ceremonies to a new  venue, depending on feedback from the community. The Hermiston School...
Classroom

IMESD Appoints New Board Member

The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) appointed a new member to its Board of Directors in July 2017. New board member Ryan Neal will fulfill...
Agape House

Agape House to Hold Parking Lot Sale

The Agape House in Hermiston will host a parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19. Clothing, furniture and miscellaneous items...
Quilt Show

Boardman Quilt Group Adds New Exhibit Categories for 2017 Quilt Show

Two new categories have been added to the Oct. 13-14 Boardman Quilt Show. The categories: People’s Choice Award for ages 9-11; and People’s Choice Award...
Eclipse

ODOT Urges Motorists to Take Precautions During Eclipse

The Oregon Department of Transportation expects many Oregon highways to be very crowded in the days around the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. Many crashes are...
Gymnastics

Parks Department Offering Youth Gymnastics, Dance Classes

Registration opens Thursday, Aug. 17 around 9 a.m. for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s fall gymnastics and dance classes for youth. Available spots...
Hammer

Morrow County Non-Farm Jobs Grew by 51% During Past Decade

According to estimates in a survey conducted for the Oregon Employment Department by the Current Employment Statistics program, total nonfarm employment in Morrow County...
Gas Pump

If You’re In the Path of the Eclipse, Expect to Pay More at the...

Gas prices are climbing in locations along the path of totality of next Monday’s total solar eclipse. Demand for gasoline has already been very robust...
Football

Irrigon Knights to Host Youth Football Camp Aug. 21-24

The Irrigon Fightin’ Knights football coaches and players will hold a free Little Knights Youth Football Camp Aug. 21-24 for all third- through sixth-graders....
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Two Rivers Reports Inmate Death

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died unexpectedly late Saturday night at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla. As with all unanticipated deaths in...
Intersection

Higher Franchise Fees Could Pay for City’s Big-Ticket Items

The Hermiston City Council will consider raising Franchise Fees charged to utility companies in order to help pay for improvements to the community’s street...
Trout Stocking

ODFW Test-Drops Larger Trout in Eagle Cap Mountain Lakes

Thousands of juvenile trout were airlifted to the Wallowa Mountains last week by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to supplement the fish...