Hermiston Police Add Three Reserve Police Officers to Its Program

The Hermiston Police Department recently welcomed three new members to its reserve officer corps with the addition of Bryce Kennedy, Shawnee Rodriguez and Sterling...

Handle Fish with Care in Hot Weather

As temperatures rise, fish (especially coldwater species like trout) feel the heat, too. Officials from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife say anglers can...

Mosquito District to Spray on Sunday

The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District will be conducting targeted aerial mosquito control spraying with a twin engine airplane after sunset on Sunday, July...

SHIBA to Provide Medicare Help

The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program will present Medicare 101, a free resource and class on understanding Medicare. The class will take place...

Beas-Fitzgerald Resigns from Council; Roy Barron to Fill Out Her Term

Hermiston City Councilor Clara Beas-Fitzgerald has resigned and the recently-elected Roy Barron will fill out the remainder of her term. Beas-Fitzgerald submitted a letter of...
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SAGE Center Showing “Tangled’ On Free Movie Fridays on July 27

The SAGE Center in Boardman will host its weekly Free Movie Fridays at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 27, with doors opening at 9:30...

Boardman’s Health Services to Host Annual Barbecue on Thursday

Columbia River Community Health Services in Boardman will host their annual Community Appreciation Barbeque on Thursday, July 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Along...
Hermiston School District

Hermiston School District to Soon Register Students for School Year

Hermiston School District schools will assist parents with on-line registration/renewal of information, weekdays from July 30-August 10. Elementary and middle schools will have staff and...

Hermiston Police Officers to Reward Kids for ‘Doing the Right Thing’

The Hermiston Police Department will be keeping a close eye for kids doing “the right thing.” HPD and 7-Eleven are again teaming up to reward...

Farm Fair Now Registering Vendors

The 45th annual Hermiston Farm Fair is set for Nov. 28-30 at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. Registration is now open for businesses...

Free Movie to Be Shown at McKenzie Park in Hermiston on July 27

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation District is inviting the public to attend a free movie in the park on Friday, July 27. Honey, I Shrunk...

Annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival Gets Under Way This Saturday

It’s time once again to celebrate the wonderful watermelon at the Irrigon Watermelon Festival. Saturday, July 28 will be a full day of family...

Hermiston, Portland to Renew Friendly Seed-Spitting Rivalry on Aug. 3

Hermiston city officials will be traveling to Portland on Friday, Aug. 3 to take part in the annual Hermiston-Portland Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest and...

Hospital’s New In-Home Care Program Holding Career Fair

Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice, a new in-home care program coming soon from Good Shepherd Health Care System, is recruiting Personal Home Caregivers...

Hermiston City Council Looking to Update Mobile Vending Policies

The city of Hermiston is working to update its mobile vending policies that will likely include a food pod where multiple food vendors will...

Boardman City Council to Hold Special Meeting, Executive Session

The Boardman City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to consider a grant application as well as consider the employment of a staff...
Good Shepherd Medical Center

Good Shepherd Welcomes New Pediatrician to Hermiston

Pediatrician Lina Castillo, M.D., is an idealist. When conversing with her, it does not take long to discover what Castillo’s passion is – children. She...

MissyG Band to Give Free Concert Tonight at Boardman Marina Park

The MissyG Band will perform for the Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series at 7 p.m. on tonight, July 23 at the...

Winners of Hermiston’s Takin’ It to the Streets 3-on-3 Hoops Tournament

A total of 155 teams descended onto Hermiston over the weekend for the annual Takin’ It to the Streets 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The action got...

Motorist Dies in Early Morning Wreck

A Pendleton man died early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle rollover accident on State Highway 11. Just before 3:30 a.m., Oregon State Police troopers and...