Nighttime Work to Continue on Highway 730
Nighttime roadwork activities along a section of U.S. 730 (Columbia River Highway) will continue over the next several weeks, the Oregon Department of Transportation...
What? Driver, Passenger Charged with DUII
How does a passenger in a car get charged with driving under the influence? Well, it happened on May 25 on Highway 26 in...
Parks Department Offering Summertime Fun
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is serving up several great opportunities for kids to learn from new experiences while enjoying their summer break....
HPD Investigating Saturday Morning Shooting Death
Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Hermiston early Saturday morning.
According to the Hermiston Police Department, a report of a shooting...
Irrigon to Hold Memorial Day Service on Monday
The city of Irrigon will hold Memorial Day services on Monday, May 29.
The service will be held at the Irrigon Cemetery at 11 a.m.
For...
Chicago Company Seeks to Build Boardman Solar Farm
A proposed 600-acre, 75-megawatt solar farm west of Boardman would become the largest such facility in Oregon – by far.
As of early 2017, Oregon’s...
Hermiston’s Puzey Brothers continue ascent toward running legacy
Tommy and Jacob Puzey are two brothers who share a passion for running. On social media, they express their sheer love for the sport...
Ugandan Kids Choir to Perform Sunday in Hermiston
The Hermiston Nazarene Church will host a cultural performance by the Ugandan Kids Choir this Sunday, May 28.
The free hour-long program begins at...
Local Farms Helping Fight Against Hunger
For several months, employees of the Oregon Department of Agriculture have volunteered some of their own time to repack produce or sort pallets of...
Sandstone Students to Perform ‘Little Mermaid’
Sandstone Middle School students and staff will perform “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” a spring musical. Performances are open to the community and scheduled for...
Good Shepherd Earns Patient Safety Excellence Award
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced today that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a designation that...
Extra Patrols on Duty for Memorial Day Weekend
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office will conduct enhanced patrols on during the Memorial Day weekend, May 26-29.
Deputies will focus on drivers who are intoxicated...
City, County to Meet to Discuss EOTEC
The Hermiston City Council will hold a special meeting on June 1 with Umatilla County Commissioners to discuss the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event...
Oregon Lawmakers Seek to Expand Vote-By-Mail
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, today introduced their bill to...
BMCC Players Selected to NWAC All‑Star Teams
Four Blue Mountain Community College softball players and one baseball player were named last week to the Northwest Athletic Conference’s East Region All-Star teams.
Sophomore...
Walden Issues Statement on CBO Score
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Wednesday regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s...
Triple Shot to Perform Live at Wildhorse
Triple Shot will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays a variety of genres. The...
BMCC Players Sign with 4-Year Schools
Two Blue Mountain Community College volleyball players will continue their collegiate athletic careers next fall, and on Tuesday signed their National Letters of...
Students to Compete in Fruit, Veggie Derby
If you think derbies are for soapbox cars and thoroughbred horses only, think again.
On Thursday, May 25, Desert View Elementary School in Hermiston will...
Lawmakers Call for Review of Hanford Work
Following this month’s tunnel collapse at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state, a bipartisan group of Pacific Northwest lawmakers today called for a...
