HSD Official Up for Waitsburg School Chief Position

Dr. Jon Mishra, executive director of special programs for the Hermiston School District, has been selected for a final interview for Waitsburg School District’s...

Little League Seeks Volunteers to Clean Up Fields

Hermiston Little League is looking for volunteers to help clean up the fields on Sunday, April 2. The Field of Dreams is located at the...

Feves Gallery to Host Experimental Exhibit

Two artists’ work will transform the Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery into an environment where visitors can walk among sculptural pieces suspended from the...

UHS Robotics Team Holding Fundraisers

The Umatilla High School robotics team will hold a pair of fundraisers. The first will be a can and bottle drive on Saturday, April 1...

Library District Executive Session Canceled – Again

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's executive session meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to an illness. The executive session was originally...

Round-Up Names 2017 Poster Artist

Acclaimed western artist Buckeye Blake has been selected by the Pendleton Round-Up as the 2017 poster artist. Blake is noted for combining traditional and...

Gift Puts Tour of Knowledge Back on the Road

After a few idle months, Hermiston’s Tour of Knowledge is gearing up for a busy season. On Dec. 6, Hermiston’s only grass roots citizen group...
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Oregon Free of Avian Influenza Detections

Recent detections of avian influenza in commercial poultry in the southeast United States, including Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, have caught the attention of animal...

Umatilla Airman Dies in Syria

OregonLive.com is reporting that a U.S. Air Force Airman from Umatilla died Tuesday in a non-combat incident in northern Syria. According to OregonLive.com, the Department...

Chamber Seeks Vendors for Annual Funfest

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the 12th annual Funfest in downtown Hermiston. The event takes place Saturday, July 8 with entertainment...
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Driver Dies in Highway 11 Crash

A North Dakota woman lost her life Tuesday in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11. According to the Oregon State Police, a 2008 Ford Explorer operated...

Nominations Sought for Professional Assistant of Year

Comedian Susan Rice will be the entertainer at this year’s Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon hosted by the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. The event will take...
Tree Giveaway

Your Guide to Saturday’s Tree Giveaway

By Frankie Franell Spring is here and on Saturday the Hermiston Rotary Club and the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will be giving away trees...

Nominations Sought for Crystal Apple Awards

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2017 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards is only days away. The purpose of these awards is...

District Announces Kindergarten Enrollment Dates

The Hermiston School District will hold spring kindergarten registration April 3-14 for students entering kindergarten next fall, for the 2017-18 school year. Registration will be...

Parks Department Registering Adult Softball Teams

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is now registering teams for its adult softball leagues. The leagues will play in the evenings from May to...

Dam Spill Decision Disappoints Stakeholders Group

A federal judge’s ruling Monday that more water must be spilled from dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help young salmon...

Restless Vocal Band to Perform at HHS on April 15

Restless Vocal Band will wrap up the Desert Arts Council's season with a performance in Hermiston on April 15. The group's powerful acapella music will...
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HHS Finishes 5th in Dance Championships

Hermiston High School came in fifth while Pendleton finished second recently at the OSAA Dance/Drill Championships in Portland. Hermiston finished in the 5A division with...

Hermiston Man Involved in Fatal Highway Accident

A Hermiston man was involved in a fatal accident last week that took the life of an Idaho resident. According to KIFI/KIDK in Idaho, Kathleen...