BMCC Awards 149 Scholarships Totaling More than $277,000
The Blue Mountain Community College Foundation has announced that the second cycle of scholarship awarding for the 2024-2025 academic year has been completed.
To date,...
Gov. Kotek Appoints Mooney Vice Chair of Education Commission
Hermiston School District Superintendent Dr. Tricia Mooney has been appointed vice chair of the Quality Education Commission (QEC) by Gov. Tina Kotek.
Established by the...
Weather Service Issues Wind Advisory for Lower Columbia Basin
The National Weather Service out of Pendleton has issued a wind advisory effective from 4 p.m. today through 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The...
Hermiston’s Annual Lighted Holiday Parade Takes Place Dec. 5
The city of Hermiston’s lighted holiday parade will take place in downtown Hermiston on Dec. 5.
The parade starts at 5:45 p.m.
Businesses, groups and individuals...
Tylor & The Train Robbers to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Tylor & The Train Robbers will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country band will take...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 5: Logan Riley Majetich, 31, was arrested on a warrant on the 400...
Pharmacists to Discuss Changes to Medicare in Boardman on Nov. 19
John Murray, of Murray’s Drug, and Andy Cemore, of Columbia River Pharmacy, will provide information about changes in Medicare, including how it pertains to...
National & Oregon Gasoline Price Averages Close to 2024 Lows
Low crude oil prices and the tepid demand for gas that we normally see this time of year continue to put downward pressure on...
Step Out with Thanksgiving Day Fun in Hermiston, Stanfield
A pair of local events offer people an opportunity to burn some calories, get some fresh air and support a pair of causes on...
Pendleton School District to Honor 21 Native American Students
Twenty-one Native American students from schools affiliated with the Pendleton School District (PSD) will be acknowledged Monday, Nov. 18 as part of the Confederated...
Oregonians Can Fish for Free During Thanksgiving Weekend
Make fishing part of your Thanksgiving weekend plans with friends and family. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Friday...
Rec It Arena Offering Indoor Activities for the Whole Family at EOTEC
With the temperatures dipping down, it’s time to find indoor fun.
Hermiston Parks & Recreation has you covered with Rec It Arena. The activity returns...
Good Shepherd to Host Red Cross Blood Drive on Nov. 18
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 18 at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston.
The blood drive will...
School Districts, Employees Face Big Increase in Payments to PERS
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over the next...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Oct. 29: Mariah Rose McKeever, 32, was arrested on a warrant near N.E. Fourth...
CTUIR to Build Transition Housing with Federal Funds
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Housing Department is looking to create transition housing along Mission Road thanks to federal funding.
Housing...
Fishery Managers Set 2025 Sturgeon Retention Seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set 2025 sturgeon retention seasons for the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam during a hearing today.
Sturgeon retention...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections adult in custody, Ronald Cullison, died the evening of Nov. 8.
Cullison was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI)...
City of Boardman Seeks Applicants to Fill Planning Commission Seat
The city of Boardman is looking for interested individuals to fill an open spot on the Planning Commission.
Interested individuals must live in the 97818 Zip Code or within...
Final McKay Creek Basin Study Report Now Available to Public
The McKay Creek Basin Study Report is now available to the public.
Drafted by Environmental Science Associates, the 501-page report explores the history and challenges...
