Happy Canyon Announces 2017 Princesses
The Happy Canyon Board of Directors has named Virginia Conner and Gabriella Lewis as the 2017 Happy Canyon Princesses.
The public is invited to meet...
86 Cited, 1 DUII During Holiday Enforcement
Deputies of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office gave 86 citations and/or warnings to drivers for traffic-related violations, and arrested six persons for DUII during...
ODA Trade Managers Travel the State
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Program of the Oregon Department of Agriculture has a goal of making sure everyone connected to the state’s ag...
HHS Girls Turn Back La Grande, 53-25
The Hermiston girls basketball team had little trouble Tuesday night against the La Grande Tigers, coming away with a 53-25 win.
The Bulldogs used a...
Police Blotter: Potpourri of Weirdness
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Trail of Evidence
RP is in the...
Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, Jan. 6.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...
Drivers Paying Highest New Year's Prices Since 2014
Pump prices continue to climb and drivers are paying the highest prices for gasoline for this time of year in three years. For the...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Grand Opening Event
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Pregnancy Care Service's new location.
The event will take place at...
Development Authority to Meet on Friday
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Friday, Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Port of Umatilla office.
The board will discuss the...
Boardman Postpones Tonight's Council Meeting
The Boardman City Council has pushed back its meeting scheduled for tonight.
The council has re-scheduled tonight's meeting for 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10 at...
Tickets on Sale for Melonville Comedy Festival
Tickets are on sale for the 2017 Melonville Comedy Festival in Hermiston.
The annual event takes place on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Hermiston Conference...
15 Local Students Complete EMR Training
Fifteen volunteers have completed a 50-hour Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course put on by Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD 1) in conjunction with...
Citizen Helps Accident I-84 Crash Victims
On Thursday, Dec. 29, Oregon State Police troopers responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash westbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 44, which...
Weather Service Warns of Winter Driving Hazards
The National Weather Service is forecasting more wind, blowing snow and sub-zero temperatures over the next several days throughout parts of Eastern Oregon and...
Children's Rodeo Receives $2,159 Donation
Swire Coca-Cola and Walmart of Pendleton recently donated $2,159 to the Children's Rodeo put on by the InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD).
The rodeo is...
Boardman to Pick Up Christmas Trees for Free
The city of Boardman Public Works Department will pick up Christmas trees for Boardman residents for free.
Residents are asked to place their tree curbside,...
Irrigon Senior Center Serving Breakfast on Saturday
The Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon will serve its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31.
The cost is $4.50...
Police Blotter: Beware of 'Mean Muggers'
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Wednesday, Dec. 21
What Kind of Scam, Exactly?
RP had...
Free Hermiston Bus Service Begins Jan. 3
Hermiston residents will find it easier to get around town in 2017, thanks to a new free fixed-route bus service which will start operations...
Irrigon Man, Accused in Standoff, Faces New Charges
Duane Leo Ehmer of Irrigon has been named on misdemeanor charges filed Dec. 19 by federal prosecutors.
Ehmer is among a second round of defendants...
