Morrow County Grad Rates Exceed Oregon High School Average
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released high school graduation rates for schools statewide which shows students in the Morrow County School District who...
Region’s Craft Beverages, Cheeses, Chocolates to Be Featured Feb. 17
The Blue Mountain Community College Foundation would like to invite the public to indulge itself at “Imbibe @ Blue,” a new event on Feb. 17...
State Adds 14,700 Jobs in December
In December, Oregon's nonfarm payroll employment grew by 14,700 jobs, following a revised loss of 300 jobs in November.
Monthly gains were concentrated in two...
Troy Fair Band to Play Live at Wildhorse
The Troy Fair Band will play live Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country band take...
Hermiston and Stanfield Senior Centers Offering Free Health Checks
The Hermiston and Stanfield Senior Centers will offer free blood pressure checks and health information from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Jan. 25.
The...
Walden Pens Op-Ed on Tax Cuts for Middle Class Americans
Pro-growth tax reform is on its way to hardworking, middle-class Americans. And it’s about time.
The biggest percentage of tax reductions next year will go...
Alleged Car Thief Leads Police on Chase – to Hermiston Police Station
A police chase involving a person alleged to have stolen a car in Hermiston came to an end in the early morning hours of...
Agape House Plans Name-Your-Price Lot Sale on Saturday
Agape House is holding a You Name the Price parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Items can be donated...
DSA Banquet Set for Feb. 21
The 48th annual Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 a the Hermiston Community Center.
With the...
Winery to Host Valentine’s Dinner
Echo Ridge Cellars will host a Valentine’s Day dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Advance tickets are $55 per person for...
Hermiston to Take Over EOTEC
Rarely has a public breakup been so amicable.
On Monday night, the city of Hermiston and Umatilla County voted to end their partnership that operates...
Arrest Leads to Recovery of Cocaine, Crack Marijuana, Cash, Safes
Umatilla County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Montana man and recovered cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, cash and safes from the vehicle he was operating.
On Saturday...
Morrow County Veterans Services to Hold Town Hall on Feb. 6
Morrow County Veterans Services welcomes all veterans and seniors to a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Irrigon...
Fundraiser Set for Boardman Rural Fire Protection District
Tickets are on sale for the Boardman Fire Corps Valentine’s Day Date Night Basket Raffle fundraiser, but they’re going fast.
The basket includes one night’s...
Irrigon Elementary Celebrate STEAM
More than 125 participants enjoyed Irrigon Elementary School’s STEAM Night on Thursday, Jan. 18. Students and their families joined in the fun of Science,...
Video Surveillance Results in Arrest of 2 on Burglary, Theft Charges
Hermiston police arrested two Hermiston men on burglary and other charges related to a break in at the Eastside Market earlier this month.
According to...
UEC Can Provide Transmission Services to Wind Project, Agency Says
In a ruling issued Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a protest by Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative and ordered Umatilla Electric Cooperative to...
Hermiston Man Caught After Stealing Deputy’s Car During Arrest
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Hermiston man who allegedly stole a sheriff's deputy's vehicle while being arrested on another incident.
Around 8:50...
Recreational Sturgeon Season to Close Saturday in The Dalles Pool
The recreational sturgeon season in The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to John Day Dam) will close effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20,...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Business Breakfast Meeting on Jan. 23
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host the Oregon Water Coalition Annual Meeting at their Business Breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Oregon State...
