ODFW Warns Dirty Feeders Can Spread Disease to Backyard Birds
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is urging people to keep their bird feeders clean and free of bacteria so wild birds stay...
Gas Prices, Consumer Demand on Steady Decline During Holiday Season
Pump prices are falling heading into the holiday season as supply strengthens and demand for gasoline weakens. For the week, the national average for...
Boardman Senior Center Serving Lunches
The Boardman Senior Center will serve lunch at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and Thursday, Dec. 21.
The cos1t is $4 for those 55 and...
BMCC Agriculture Instructor Selected as President for National Board
Blue Mountain Community College agriculture instructor Nick Nelson was selected to
serve as president of the National Association of Agriculture Educators (NAAE) during the NAAE...
Morrow County Cultural Coalition Announces 2018 Award Recipients
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition, supported by Oregon’s Cultural Trust Foundation, announces the following grant recipients for 2018 projects in Morrow County schools and...
Wildhorse Resort Plans New Year’s Eve Countdown Celebration
Wildhorse Resort & Casino has a full night of fun and entertainment planned for their New Year’s Eve Countdown Celebration on Dec. 31.
The Sports...
Fair Offering Discounted Carnival Tickets Now Through Sunday
The Umatilla County Fair is selling "early, early-bird" discounted carnival tickets beginning today and running through Sunday, Dec. 17.
The fair is offering wristbands for...
Cutting of WWII-Era Tree is Appalling
To the editor:
At what cost?
A Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata) was cut down in the park and placed into the asphalt on N.E. 2nd...
Parks Department Offers Pancakes with Santa Claus on Saturday
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is giving people of all ages the opportunity to have pancakes with Santa this month.
Pancakes with sausage will...
Car Pursuit Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges for Hermiston Man
A Hermiston man is in jail today and faces multiple charges after police discovered more than 75 pounds of marijuana and several guns in...
Debra Arlyn & The Goddess to Play Live at Wildhorse Friday, Saturday
Debra Arlyn & The Goddess will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays a variety...
Expanded Move Over Law in Oregon Aimed at Improving Safety
The Oregon Department of Transportation is informing motorists that beginning Jan. 1, drivers will be required to move over to another lane or slow...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Mail Theft in Hermiston
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is asking Hermiston residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity after at least 40 residents in the...
Hermiston High to Open New Parking Lot on Campus Beginning Jan. 2
Hermiston High School is opening a new parking lot on Jan. 2, 2018, via Orchard Avenue. The north parking lot was created to assist...
County Sheriff’s Office to Increase Patrols During Holiday Season
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will once again be teaming up with agencies around the State for the Christmas and New Year’s season.
Beginning today and continuing through Jan. 1, 2018, the sheriff's office will be participating in Oregon's DUII/High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant program looking for...
Shop Local at Christmas Market This Weekend at Conference Center
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging Hermiston residents to take part in the Christmas Market at the Hermiston Conference Center on Saturday,...
BMCC to Host Christmas Eve Dinner
The Blue Mountain Community College Associated Student Government invites community members to the 47th annual BMCC Christmas Eve Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 24, at...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Moving to Temporary Quarters
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and the Hermiston Visitor and Welcome Center will be moving on Dec. 20 to a new temporary office...
Ordnance Brewing to Offer Free Bingo Games on Friday in Boardman
Ordnance Brewing in Boardman will host a Bingo event this Friday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. There is no charge to play.
A...
Inland Northwest Musicians to Give Pair of Free Concerts in Echo
Inland Northwest Musicians will give a performance in Echo on Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16.
The orchestra will perform "The Spirit of the...
