Hermiston Man Faces Sexual Assault Charges Involving Teenager

A Hermiston man is in jail on charges of sex abuse and harassment involving a 16-year-old female student. Hermiston police arrested Joel Cardenas, 35, on...
Hermiston High School

Dust Devil’s Fall Youth Cross Country Signups Under Way

Signup is under way for the Hermiston High School Dust Devils’ fall youth cross country season. The program is for first- through fifth-grade students. The...
Wildfire

Umatilla County Issues Air Quality Warning Due to Northwest Fires

The Umatilla County Health Department advises communities throughout Umatilla County to limit outdoor exercise and to stay indoors in well ventilated areas to the...
Hermiston School District

Hermiston School District Responds to Trump’s DACA Decision

The Hermiston School District issued a statement in reaction to President Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that he is rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood...
Good Shepherd Health Care System

Good Shepherd Auxiliary Book, Gift Sale Wraps Up Today

The Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary's two-day book and gift sale comes to an end today. The sale got under way on Tuesday. It will...
Desert Praise Quartet

Tri-Cities Choir to Perform at Sun Terrace in Hermiston on Wednesday

Sun Terrace Hermiston is inviting the public to come enjoy a couple of free events happening soon. The Desert Praise Quartet from Tri-Cities will perform...

SAGE Center Offering Fun for Whole Family on Saturday

The next SAGE Saturday event is set for this Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson...
Spaghetti

Knights of Columbus to Hold Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Friday

The Knights of Columbus annual spaghetti dinner will be served on Friday, Sept. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels...

Wyden, Walden Weigh In On Trump Ending DACA Program

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep Greg Walden issued statements today following the decision by President Trump to rescind the Deferred Action for...

Boardman to Review City Manager’s Job Performance Tonight

The Boardman City Council will hold an executive session tonight to review the job performance of City Manager Karen Pettigrew. The council will also consider...
Good Shepherd Medical Center

General Surgeon Trading Big Apple for Hermiston’s Watermelon Haven

General surgeon R. Todd Jones, MD, is trading in skyscrapers and taxi cabs for agriculture and glistening streams at Good Shepherd Medical Group (GSMG) upon...

Union Upends Hermiston, 35-21

Two fourth-quarter touchdowns weren’t enough for the Hermiston Bulldogs to upend the Union Titans in Vancouver, Wash., Friday afternoon. Hermiston’s first game of the season ended...
Ag in Classroom

Agriculture in the Classroom Gears Up for Another School Year

The old song, “School Days” could use a little updating. It’s not just “reading and writing and arithmetic” that kids are learning as they...
HHS Preview

Bulldogs Kick Off Football Season with Rematch Against Union

The Hermiston Bulldogs kick off the 2017 high school football season today on the road against the Union Titans in a rematch from last...

Signups for Irrigon Volleyball set for Sept. 6 at Irrigon High School

Signups and first practice for Irrigon’s fourth- through sixth-grade girls will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the...

Latino Business Network Meets on Wednesday

The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. The meeting is open to the public. For...
Sunset Park

Hermiston to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Sunset Park

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is inviting the community to join Moda Health and the Portland Trailblazers for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for...
Football

Hermiston Parks & Rec Department Releases Fall Activity Guide

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department has released the 2017 Fall Activity Guide. Copies have been sent to all Hermiston public elementary schools so...
Horse

Annual Children’s Rodeo Scheduled for Sept. 14 in Pendleton

The InterMountain Education Service District’s (IMESD) Children’s Rodeo will occur on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the Round-Up Grounds. This annual event, celebrating 33...
Track

Pendleton High Celebrates New Athletic Complex with Ribbon Cutting

Pendleton High School will celebrate the opening of its new athletic complex with a ribbon cutting event tonight, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The new...