Steelhead Limit Redued to 1 Fish Above McNary Dam

Sport fishermen may only retain one hatchery steelhead upstream of McNary Dam, effective Sept. 15-Dec. 31, under rules adopted by Columbia River fishery managers. The...
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Council OKs Contract for Dispatch Services

The Hermiston City Council voted to approve a new contract with Umatilla County for emergency dispatch services. Hermiston as well as other Umatilla County jurisdictions...

Person of Interest Sought in Boardman Shooting

Law enforcement officials are seeking what is being described as a “person of interest" in the fatal shooting Sunday night of a 27-year-old Irrigon...
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Boardman Quilt Show Set for Oct. 7-8

The 12th annual Boardman Quilt Show is set for Oct. 7-8 at the Boardman Senior Center. As always, the show, which takes place from 10...

Annual Library Book Sale Set for Sept. 22-24

The Hermiston Public Library will hold its annual Friends of the Library book sale beginning Thursday, Sept. 22 and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 24. Friends...

CASA Fundraiser Set for Pendleton on Sept. 20

CASA and Blue Mountain Healthy Families will host a fund-raising dinner in Pendleton on Sept. 20. The event will be held at Raphael’s Sundown Grill...

Altrusa to Hold Oktoberfest Wine & Stein

Altrusa International of Hermiston is inviting the community to attend the first Oktoberfest Wine & Stein on Oct. 8 at the Hermiston Community Center. The...

Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday

The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling...

Community Theater Seeks Young Actors

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging children ages 9 to 18 to take part in a community theater presentation of The Jungle...

Bulldogs Fall to 0-2 with Lewiston Loss

The Hermiston Bulldogs fell to 0-2 on the season after suffering a 38-13 loss to the Lewiston Bengals Friday night in Lewiston. The Bengals’ quarterback...

BMCC Hires New Men's Hoops Coach

Blue Mountain Community College is proud to announce Gavin Burt as the new head men’s basketball coach for the Timberwolves. Burt served as a head...

'Life is Sweet' Shirts Available at City Hall

The city of Hermiston is offering T-shirts with the new city brand logo for $10 while supplies last. The shirts features the new logo with...

2016 Big Game, Bird Hunting Forecasts Available

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's 2016 big game and bird hunting forecasts are now available online. These forecasts are based on reports...

Sun Terrace to Host Fiddlers' Jam on Sunday

Sun Terrace in Hermiston will host a fiddlers jam from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. Sun Terrace is located at 1550 N.W....

School District Officials Laud Student Test Scores

Hermiston School District officials are lauding the results of statewide test results that show Hermiston students with better scores from a year ago. The tests,...

McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 10. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...

Column: Hermiston's EOT Has Come A Long Way

Recently, I found a copy of the Ruralite Magazine from August 2004. In it is an article about Eastern Oregon Telecom (EOT) launching fixed...

Hermiston Teacher Receives $2,000 Grant

A Hermiston middle school teacher is the recipient of a $2,000 grant from Voya Financial, Inc. Robert Doherty, a teacher at Armand Larive Middle School,...

Agape House to Hold Parking Lot Sale

The Agape House in Hermiston will host a parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. Clothing, furniture and miscellaneous items...

Heppner Farmer's Market Set for Friday

The Heppner Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday, Sept. 9 at the Heppner City Park. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to...