School District Offering Free Meals
From June 19 through June 30, the Hermiston School District is offering free summer meals for children kindergarten age through 18 years.
At Sunset Elementary...
Fundraiser for Epilepsy Set for Saturday at McKenzie Park
This Saturday, June 17, McKenzie Park in Hermiston will be the venue for the 14th annual Northwest Run/Walk for Epilepsy 2017.
The annual fundraising events are...
Brady Goss to Give Free Concert in Irrigon
Brady Goss will perform for the Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series at 7:00 p.m. on June 19th at the Irrigon Marina...
ODFW Sets Summer Salmon, Steelhead Seasons
Oregon and Washington fishery managers have announced the 2017 summer and fall salmon and steelhead seasons for the Columbia River.
The summer season is similar...
Deadline Looms to Register for Kids Triathlon
Hermiston Parks and Recreation is registering now for the Kids Triathlon event taking place on Saturday, June 24, at 9 a.m. This swimming, bicycling...
3 BMCC Players Sign with 4-Year Schools
Three Blue Mountain Community College sophomore baseball players will continue their collegiate athletic careers at four-year institutions this fall.
Austin Florez, Tanner Heiman and Gunnar...
Chamber Business Luncheon Set for June 27
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, June 27.
Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering and staff will share...
IMESD Receives Safety Award from PACE
The Property and Casualty Coverage for Education (PACE) program’s Board of Trustees recently recognized the InterMountain Education Service District as a School Safety Star.
Phil Wentz,...
Bike Camp for People with Disabilities Seeks Volunteers
iCan Shine is offering a five-day camp in Hermiston for people with disabilities who want to learn to ride a bike.
The camp, requiring riders...
2 Seriously Injured in Crash on Highway 207
Two Boardman people were seriously injured Monday morning when the vehicle they were in pulled into the path of an oncoming commercial truck.
Around 10:31...
Grief Support Group Meets Twice Monthly in Hermiston
On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, Good Shepherd Medical Center offers Hope for Healing, an ongoing bereavement support group dealing with...
Wasteland Kings to Play Live in Hermiston
Wasteland Kings will be performing an outdoor concert at Nookie’s this Friday, June 16, from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m.
The next concert will be on...
Army Depot Land May Tap Into Umatilla’s City Sewer System
The local agency that will oversee the Umatilla Army Depot’s industrial lands is exploring the option of hooking into the City of Umatilla’s wastewater...
Historic I-82 Bridge to Close in July for Repairs
The historic I-82 Columbia River Bridge at Umatilla will be closed in July to receive a $9.4 million deck replacement, with work lasting until...
Chamber Declines City’s Offer for Office Space
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that it is declining the city’s offer to use the basement of the Carnegie Building on...
Head Start Offering Free Meals to Children
Free meals will be offered to children 18 and younger beginning June 19 in Hermiston.
Meals will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...
Police Arrest ‘Person of Interest’ in May 27 Shooting
Police have arrested the man described as a person of interest in the May 27 shooting death of James Cragun.
Tyree Houfmuse, 34, was arrested...
OSU Field Day Set for Tuesday in Adams
Oregon State University and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will host the Pendleton Research Station Field Day on Tuesday, June...
BMCC Grad ceremony Set for Thursday
The 55h annual Blue Mountain Community College Commencement Ceremony will take place this Thursday evening, June 15, and will honor 393 graduates.
The Commencement Ceremony...
Highway 730 Work Put on Hold
Travelers moving along U.S. 730 in northern Umatilla County will get a reprieve from the nighttime paving that had been occurring between Southshore Drive...
