Renowned Teen to Play with Local Orchestra
A 14-year-old violinist from Waco, Texas will be making a guest appearance Saturday, June 11 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s fundraiser for the Oregon...
BMCC to Break Ground on FARM Project
Blue Mountain Community College will break ground on the third of three major construction projects approved by voters in its May 2015 bond measure...
SAGE Center to Host Tillamook Cheese Days
The SAGE Center is hosting Tillamook Cheese Days June 24-25, showcasing Tillamook products made in Boardman.
Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2...
Girl Scouts Donate to Local Nonprofits
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Troop 51444 recently made special cookie deliveries to two local charities on behalf of their customers from...
Saturday Market Set for McKenzie Park
Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 11.
The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
BMCC, CTUIR renew Native American Board
Officials from Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) renewed an agreement Wednesday to continue the...
Girls Scouts Honor Local Volunteers
Some people do what is asked of them. They render their services in a timely and responsible manner to help get things done.
Then, there...
Athena Boy Chosen as 'Sheriff for a Day'
An Athena boy was selected to serve as Umatilla County Sheriff of the Day.
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan and his staff at sheriff’s office...
Boardman Adopts City, URA Budgets
The Boardman City Council this week adopted the 2016-2017 City budget of $31,631,419 and the Urban Renewal Agency adopted their 2016-2017 budget of $2,598,300.
City...
I-84 Off-Ramp at Pendleton to Close for Repairs
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be making repairs to the Interstate 84 westbound Exit 209 interchange bridge beginning next week.
The Exit 209...
Homebuilders Program Names Scholarship Recipients
Four participants of the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program (CBSHP ) received the 2015-16 one-time $3,000 scholarship.
The recipients were Elizabeth Herrera, Cameron Meade, John...
Bram Bata Steel Band to Play in Heppner
Heppner will present Music in the Park on Sunday, June 12 at Heppner City Park.
The free concert will feature a performance by the Bram...
Emily Yang Fundraiser Set for Nookie's
Nookies Restaurant & Brewery will be the site of a fundraiser for Emily Yang on Friday, June 10.
The event will take place from 4:30...
Heppner Farmer's Market Set for Friday
The Heppner Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday, June 10 at the Heppner City Park.
The market will be open from 9 a.m. to...
Wyden Talks Up HHS on Floor of U.S. Senate
A week ago, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden met with students at Hermiston High School to talk about graduation rates in Oregon. After hearing about...
Boardman Kiwanis Club Awards Scholarships
The Kiwanis Club of Boardman has awarded four $500.00 scholarships to graduating seniors of Riverside High School and Irrigon High School to further their...
BMCC Rodeo Receives Honors Prior to Nationals
Blue Mountain Community College rodeo standout Danyelle Williams was recently awarded the prestigious Riley Freeman Memorial Athlete of the Year Award.
Since 2009, this award...
Spring Chinook Fishery to Open on Powder River
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to release approximately 150 spring Chinook salmon into the Powder River to create a unique fishing...
District Bringing Computer Sci to Classrooms
The Hermiston School District announced today that it is partnering with Code.org to bring computer science instruction to the classroom.
Code.org is a public 501.c.3...
Oregon East Symphony to Play at Wildhorse
Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s Civic Circle will be hosting the Oregon East Symphony on Saturday, June 11.
Tickets are on sale now.
The 35-plus piece orchestra...
