Woman Accused of Trying to Kill Hermiston Man

A woman was arrested over the weekend after stabbing a Hermiston man in the neck. According to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Vanessa Logman, 30,...

BMCC Names Athletes of the Year

Blue Mountain Community College honored two student-athletes with the Wally McCrae Student Athlete of the Year award for outstanding academic and athletic achievements for...
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Graduates Ready for Next Phase in Life

As the Hermiston High School Class of 2016 closed the door on their high school careers, they were urged to open as many more...

Leadership Hermiston Seeking Recruits

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is now recruiting for the 2016-17 Leadership Hermiston program. Leadership Hermiston is a 10-month program with nine full-day and one...

McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 4. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...

City Seeks Recreation Grant Proposals

The deadline to submit project proposals for Hermiston Transient Room Tax funds is Friday, June 3. Groups or organizations have until 4 p.m. to submit...

Extremely Hot Temperatures Coming This Weekend

The National Weather Service is issuing a warning to residents throughout Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington that unseasonably high temperatures will arrive on Friday...

1 Injured in Onion Storage Shed Fire

One person was injured and a storage facility was burned down when a fire broke out at an onion storage building at Cleaver Farming...
McNary Dam

14-Week Lock Outage Remains on Schedule

A 14-week-long navigation lock outage scheduled for Dec. 12, 2016, through March 20, 2017, is on track, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from...
Wyden Visits HHS

Wyden Sings Praises of HHS & It's Students

Senator Seeking to Increase Oregon Graduation Rates It was hard to say who was more impressed Wednesday afternoon at Hermiston High School – the students...

BMCC Hires Business Adviser for SBDC

There’s a new face at Blue Mountain Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Wallowa County. Rick Bombaci, who has lived in Wallowa...

Aquatics Center to Open on June 4

The Hermiston Family Aquatics Center will open for the summer season on Saturday, June 4. The pre-season pool schedule for public swim is from 1:10...

Chinook Fishing Opens June 15 on Imnaha River

The Imnaha River will open June 15 for hatchery spring Chinook fishing from the mouth upstream 45 miles to Summit Creek Bridge. Anglers may retain...

Commissioners Return from Western Conference

Umatilla County Commissioners Larry Givens and Bill Elfering joined 500 county officials at the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Western Interstate Region (WIR) conference...
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Health Foundation Golf Scramble June 10

The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is gearing up for its 23rd annual Scramble for Scholarships golf tournament. The tournament is set for Friday, June...

Umatilla Church to Hold Rummage Sale

The Umatilla Presbyterian Church will hold a rummage and white elephant sale on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4. Items for sale will include...

Boardman Council, URA to Hold Budget Hearings

The Boardman City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency will meet on Tuesday, June 7 at Boardman City Hall. The council will hold a public...

Brass Fire to Play in Pendleton on June 4

Brass Fire will be performing, Saturday, June 4, from 7 to 10 at the Red Lion in Pendleton. There is no cover charge and you...

Hospital Auxliliary to Hold Sidewalk Sale

The Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary will hold a sidewalk sale on Thursday, June 2 in front of the main entrance. The sale will go from...

I-84 Off-Ramp at Pendleton to Close for 3 Days

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be making repairs to the Interstate 84 westbound Exit 209 interchange bridge in June. The Exit 209 interchange...