Launch of Hermiston Brand Set for July 9

Following the approval of the Hermiston City Council, the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted likewise to adopt Hermiston's new brand with...
Bark for Life

Hermiston Bark for Life Set for Saturday

The sixth annual Hermiston Bark for Life fundraiser will be held on Saturday, May 21 at McKenzie Park. The event gives dog owners and their...

Anglers Get 3 More Days of Columbia Chinook Fishing

Anglers will get another three days of Chinook salmon fishing starting Friday, under rules adopted today during a joint state hearing of fish and...

Merckley to Hold Town Hall in Stanfield on Saturday

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merckley will hold a town hall meeting in Stanfield on Saturday, May 21. The Oregon senator will speak at 1:30 p.m. at...

Second Student-Built Home Up for Sale

The second home of the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program – Fieldstone #2 – is nearly complete and is open by appointment for viewing...

HHS Softball, Baseball Prepare for Play-In Games

The Hermiston High School baseball and softball squads will participate in play-in games on Friday, May 20. The baseball team will host Milwaukie at Armand...

Smith Bringing Transportation Hearing to Hermiston

Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will hold public hearings in Hermiston today. The committee is...

Boardman 4th of July Meeting Set for May 19

The Boardman Fourth of July planning meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Macario's Restaurant. Anyone interested in helping with...

Boardman Planning Commission Meeting Canceled

The meeting of the Boardman Planning Commission scheduled for tonight has been canceled. The commission regularly meets on the third Wednesday of each month. The...

Voters Say 'Yes' to Combined Fire District

After scaling down its bond measure and spending considerable time educating the community on the need for more money, Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services...

Irrigon Talent Show Set for Friday

The third annual Irrigon's Got Talent Show will take place Friday, May 20 at the Irrigon Junior/Senior High School. The show starts at 7 p.m....

Soroptimists to Hold Bunco Fundraiser May 24

Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area will hold a Bunco fundraiser on Tuesday, May 24 at Desert Lanes Bowling Center in Hermiston. Doors open...

Brass Fire to Give Free Concert in Heppner

Brass Fire will perform a free conert on Saturday, May 21 at Sweet Productions, 233 N. Main Street, Heppner. The band will play from 6...
Toyota Head Start

Car Dealer Gets in Gear to Help Local Kids

When Umatilla Morrow Head Start went car shopping at Rogers Toyota in Hermiston, they came away with more than a vehicle. The conversation with sales...
Speech Therapy Team

Communication Takes Care

Good Shepherd Speech Therapists Can Help Infants to Adults As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, and that may be the extent...

Free Seminar to Focus on Scams, Fraud

A special seminar on how to avoid being the victim of a scam will be held on Wednesday, May 18 at the Hermiston Conference...

HHS Band to Give Free Concert on Thursday

The Hermiston High School Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble will give a free concert for the community on Thursday, May 19. The concert will begin...

Wildhorse Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

A total of $196,200 was awarded to 33 organizations during the first quarter of 2016, according the Wildhorse Foundation. The Wildhorse Foundation, a community benefit...

Chamber Event to Focus on Rural Economies

The Hermiston Chamber Business to Business Luncheon on May 24 will feature guest speaker Greg Block, president of Sustainable Northwest. Block will talk about...

Library District to Hold Board, Budget Meeting

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold its budget hearing on Thursday, May 19, at 5:15 pm. The May board meeting will follow...