From Farm to Science

Food is a part of life that we all share, a common and familiar topic that doesn’t need an explanation about its importance. As...

Inland NW Orchestra to Play at HHS on Sunday

Inland Northwest Orchestra under the direction of R. Lee Friese will perform at the Hermiston High School auditorium at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April...

Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event

Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, April 21. From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...

Agape House to Hold Parking Lot Sale

The Agape House in Hermiston will host a parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. Clothing, furniture and miscellaneous items...

Public Can Meet Sunset Principal Candidates

Hermiston School District is offering a “meet and greet” event with the final candidates for the Sunset Elementary principal’s position. The successful applicant will...

Butte Challenge Set for May 6

Hermiston High School’s Cross Country program is putting on the 17th annual Butte Challenge Fun Run on Saturday, May 6. There is a 5K...

Earthquake Preparedness Summit Set for May 12

Eastern Oregon Telecom, Umatilla County Emergency Management, and Blue Mountain Community College will host the Eastern Oregon Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness Summit on Friday, May...

Boardman to Host Low-Cost Rabies Clinic

The city of Boardman is reminding pet owners of the need to keep their dogs and cats current on their rabies vaccinations. This year...

Council Votes to Take Over Conference Center

The Hermiston City Council voted to have the city take over management of the Hermiston Conference Center Tuesday night in front of a packed...

M.C. Cultural Coalition Seeks Grant Proposals

The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is now accepting proposals for the 2018 grant period. Categories for qualifying groups or projects are: literary, historical preservation,...

Brown honors BMCC’s State Academic Team students

An aspiring chemical engineer and an advocate for women and children were among students honored on Monday at the Oregon State Capital by Gov....

Eastern Oregon Man Faces Multiple Poaching Charges

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division arrested Larry Harshfield, 69, of Wallowa, after serving a search warrant and concluding an extensive investigation...
Bob Welch

UEC’s Annual Meeting Set for Saturday

Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s 80th Annual Meeting & Membership Dinner will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Hermiston Conference Center. The event is free...

Meet Oregon Author, Columnist & Teacher Bob Welch

Bob Welch of Eugene is a speaker, author, award-winning columnist and teacher and will be the speaker Saturday at Umatilla Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting. As...

1 Arrested, 3 Injured in Hermiston Crash

A Richland man is in the Umatilla County Jail on DUII and other charges following a motor vehicle accident Friday night in Hermiston in...
2017 BMCC Rodeo Teams

BMCC Rodeo Team To Host Finals in Hermiston

The Blue Mountain Community College rodeo team is hosting their home rodeo as well as the Northwest Intercollegiate Regional Finals present by Wyatt Enterprises...

Guest Editorial: Positive Growth Occurs When We Are Open to Change

By Dr. Dave Drotzmann Change presents itself again as a pathway towards a community vision, revitalizing downtown and becoming more efficient at managing the Hermiston...

Dispute Leads to Shooting at Stanfield Party

Police are investigating an incident in which two people were shot during a party in Stanfield early Saturday morning. According to the Stanfield Police Department,...

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt Set for Tonight

Hermiston’s annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Simmons Agency, will take place tonight, beginning at 8:15 p.m. sharp, at Butte Park, 1245 NW...

Petroleum Shop Explodes in La Grande

Law enforcement are investigating the cause of an Thursday morning explosion at a petroleum shop in La Grande. Just before 11:30 a.m., multiple agencies responded...