School District Plans College, Career Night

The Hermiston School District will host the third annual K-8 College & Career Family Night on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Armand Larive Middle School. The...
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City, Hospital To Fund Half of New Signal Project

The city of Hermiston will have a new traffic signal and turn lane near Good Shepherd Medical Center and will have to pay just...

Hermiston Council to Meet Tonight

The Hermiston City Council will vote on a pair of resolutions needed to move forward with the installation of a traffic signal and turn...

Hermiston High School Happenings

Hermiston High School always has something going on behind the scenes. Here are some of the highlights as well as some upcoming events: Snow Ball...

Hatrock Hounds to Meet on Tuesday

The Hatrock Hounds Gem & Mineral Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the First...

FBI Warns Oregonians of Phone Scam

The FBI is warning Oregonians to be on alert for a phone scam that spoofs the FBI's telephone number on the victim's caller ID. In...

HSD 2nd-Fastest Growing School District in State

According to a 2015-16 student enrollment report released by the Oregon Department of Education, Hermiston School District is the second fastest growing district in...

Library District Committee to Meet Feb. 9

The Umatilla County Special Library District's Ad Hoc Committee on Tax Distribution will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m....

SAGE Center Offers Family Event on Feb. 13

The next SAGE Saturday is set for Saturday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. The...

Soccer Tryouts Set for Saturday

Hermiston United is hold spring soccer tryouts and registration on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Sandstone Middle School. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2...

Hermiston Gas Prices Lower than State Average

While Hermiston is already there, the rest of Oregon is closing in on sub-$2 gasoline, according to AAA. The Oregon average is closing in on...

ODFW: Leave a Wildlife Legacy

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is offering Oregonians the chance to support the state's imperiled wildlife by donating to the Nongame Wildlife...

Parks Department Offers Snow Hike Event

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering a snowshoe experience on Feb. 20. Participants will travel to Horseshoe Prairie near Tollgate and hike four...

Tickets on Sale for Beef & Beach Dinner

The seventh annual Beach & Beef Dinner and Auction is set for Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Hermiston Conference Center. The event raises money for...
2016 Man of Year

Hamm, Pedro Take Top Chamber Honors

A new award needs to be given out at next year’s Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Awards banquet – Best Kept Secret. That honor...

Poetry Contest Benefits Pendleton Warming Station

Proceeds from a poetry contest spearheaded by the Blue Mountain Community College English Department and Library Services will benefit the Pendleton Warming Station. The contest...

ODOT to Set to Begin Highway 395 Improvements

Oregon Department of Transportation contractors will be constructing upgrades along U.S. 395 in Hermiston beginning next week. The $3.7 million project will rebuild dozens of...
Watershed

ODA Fighting War on Noxious Weeds

The planting of desirable grasses and other vegetation is a key strategy in restoring watersheds for salmon and other threatened or endangered species in...

Eagles Lodge to Serve Breakfast Sunday

The Hermiston Eagles will serve breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 17. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. at the lodge, 160 N.W. Second...

Pesticide Trainning Session Offered in Hermiston

Need to take a pesticide license exam? An upcoming free training session in Hermiston is designed to cover the key principles and knowledge needed...