Oregon Potato in Crossfire of Simplot Lawsuit
An owner of Oregon Potato, which operates a Boardman facility, has been sued by J.R. Simplot Co., alleging mismanagement of co-owned companies.
Washington Potato Co....
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Fellowship Dinner
Volunteers are needed to serve the hundreds of people expected to take part in the annual Christmas Community Fellowship Dinner.
The dinner will take place...
Good Shepherd Delivers Gifts to Fire District
On Monday, Dec. 12, Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD1) received an early present of five monitor and defibrillator combos with an additional $15,000...
Sheriff's Office Warns Against Drunk Driving
If you’re enjoying the holidays with a drink, the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has a message for you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
Due...
Foundation Honors Christmas Spirit Recipients
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation has honored Virginia Miller and Cathy Putnam as the recipients of the 21st annual Christmas Spirit Award.
This award...
Parks Department Seeks Youth Dancers
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging area kids to take part in next month's Dancing with Hermiston Stars event.
A total of 24...
AAA Predicts Record-Number of Holiday Travelers
AAA projects more than 103 million Americans will travel for the Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year holidays. This is the most on record and...
HHS students win 2016 Congressional App Challenge
Three Hermiston High School students recently received notification from U.S. Rep. Greg Walden’s office that they were winners of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge...
Breakfast With Santa Proves to Be a Big Hit
It turns out, Santa is something of a draw.
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Center, with the help of dozens of volunteers, sold out its...
Blood Drive Set for Today at Good Shepherd
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today, Dec. 19 in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take place from 1 to 6 p.m....
Matching Donors to Help Farm-City Pro Rodeo
The Farm-City Pro Rodeo (FCPR) has announced that two anonymous donors have agreed to match charitable donations to the Friends of the Fair and...
Survey Crews to Collect Data in Pendleton
Oregon Department of Transportation survey crews will be working along Emigrant and Frazier Avenues in Pendleton over the next several months collecting data for...
Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, Dec. 16.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...
Handel's Messiah Set for Echo, Connell
The Inland Northwest Musicians, under the direction of R. Lee Friese, will be performing Handel's Messiah in Echo and Connell, Wash., on the weekend...
Snow Blankets Region, Schools Cancel Classes
Several new inches of snow fell throughout the region on Wednesday, forcing the cancellation of school in Umatilla and Morrow counties. The good news?...
Police Blotter: Staff Tires of Slow-Eating Patron
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Wednesday, Dec. 7
While He’s Laying Down?
There is a...
BMCC Seeks Budget Committee Member
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education is seeking to appoint a member of the community to the College Budget Committee for a...
Snow Day Pushes Back HHS Grad Day
Thanks to last Friday's snow day, Hermiston High School seniors will have their graduation ceremony pushed back a week to June 10, the Hermiston...
BMCC Board Seeks to Fill Vacancies
Blue Mountain Community College is seeking to fill vacant positions on its Board of Education for Zone 3 in Pendleton and Zone 5 in...
Committee to Review Festival Street Designs
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency’s Downtown Festival Street Committee will review and discuss two potential options for the new gathering space at their meeting...
