Events on Friday to Commemorate 9/11

There will be a 9/11 Memorial gathering at McKenzie Park in Hermiston on Friday, Sept. 11. The event will take place at 6 p.m. and...

Buttercreek Boys to Play at Chuckwagon Café

The Buttercreek Boys will be “practicing out loud” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Chuckwagon Cafe in Hermiston. The café is located at...

Hansell to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Hermiston

Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) will hold a town hall meeting in Hermiston on Monday, Sept. 21. The town hall meeting will take place...

BMCC Inmate Education Program Receives Grant

Inmates participating in corrections education programs at Eastern Oregon and Two Rivers correctional institutions (EOCI and TRCI) will be brought into the 21st century...
I-84 Crash

Passenger in I-84 Rollover Dies from Injuries

An Oregon man involved in a rollover accident in Pendleton on Sept. 3 has died, according to the Oregon State Police. Gary Elkins, 42, of...

Health Foundation to Hold Honor Tree Ceremony

Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation will hold an Honor Tree ceremony and reception on Friday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. on the campus of...

ConAgra to Hold Hiring Event at SAGE Center

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston will hold a hiring event on Friday, Sept. 11 at the SAGE Center in Boardman. The event takes place from 11...

Hermiston Modifies Landscaping Ordinance Draft

The last revisions to the city of Hermiston’s proposed landscaping ordinance were released Tuesday prior to a Sept. 24 hearing before the Hermiston Planning...

Heppner Upends Imbler, 42-8

The Heppner Mustangs traveled to La Grande on Friday and came away with a 42-8 win over Imbler in a game played at Eastern...

Irrigon Rolls Past Riverside, 47-8

The Irrigon Knights opened their football season with a dominating performance at home, rolling past the Riverside Pirates on Friday, 47-8. The Knights (1-0) went...

Stanfield Shuts Out Enterprise, 42-0

The Stanfield Tigers had their way with Enterprise Friday night as they opened their football season with a 42-0 shutout on the road. Stanfield was...

Umatilla Picks Up 7-6 Win on Friday

The Umatilla Vikings scored a late touchdown Friday night to chalk up a win over Union/Cove, 7-6. The victory was the first in over a...
Hanford Tops HHS

Hanford Spoils Hermiston Opener, 41-20

The Hanford Falcons came into Kennison Field Friday night and extracted some revenge on the Hermiston Bulldogs with a 41-20 win. Friday’s game in Hermiston...
I-84 Crash

I-84 Rollover Leads to Injuries, Arrest

A tire blowout led to a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 84 Thursday afternoon, injuring several people. Among the seven people in the vehicle were three...
Fatal Crash I-84

Toddler, Boardman Man Die in Head-On Collision

A head-on collision on Interstate 84 Thursday night took the lives of a Boardman man and a toddler. Fernando Javier Castaneda, 23, of Boardman, was...
Powerline Road

Umatilla Unhappy with Powerline Road Project

A recent project to improve the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 730 in Umatilla has left elected officials shaking their heads. The Umatilla City...

Heppner Farmer's Market Set for Friday

The Heppner Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday, Sept. 4 at the Heppner City Park. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to...

Senior Lunches Served at Umatilla Center

The Umatilla School District is offering lunches for senior citizens each Friday at the Umatilla Center. Lunches will be served from noon to 1 p.m....
BMCC

BMCC to Host 9/11 Tribute

Blue Mountain Community College will remember those lost on September 11, 2001, during a special 9/11 tribute during its Welcome to the Pack student...

Umatilla City Council Bans Tent Living

Long-term camping – and living – in tents is now prohibited in Umatilla. On Tuesday night, the Umatilla City Council unanimously approved the ordinance, which...