Fair Food Feature

Cool Down & Fill Up at the Umatilla County Fair

Burgers, hotdogs, elephant ears, and funnel cakes have always been a staple of summertime concessions at the fair. But stroll around the grounds of...

Oregon Lawmakers Seek Hemp Pilot Program

Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici asked the Oregon Department of Agriculture...

Heppner Farmer's Market Set for Friday

The Heppner Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday, Aug. 14 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....

Good Night for Farm-City Contestants on Wednesday

The bull riders had a better opening night at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo on Wednesday than they did a year ago when just two...

Good Night for Farm-City Contestants on Wednesday

The bull riders had a better opening night at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo on Wednesday than they did a year ago when just two...

Arts Council Unveils Season's Lineup

Toot the horns and sound the trumpets – Desert Arts Council announces its 31st season lineup of spectacular sounds, visual delights, musical wonders, holiday...

Expect Delays on Highway 204

Motorists traveling on Highway 204 should expect delays west of Elgin as pilot cars may be used to control traffic between mileposts 32 and...

Cooling Station Closes for the Season

The Hermiston Cooling Station has closed for the remainder of the summer season. The station will open again in November to provide shelter from the...
Ground Acts

Ground Acts Offer Unique Entertainment

The Umatilla County Fair kicked off in style on Tuesday with big crowds taking in the sights, sounds and smells throughout the fairgrounds. Just about...

Hermiston Rotary Club Offering Scholarships

The Hermiston Rotary Club is making available two scholarship opportunities for graduates of Hermiston, Echo, Stanfield, Umatilla, Irrigon and Boardman schools. The first is the...

Good Shepherd Offering Health Education

Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer blood pressure checks and health education at Carlson's Umatilla Drug store on the first Monday of September. Good Shepherd...

Buttercreek Boys to Play at Chuckwagon Café

If you’re itching to hear some live music to liven up your week, the Chuckwagon Café in Hermiston will be the place to be...

Latino Business Network to Meet on Wednesday

The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Hermiston Conference Center. The network serves to promote, support and...

Destiny Theater Showing Kids' Films for Free

Destiny Theater in Hermiston is showing movies for children for free each Wednesday and Thursday through Aug. 20. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the...
Urban Renewal Amendment

City Eases Requirements for Façade Grants

The city of Hermiston’s Urban Renewal Board amended its guidelines Monday night for administering its façade grant program. The amendment is designed to eliminate what...

Neighborhood Dogs Take Bite Out of Crime

Police officers, local residents and neighborhood dogs helped track down a Hermiston man accused of theft on Friday. On Friday afternoon, a resident on W....
Elk Poachng

Hunter Sentenced for Poaching Trophy Bull Elk

An Enterprise area man was sentenced in Wallowa County Circuit Court for poaching a trophy bull elk. Skyler Willis, 23, shot and killed a trophy...

WWII Vet to Speak at EOHEC on Tuesday

Altrusa International of Hermiston will host a presentation by World War II veteran Jack Roth on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at the Eastern Oregon Higher...
2015 Fair Parade Winners

County Fair Parade Winners Announced

A huge crowd turned out Saturday night for the Umatilla County Fair parade, officially kicking off fair week in Hermiston. Parade watchers began setting their...