Paterson Fire

Fire Torches 1,000 Acres in Paterson

Firefighters worked most of Tuesday afternoon putting out a brush fire that consumed 1,000 acres in the community of Paterson. The fire, which may have...
Irrigon Watermelon Festival

Irrigon Gears Up for Annual Watermelon Festival

Fans of duck races, car shows, dancing, music, games and – of course – watermelons will want to spend the day in Irrigon on...

BMCC to Host Free Youth Theater Performance

College Community Theatre’s 20th annual Summer Youth Theatre Camp is underway. Forty-nine campers from throughout the region, ages 7 to 15, are participating in a...
UEC Open House

Umatilla Electric Showcases New Front Lobby

For nearly 80 years, Umatilla Electric Cooperative has not only provided electric service to the rural areas at the lowest possible cost, it has...
Surgical Suites

Hospital Unveils State-of-the-Art Surgical Suites

Tours of Good Shepherd Medical Center’s new surgical center on Tuesday highlighted state-of-the-art technology. The ceremony marked the completion of its second phase of...

Pendleton Explosion Kills 25-Year-Old Man

A 25-year-old man was killed when an explosion occurred at the former Pendleton city Hall building early Tuesday morning. According to KGW.com, a second person...

HSD Announces Student Registration Times

Student registration for the 2015-16 school year will take place Aug. 3-7 for the Hermiston School District. Previously enrolled elementary and middle school students returning...

HSD Announces Student Registration Times

Student registration for the 2015-16 school year will take place Aug. 3-7 for the Hermiston School District. Previously enrolled elementary and middle school students returning...
Hermiston Watermelon

A Cross-State Rivalry Gets Renewed

Hermiston Officials to Challenge Portland Officials to Seed-Spitting Contest It will be just like old times when elected officials from Hermiston and Portland get together...

Aquatic Center Open Just for Teens Tonight

It’s Teen Tuesday at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center. Each Tuesday, from 9 to 11 p.m., the pool is open just for teens (13-18). No...
HAC 7-20-15

BMCC Shares Good News with Hispanic Committee

In May, Umatilla and Morrow county voters approved a bond measure that will pay for two new Blue Mountain Community College learning centers and...

Ex-BMCC Student Named New Softball Coach

Blue Mountain Community College has hired Steve Richards as the Lady Timberwolves’ new head softball coach. Richards is a former BMCC student, and will start...

County Official to Discuss Earthquake Preparedness

The Tour Of Knowledge is sponsoring a presentation by Umatilla County Emergency Management Manager Jack Remillard on July 23 in Hermiston. Remillard will present the...

Robberies, Burglaries Down; Auto Thefts Up

While citations and arrests are up in Hermiston during the second quarter of 2015, incidents of robbery and burglary are down significantly from a...

Nuketown to Play Free Concert in Irrigon Tonight

Nuketown will give a free concert in Irrigon this evening. The Tri-Cities band will play country, blues and rock beginning at 7 p.m. at Irrigon...

ODFW Curtails Fishing Hours on Most Oregon Rivers

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has curtailed fishing hours on most of Oregon’s rivers to avoid additional stress on native fish already...
Rep. Greg Smith in E. Oregon

Smith Catches Up with E. Oregon Constituents

The Oregon Legislative session ended July 6, but State Rep. Greg Smith is still keeping busy with a tour of Eastern Oregon. On Thursday, Smith...

Umatilla Prison Inmates Enjoy Picnic with Family

Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla held the first of several Families Aiding in Rehabilitation (FAIR) picnics on July 11-12. Seventy adults in custody,...

BMCC Receives Major Federal Grant

Blue Mountain Community College received a major federal grant this week that will allow it to continue a program designed to help students succeed...

Good Shepherd to Host Blood Drive

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Monday, July 20 in Hermiston. The blood drive will take place from 12:30 to 6 p.m....