Free Lunches Offered to Kids 18 & Under

A free lunch program for children up to age 18 is being offered daily in Hermiston. The program is sponsored by the state and operated...

ODOT Program Helps Hermiston Roads

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Emerging Small Business Program has paid off for Hermiston in the form of a new drain pipe under the...

Report: Growth to Put Big Strain on District Facilities

With an estimated student population growth of nearly 800 students over the next eight years, the Hermiston School District is evaluating the findings of...
HHS

HHS Earns Bronze Medal from U.S. News

U.S. News and World Report reviewed 29,070 U.S. public high schools as part of the Best High Schools rankings. According to the 2015 report,...

Boardman Man Claims $5.5 Million Lottery Prize

A Boardman resident had the winning Megabucks ticket and is now $5.5 million richer. Steve Myren of Boardman, Morrow County Undersheriff, claimed the $5.5 million...

Epilepsy Fundraiser Set for Saturday at McKenzie Park

McKenzie Park in Hermiston will be the site of the 2015 Northwest Run/Walk for Epilepsy on Saturday, June 20. The event raises money for the...

Agape House to Hold Parking Lot Sale

The Agape House in Hermiston will host a parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20. Items include clothing, books, furniture...
Fish Stressed

Summer Sturgeon Seasons on Tap in Bonneville Pool‏

Looking for a unique way to spend Father’s Day? Think about a day of fishing for North America’s largest freshwater fish species – white...

Head Start Offers Learning Picnics for Young Children

Umatilla Morrow Head Start will be giving young children a chance to mix fun with learning with its upcoming Learning Picnics. All children up to...

BMCC to Host OSATC Meeting

For the first time in more than 15 years, Blue Mountain Community College will host a quarterly meeting of the Oregon State Apprenticeship and...

Good Shepherd to Host Blood Drive

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today in Hermiston. The blood drive will take place from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at Good...

BMCC Awards First-Ever Honorary Degree

Blue Mountain Community College awarded its first-ever honorary degree to Butch Thurman, a longtime Pendleton and rodeo radio personality who attended BMCC from 1979-1981. BMCC...

Wildhorse Opens Tesla Supercharger Station

Tesla Motors, the California-based maker of the award-winning Model S electric sedan, has expanded its Supercharger network with the opening of a Supercharger Station...

Wyden Bill Aims to Help Craft Beverages

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation that would promote continued job creation in the growing craft beverage, cider, wine and distillery industries...

Ferranti-Graybeal Launches 'Digital Office'

Ferranti-Graybeal Insurance recently launched a full service “digital insurance agency” for local residents and businesses. “Research shows that consumers want to save money – but...

Let'er Buck Run Turning Pink This Year

Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Let’er Buck Run on July 4 is turning pink this year. The 2015 5K Let’er Buck Run will benefit the...

McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 13. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
Poaching Case

OSP Seeks Help Identifying Poacher

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help in locating whoever was responsible for unlawful wounding a buck...

Scientists Solve Feb. 6 Milky Rain Mystery

Remember that curious, milky rain that left residue on our vehicles back in February? Scientists at Washington State University think they have solved what...

Furniture Sale to Benefit Martha's House

A furniture sale to benefit Martha’s House will take place on Saturday, June 13 at Treasures Thrift Store in Hermiston. The sale will be held...