4-Day Chinook Season Set for E. Oregon

Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Saturday, May 28...

Thousands of Acres Burn at Depot Site

Approximately 3,000 acres burned in a fire at the Umatilla Chemical Depot on Monday and multiple vehicles crashed in Interstate 82 during the blaze. According...
Big River Golf Course

Health Foundation Golf Scramble June 10

The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is gearing up for its 23rd annual Scramble for Scholarships golf tournament. The tournament is set for Friday, June...

Commissioners' Meeting Re-Scheduled for June 6

Due to scheduling conflicts, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners’ meeting for June 1 has been re-scheduled for Monday, June 6, at 9 a.m....

Hermiston's Helmut Bethmann Passes Away at 62

Helmut W. Bethmann passed away on May 19, 2016 at his home in Hermiston at the age of 62. He was born on Nov. 15,...

Oregon East Symphony to Play at Wildhorse

Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s Civic Circle will be hosting the Oregon East Symphony on Saturday, June 11. Tickets are on sale now. The 35-plus piece orchestra...

ODOT to Stripe I-84 Between Boardman-Hermiston

Oregon Department of Transportation striping crews will be repainting the lines on Interstate 84 between Boardman and the Hermiston area this week. The slow-moving operation...

Music in Parks Kicks Off June 13 in Boardman

The cities of Boardman and Irrigon will begin their free Music in the Parks summer concert series Monday, June 13. The first performer of the...

Me & My Prince Ball Set for Saturday

The Me and My Prince Ball will be held Saturday, May 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. It is...

Launch of Hermiston Brand Set for July 9

Following the approval of the Hermiston City Council, the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted likewise to adopt Hermiston's new brand with...
Bark for Life

Hermiston Bark for Life Set for Saturday

The sixth annual Hermiston Bark for Life fundraiser will be held on Saturday, May 21 at McKenzie Park. The event gives dog owners and their...

Anglers Get 3 More Days of Columbia Chinook Fishing

Anglers will get another three days of Chinook salmon fishing starting Friday, under rules adopted today during a joint state hearing of fish and...

Merckley to Hold Town Hall in Stanfield on Saturday

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merckley will hold a town hall meeting in Stanfield on Saturday, May 21. The Oregon senator will speak at 1:30 p.m. at...

Second Student-Built Home Up for Sale

The second home of the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program – Fieldstone #2 – is nearly complete and is open by appointment for viewing...

HHS Softball, Baseball Prepare for Play-In Games

The Hermiston High School baseball and softball squads will participate in play-in games on Friday, May 20. The baseball team will host Milwaukie at Armand...

Smith Bringing Transportation Hearing to Hermiston

Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will hold public hearings in Hermiston today. The committee is...

Boardman 4th of July Meeting Set for May 19

The Boardman Fourth of July planning meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Macario's Restaurant. Anyone interested in helping with...

Boardman Planning Commission Meeting Canceled

The meeting of the Boardman Planning Commission scheduled for tonight has been canceled. The commission regularly meets on the third Wednesday of each month. The...

Voters Say 'Yes' to Combined Fire District

After scaling down its bond measure and spending considerable time educating the community on the need for more money, Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services...

Irrigon Talent Show Set for Friday

The third annual Irrigon's Got Talent Show will take place Friday, May 20 at the Irrigon Junior/Senior High School. The show starts at 7 p.m....