Enhance Hermiston

Council Supports Plan to 'Enhance Hermiston'

Re-painting the water tower, enhancing the Maxwell Siding railroad display, adding more pedestrian walking paths and putting up directional signage are some of the...

Destiny Theater Showing Kids' Films for Free

Destiny Theater in Hermiston is showing movies for children for free each Wednesday and Thursday beginning today and running through Aug. 20. Doors open at...

Inland N.W. Musicians to Give 2 Concerts in June

Inland Northwest Musicians will perform a pair of concerts in Eastern Oregon on the weekend of June 20-21. State Sen. Bill Hansell will appear...
BMCC Athletes of Year

BMCC Names Athletes of the Year

Blue Mountain Community College on Tuesday awarded two students with the Wally McCrae Student Athlete of the Year Award. Volleyball player Sierra Linke and baseball...

Hoops Camps Set for Hermiston, Irrigon

A Pure Advantage Basketball Skills Camp will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, June 10-11 at Hermiston High School. Irrigon High School basketball coach Mitch...
HCC 6-9-15

Hermiston Council Adopts 2015-16 Budget

The Hermiston City Council approved the budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 at Monday night’s meeting. The new budget totals $57,208,424 – a $4.7 million increase...

Temperatures Soar Above Historical Averages

Temperatures continue to soar well above historical averages with record highs being set in several cities in the Pacific Northwest. In Hermston on Monday, the...

Irrigon Teen Dies in Drowning Accident

An 18-year-old Irrigon resident died Sunday afternoon after being pulled out of the Columbia River. OregonLive reported that Morrow County marine deputies received a report...

Umatilla County Fair Board to Meet on Wednesday

The Umatilla County Fair Board will meet on Wednesday, June 17. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Stafford Hansel Government Center, 915...

SAGE Center Hosting Tillamook Cheese Days

The SAGE Center is hosting Tillamook Cheese Days June 19-20, showcasing Tillamook products made in Boardman. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2...
Stuart Allen

Sage Advice to Grads: Plan for a Successful Life

1980 HHS Grad Shares Secrets to Success with Class of 2015 The Hermiston High School Class of 2015 received a few words of advice Saturday...

BMCC's Jared Parke Earns BMCC Rodeo Award

Jared Parke, a third-year Blue Mountain Community College student, was awarded the Riley Freeman Memorial Rodeo Athlete Award. Since 2009, this award is given in...
UHS 2015 Grads

Umatilla Graduates Ready to Turn the Page

Pomp and Circumstance ushered in the end of an era for 82 Umatilla High School students on Saturday at the 2015 commencement ceremony. “It’s a...
2015 HHS Grad Class

HHS Graduates Celebrate Their Journey

Presiding over her final graduation ceremony before retiring as principal, Jocelyn Jones called the class of 2015 “one of the finest in Hermiston High...
Umatilla Budget

Umatilla City Council Approves Budget

The Umatilla City Council approved its $12.3 million 2015-16 budget Tuesday night. The budget includes about $3.4 million in the General Fund, which includes administration...
Alcatraz Exhibit

Tamástslikt Exhibit to Focus on Alcatraz

Together with Alcatraz Cruises, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute opens its newest exhibit, “Alcatraz: Life on the Rock” and “Alcatraz: The Last Day” on Saturday, June...
iCan Bike Preview

Camp Teaches Folks with Disabilities to Ride Bikes

iCan Shine is returning to Hermiston this month to put on a bike camp for people with disabilities. The camp will be held at Armand...

McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 6. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
Landing Days Preview

Umatilla Gearing Up for Annual Landing Days

The city of Umatilla is inviting the public to take part in the annual Umatilla Landing Days on June 27. The day gets started at...

Chambers to Highlight China Trip Opportunity

Have you ever wanted to visit the Great Wall of China, tour the Bund in Shanghai or take a boat ride on the West...