Brass Fire to Play at Pendleton Red Lion on Saturday

Brass Fire will play live at the Pendleton Red Lion on Saturday, May 7. The band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m.

Arrest of Mentally Ill Woman Frustrates HPD Chief

The Hermiston police chief says “the system failed” a woman who was in need of medical help, but instead was arrested on a charge...

Echo FFA Club Holding Plant Sale

The Echo FFA club will hold a plant sale beginning Wednesday, May 4 and running through Saturday, May 7. The event will run from 1...

Good Shepherd Auxiliary Holding Book Sale

The Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary is holding a two-day book sale on May 4-5. The sale goes from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each...

Chamber Seeks Vendors for Annual Funfest

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the 11th annual Funfest in downtown Hermiston. The event takes place Saturday, July 9 with entertainment...
2016 Cinco De Mayo

Large Crowds Flock to Cinco de Mayo

In just four short years, Hermiston’s Cinco de Mayo celebration has become so popular that it may have outgrown downtown Hermiston. Another large crowd gathered...

This Week's HWY. 395 Construction Schedule

Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project. Most of...

Girl Scouts to Host Tea Party for Young Girls

Girls in kindergarten through the fifth grade are invited to attend a tea party with the Girl Scouts on May 14 from 2 to...

First Ever: HHS Soccer Player Signs with BMCC

Blue Mountain Community College signed its very first women’s soccer recruit during a signing ceremony this Friday in the McCrae Activity Center on the...

Walden to Visit Depot, Hold Opioid Roundtable

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon on Tuesday, May 3 for a series of public events and meetings with...

HPD Gives Active Shooter Training to Library Staff

Active shooter training was one of the topics covered at the April 1 Umatilla Special Library District (UCSLD) In-Service Training held at the Hermiston...
Police Response

Man Hospitalized After Shootout with Police

Milton-Freewater police shot a man Thursday evening after he opened fire on the officers following a high-speed pursuit. According to the Umatilla County District Attorney’s...

ODOT Urges Caution During Construction Season

Highway construction season has begun and several projects are currently underway and the Oregon Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to take precautions while...

Partners Seek to End Runarounds for Families

For a family needing to find education, child care, nutrition or housing services, the path to these resources can be a bewildering jumble of...
Ag Center Groundbreaking

Ground Broken for Irrigated Ag Center in Hermiston

In the not-too-distant future, a whole crop of college students will graduate from Blue Mountain Community College with knowledge and skills needed to be...

Smith Appointed to Transportation Committee

On Wednesday, it was announced that State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has been appointed as a member of the long-awaited Joint Committee on Transportation...

City to Install Stop Sign at S.W. Joshua Court

After receiving a letter from a concerned citizen about speeding drivers on S.W. Joshua Court and S.W. 10th Street, the Hermiston City Council voted...

Eagles Lodge to Serve Breakfast Sunday

The Hermiston Eagles will serve breakfast on Sunday, May 1. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. at the lodge, 160 N.W. Second...

Corps: Kennewick Man is Native American

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division has reached an initial determination regarding the set of ancient remains known as Kennewick Man. Based on...

Brass Fire to Play at Stetson's Steak House Tonight

Brass Fire will play at Stetson's Stake House in Hermiston tonight. The band will perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All ages are allowed and...