Boardman 'Mayor' Contest Winners Announced

The winners of Boardman’s “If I Were Mayor, I Would” Contests were announced at the recent Boardman City Council meeting. The winner of the contest,...

Boardman Council to Meet Monthly Beginning June 2

The Boardman City Council has changed its meeting schedule to once a month. Beginning on June 2, the council will hold its meetings on the...

Rocky Heights to Host Carnival on Friday

It’s carnival season – at least for the local elementary schools. Rocky Heights Elementary School will host its annual school carnival on Friday, May 15. The...

HHS Jazz, Percussion Concert Set for Thursday

Hermiston High School will host a jazz and percussion concert on Thursday, May 14. The concert is set for 7 p.m. in the HHS auditorium....

ODFW Offering Free Kids Fishing Event at McNary

Kids will have a chance to hone their fishing skills at a free youth fishing event at the McNary Channel Ponds near Hermiston on...

Chamber to Host Grand Opening Event Tonight

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Outside Vintage Market at C&R Mercantile Co., at 5:30...

Hermiston Father-Son Team Charged with Theft

A father and son from the Hermiston area have been arrested in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars’ worth of items in...

HAREC's Grass Seed Field Day Set for May 19

The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its Grass Seed Field Day on May 19. The event gets under way at 8:30 a.m....

School District, Head Start to Focus on At-Risk Kids

The Hermiston Board of Education unanimously approved a plan for the district to partner with Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start in providing an integrated early...

MC Cultural Coalition Seeks Grant Proposals

The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is now accepting proposals for the next grant period. Categories for qualifying groups or projects are: literary, historical preservation, visual...

Sturgeon Retention Closing in The Dalles Pool

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington announced today that white sturgeon retention fishing will close effective Thursday, May 14 on the Columbia River and...
Food Drive 2015

Girl Scouts Help Out Local Food Banks

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington in Service Unit 22 collected a total of 1,496 pounds of nonperishable food and $10 in donations...

Wildhorse Foundation Awards $191,000 in Grants

The Wildhorse Foundation announced that 33 organizations have received grants totaling more than $191,000 during the first quarter of 2015. The recipients were announced during...
Taxi Program

City Paves Way for Taxi Service Competition

Move Aims to Improve Quality of Service For more than a half a century, the city of Hermiston has been served exclusively by one taxi...

Sheriff's Office to Conduct Seat Belt Safety Blitz

The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...

Hermiston Council to Seek Better Taxi Service

The Hermiston City Council will consider establishing a new taxi program tonight designed to encourage better competition. The council will also vote on a resolution...
BMCC Players Sign

BMCC Players Sign with 4-Year School

Two Blue Mountain Community College baseball players signed letters of intent with the University of Minnesota Crookston to continue their athletic careers. Matthew Dallas and...
BMCC Academic Stars

Blue Mountain Students Honored in Salem

Two Blue Mountain Community College students were honored by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown as members of the 2015 All-Oregon Academic Team, which recognizes students...

Fair Board to Hold Workshop on May 19

The Umatilla County Fair Board will hold a workshop on Tuesday, May 19 at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center site to discuss...