Hermiston Brand

Council Happy with Proposed Brand Concepts

Survcey Out Today Seeking Public Input on Concepts A happy bunch of Hermiston City Councilors heaped praise on the committee tasked with coming up with...

Free Family Fishing Days Coming to Hermiston

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites Oregon families to come fishing at one of 36 free Family Fishing events scheduled throughout the...

Voters Could Decide on $104 Million School Bond

Hermiston voters will be asked to approve a bond measure in 2017 that would replace Rocky Heights Elementary School and possibly Highland Hills Elementary...

Library District to Hold Board, Budget Meeting

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board Budget Committee will meet on Thursday, March 17, at 5:15 p.m. The monthly Board meeting will follow...
Good Shepherd Campus

GSHCS Celebrates National Patient Safety Week

At Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS), patient safety is something that is taken very seriously. In fact, GSHCS regularly measures clinical outcomes for...

Highway 395 Construction Schedule

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

Three County Dispatchers Receive 'Stork Awards'

Umatilla County Dispatchers Kim Winnett, Tracy LeGore, and Tabetha Koehler received Stork Award pins from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office. For telecommunicators and emergency medical...

Hermiston High School Events Roundup

With only a week until spring break, students and staff at Hermiston High School are in overdrive mode to get everything done so next...

New WIC Cards Make Accessing Healthy Food Easier

Many families with young children, or parents who are pregnant and expecting a child, will now have the opportunity to use an EBT card...

Umatilla Chamber to Host Easter Egg Hunt

The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce will hold its fifth annual Easter Egg on Saturday, March 26. The event gets under way at 10 a.m. at...
Wildhorse Resort & Casino Logo

Wildhorse Celebrating Anniversary Through March

March marks the 21st Anniversary for Wildhorse Resort and Casino. From fireworks and live entertainment to BIG cash giveaways, Wildhorse is throwing one huge...

SAGE Center Offers Family Event on Saturday

The next SAGE Saturday is set for Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. The...
Oregon Ag

Oregonians Urged to Celebrate National Ag Week

Agriculture’s contribution to Oregon’s economy, environment, and social well being is worth celebrating. In observing National Agriculture Week March 13-19, Americans are encouraged to...

Ag Research Project Set for Summer in Pendleton

A new research effort on the impacts of chaff collection or chaff plus straw collection will get under way this summer at the Columbia...

Fundraiser Dinner, Auction Set for Sunday

A benefit dinner and auction will be held on Sunday, March 13 to raise money for Tim Teraberry’s cancer treatments. The event will take place...

BMCC Concert Choir to Perform on Saturday

The Blue Mountain Community College Concert Choir will present its spring concert, And This Shall Be For Music, on Saturday, March 12, at 7...

Leonard Foundation Offering Scholarships

Red & Gena Leonard spent many years of hard work and frugal living and in order to donate the funds to establish the Red...

Premium Hunt Applications Available

Some hunters pay thousands of dollars to win special raffle tags that offer the chance to hunt deer, elk and pronghorn during a months-long...

Hermiston Eagles to Host Charity Dinner, Auction

The Hermiston Eagles will hold a St. Patrick's Day Dinner and charity auction on Saturday, March 12 at the Eagles Lodge. A corned beef and...

Umatilla Booster Club to Hold Dinner, Auction

The Umatilla Booster Club will hold a steak dinner and auction on Saturday, March 12 at the Hermiston Conference Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m....