Good Shepherd Welcomes Leap Year Baby

Being a Leap Year Day baby is something pretty special. Statistically speaking, a baby being born on any given day has a one-in-365 chance,...

Fishing Licenses Now Required for 12 Year Olds

As families venture to the outdoors this spring, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife remind parents that youths between the ages of 12...

BMCC Receives $43,000 in Grant Money

Blue Mountain Community College was recently awarded two grants that will help high school students achieve their higher education goals. BMCC received a $25,000 GEAR...

Willow Creek Symphony to Perform in Heppner

The Willow Creek Symphony will perform on Sunday, March 13 at the Heppner Elementary School. The performance will begin at 4 p.m. The pieces performed...

Garage Sale Fundraiser Set for Fairgrounds

Made to Thrive will hold its annual garage sale fundraiser on Saturday, March 5 at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds. The sale will be held in...

HHS Boys to Host Play-In Game on Wednesday

The Hermiston High School boys basketball team will host La Salle Prep for a play-in game on Wednesday, March 2. The game starts at 6...
Wolves

Oregon Wolf Population Grew 36% Last Year

Oregon’s known wolf population continued to grow in 2015. The minimum Oregon wolf population is now 110 wolves, a 36-percent increase over the 2014...

Latino Business Network to Meet on March 9

The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, March 9 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. For more information about the Latino Business...

DOC Investigating Two Rivers' Inmate Death

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate died unexpectedly Saturday at a Portland-area hospital. He was housed at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in...

Hwy 395 Work Schedule for This Week

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 pedestrians...

The Latest Hermiston High School Happenings

Hermiston High School never sleeps! Here’s a quick sum up of the past week from the viewpoint of a Bulldog: Basketball – The Hermiston High...

Hermiston Planning Commission Applicants Sought

The city of Hermiston is looking to fill three positions on the Hermiston Planning Commission. The three-year term for each position begins April 11 and...

Hermiston's Smith a Finalist for Walla Walla Job

Deputy Superintendent Wade Smith of the Hermiston School District is a finalist for the Walla Walla School District superintendent position. The other finalists for the...
Sell By Date

What You Should Know About Food Product Dates

It’s very likely that many Oregonians who observe various expiration dates on products throw away food that may have lost some freshness and quality,...
SAGE Center

Ag-Related Job Fairs Set for March

A pair of ag-related job fairs are coming to Hermiston and Boardman in March. The third annual SAGE Center Agriculture and Energy Job Fair is...

Agape House to Hold Parking Lot Sale

The Agape House in Hermiston will host a parking lot sale from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. Clothing and miscellaneous items will...

Eagles Lodge to Serve Breakfast Sunday

The Hermiston Eagles will serve breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 28. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. at the lodge, 160 N.W. Second...

BMCC to Host EMS Conference This Week

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers and volunteers from all around the northwest will come together today through Sunday, Feb. 28 at Blue Mountain Community...

Irrigon Senior Center Serving Breakfast on Saturday

The Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon will serve its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. The cost is $4.50...

Corps to Conduct Work on Regional Locks

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake...