Local Foundation Offering College Scholarships
The Red & Gena Leonard Foundation is accepting applications for college scholarships to local students.
The foundation will award scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,400...
Free Art Project Event for Kids Set for Pendleton
The Pendleton Center for the Arts will host a free Saturday morning art project for children up to age 12 on Saturday, March 21.
The...
Umatilla Center Serving Lunches to Seniors
The Umatilla School District is offering lunches for senior citizens each Friday at the Umatilla Center.
Lunches will be served from noon to 1 p.m....
E. Oregon Man Charged with Custodial Interference
A 61-year-old man from The Dalles is in jail and faces charges of custodial interference.
According to the Oregon State Police, a woman came to...
NRA Offering Scholarships to High School Seniors
Friends of NRA will award 20 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in Oregon.
The deadline to apply is April 4. Contact Blue Mountain Friends...
Fair Holding Camp Logo Contest
The Umatilla County Fair Board is holding a logo contest for the counties’ elementary school students in grades K-5.
Youths will be asked to create...
Kindergarten Registration Set for April 6-17
The Hermiston School District will hold spring kindergarten registrations from April 6-17 for students entering kindergarten for the 2015-16 school year.
Registration will be held...
Umatilla Toastmasters Seeking New Members
The Umatilla Toastmasters club meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the fire hall in McNary.
The mission...
After Steady Climb, Gas Prices Coming Back Down
The national and Oregon averages are backing away from their year-to-date highs, according to AAA.
The national average loses three cents to $2.42 a gallon...
BMCC Offering Real Estate Broker Course
Blue Mountain Community College will offer a Real Estate Broker Pre-license course during Spring Term 2015 at the Hermiston campus.
The class will begin on...
Sanitary Disposal Offering Free Clean-Up Week
Sanitary Disposal’s annual free cleanup week is April 1-7 for cash customers in good standing.
Customers will receive up to a $13.50 discount on each...
Extra Patrols Looking for Drunk Drivers
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting enhanced patrols today in an effort to keep impaired driver’s off the road.
“1,232 people lost their...
Public Hearing Set for City's Supplemental Budget
The city of Hermiston will hold a public hearing on March 23 on the proposed supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending June 30,...
'Code of Silence' Slowing Murder Investigation
The Hermiston police chief says the March 4 shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man was gang related and a “code of silence” is...
District Selects Spoo as HHS Principal
Hermiston School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Maiocco announced today that Armand Larive Middle School Principal Tom Spoo will serve as the next Hermiston High...
First-Year Coach Leads Irrigon to State Title
For the second year in a row, the Irrigon Knights boys basketball team is the 2A state champions after they turned back Toledo, 65-53.
Under...
BMCC to Display Students' Artwork in April
Blue Mountain Community College students will show off their creative sides during the annual BMCC Student Art Show, April 1-22, in the Betty Feves...
Hermiston Falls in 5A Title Game, 51-46
The La Salle Prep Falcons avenged their only loss of the season and claimed the Oregon 5A girls basketball state title Friday night with...
Chamber Luncheon Set for March 24
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, March 24.
The luncheon kicks off at 11:45 a.m. with...
Maiocco to Recommend Farley for Rocky Heights
Hermiston School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Maiocco announced today that he will recommend Jerad Farley to serve as the next principal of Rocky Heights...
