2 Charged with Illegally Killing Livestock

Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and detectives from the Hermiston area arrested two men for multiple crimes in relation to livestock being illegally killed...
GSMC Birthing Center

GSHCS Partnership Aims to Save Newborn Lives

On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Good Shepherd Health Care System’s (GSHCS) Family Birth Center orchestrated a mock code drill with Legacy Health’s Tele-Baby program. The...
UEC Boardman Office

UEC Completes Boardman Operations Center

Umatilla Electric’s Boardman Operations Center has opened for business next to the Port of Morrow. The public is invited to tour the building from noon...

States Set Columbia Spring Chinook Season

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set spring Chinook salmon seasons for the Columbia River today during a joint state hearing in Vancouver, Wash. The...

Law Enforcement Investigating Shooting Death

A Hermiston-area man will be arraigned this afternoon on a first-degree murder charge in the Wednesday shooting death of a Meacham man. Joseph Aaron McIver,...
Standoff Arrests

Irrigon Man Arrested Near Oregon Standoff Site

The FBI has arrested three more people involved in the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - including an Irrigon man. In the early...

Event to Set for Tonight to Support Pendleton Teacher

The Happy Canyon Night Show will partner with the Pendleton Round-Up’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink program this evening to lend its support for...

Work Begins to Develop Hermiston Brand

The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Chamber of Commerce joint committee to develop a Hermiston community brand started its work last week, with the...

HPD Adds Defibrillators to Patrol Vehicles

The Hermiston Police Department has another set of tools its hopes may save lives. The department recently purchased four new portable automated external defibrillator (AED)...

ODFW Seeks Hunter Representatives

Oregon residents can help provide hunting access and improve wildlife habitat on private land by serving on the Access and Habitat Board. The Oregon Department...

1 Dead, 8 Arrested in Oregon Standoff

Ammon Bundy and seven other protesters were arrested Tuesday night for their roles in the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. One member...

District Release 2016-17 School Calendar

The Hermiston School Board approved the 2016-17 school calendar during a special meeting on Monday. The school year gets under way on Monday, Aug. 29,...

Re-Grand Opening Set for C&R Mercantile

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a re-grand opening event for C&R Mercantile Co., on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The event will take place at...

Hermiston Chamber to Hold Business Meeting Today

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon today at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. The guest speaker...

Dairy Purchases Portion of Boardman Tree Farm

A Washington-based dairy company has purchased more than 7,000 acres of the Boardman Tree Farm and is planning to turn the land into irrigation...
BMCC

BMCC to host Oregon Transfer Days on Tuesday

Blue Mountain Community College will host 11 regional colleges and universities at its Pendleton campus on Tuesday, Jan. 26 as part of Oregon Transfer...

Law Enforcement Locates Assault Suspect

Law enforcement officials have located the man allegedly involved in an assault Tuesday evening in Hermiston. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the...

Law Enforcement Seeking Assault Suspect

Law enforcement officials are searching for a man allegedly involved in an assault Tuesday evening in Hermiston. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from...

Prices Keep Falling at the Gas Pump

Retail gas prices are tumbling as a result of plunging crude oil prices around the world. The national average is at its lowest price since...

Soroptimists Plan Bunco Fundraiser

Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area will hold a Bunco fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Desert Lanes Bowling Alley in Hermiston. Doors open...