It's Never Too Late to Quit Smoking – Seriously
Statistics on cigarette smoking show both good news and bad news. The good news? The percentage of Americans who smoke has fallen by more...
EOTEC Authority Board to Hold Meeting Friday
The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will meet on Friday, Nov. 20 in the Dennis D. Doherty Conference Room at the...
Fish & Wildlife to Target Mule Deer Poachers
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division will be taking extra steps to protect mule deer on winter ranges in Eastern Oregon, along...
Christmas Light Display Coming to SAGE Center
An agriculture-themed Christmas light display will be open to the public starting Dec. 1 at the SAGE Center.
A lighting event is set for Dec....
Local Effort Aims to Brighten Children's Christmas
Thousands of shoeboxes are filling New Hope Community Church this week destined for children worldwide, and there is still time to include your own...
SAGE Center Showing Disney's Inside Out
The SAGE Center in Boardman will show Inside Out on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21.
The family film will be shown at 7:15...
Research Facility Dedicated in Horneck's Name
A large crowd of family, friends and colleagues gathered on Wednesday for a dedication ceremony that the honoree surely would have hated.
At least that’s...
Heavy Snow Expected in Region
The National Weather Service is reporting a storm system is moving into the region and will bring several inches of snow to the eastern...
High Winds, Dust Cause Multiple Crashes, 1 Fatality
High winds and blowing dust contributed to a series of collisions involving multiple vehicles that killed an Idaho man on Interstate 84 near Stanfield...
County Gets Funding for Public Health Initiative
The Umatilla County Plan4Health Initiative has received a $130,000 grant from the American Planning Association through its Plan4Health program to combat two determinants of...
Desert Sage Manor to Hold Holiday Bazaar
Desert Sage Manor in Hermiston will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4...
High Winds Cause Outages, Accidents
High winds knocked down trees and caused numerous power outages Tuesday evening, while poor visibility was to blame for a five-vehicle accident on Interstate...
Brass Fire Band to Give Free Concert on Wednesday
Looking for some cheap mid-week entertainment? Then Stetson’s Steakhouse is the place to be on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Brass Fire Band will be performing at...
Hood River Native to Receive Medal of Freedom
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the news that President Obama has named Hood River native Minoru Yasui as a recipient of the...
Kennison Field to Host State Playoff Games
The Hermiston School District has been selected by the Oregon School Activities Association to host two OSAA football playoff games at Kennison Field on...
Weather Service Issues High Wind Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for sections of Northeast Oregon today.
Travelers are advised to be prepared, especially while operating...
HAREC to Dedicate Horneck Memorial Building
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) will dedicate the Don Horneck Memorial Building on Nov. 18.
This state of the art building, located...
BMCC Appoints New Board Member
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education appointed a retired BMCC employee as the new board member to represent Baker County.
Bob Savage will...
Second City Comedy Revue Coming to Hermston
Chicago’s famed sketch and improve comedy theater Second City will be coming to Hermiston High School on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Presented by the Desert Arts...
Sipe Named Oregon Superintendent of the Year
On Saturday, members of the Oregon School Boards Association gathered in downtown Portland for the 69th annual convention, and all applauded this year’s Oregon...
