Knights Remain Unbeaten after Topping Union

The Irrigon Knights celebrated Homecoming night Friday with a convincing 48-12 win over Union. The Knights remained unbeaten at 4-0 on the strength of its...

Geologist to Talk about Ice Age Floods at Library

The Hermiston Public Library will host author and geologist Bruce Bjornstad on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Lanham Room. The cataclysmic...

Hermiston Falls to Lewiston on the Road, 56-37

Lewiston quarterback Colton Richardson was too much for the Hermiston Bulldogs Friday as the Bengals built an early lead and cruised to a 56-37...

McNary Dam Boat Ramp to Temporarily Close

Public access to the McNary Dam boat ramp will be closed Sept. 28-29 to accommodate construction activities in the parking lot, according to U.S....

Eastern Oregon Telecom Seeks Sales Individual

Eastern Oregon Telecom is seeking a sharp, dynamic self-starter to assist us in bringing our state of the art Internet, phone, modem and video...

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, Sept. 26. The cost is $4.50...

McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 26. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
Presidio Brass

The Sounds of Hollywood Coming to Hermiston

The Desert Arts Council and Shearer’s will bring the music of Hollywood to Hermiston in a concert by Presidio Brass on Saturday, Sept. 26...

Fair, Rodeo Won't Be Moving in 2016

Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Won't Be Ready by 2016 With a budget shortfall and time running out, the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event...

N.E. Oregon Ponds to Get Chemical Treatment

Starting on Monday, Sept. 28, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will begin chemically treating up to 10 Northeast Oregon ponds in order...

School District Earns 'Top Workplace' Distinction

The Hermiston School District was named a 2015 Top Workplace by The Oregonian Media Group, one of just 100 companies and organizations in Oregon...

Wildhorse Says No Data Compromised in Hack

The Wildhorse Resort & Casino commercial website was hacked on Sept. 19, but casino officials say that gaming data, player information nor proprietary information...

Sign Up Now for Columbia River Power Walk/Run

There is still time to sign up for the Columbia River Power Walk/Run set for October. From the start, participants descend to the waterfront and...

Heppner Farmer's Market Set for Friday

The Heppner Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Heppner City Park. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to...

BMCC Hermiston Receives Walking Path Grant

$11,000 Grant Comes from Good Shepherd Health Foundation Blue Mountain Community College’s Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center in Hermiston will soon have a new walking...

Round-Up Week Was Quiet for Law Enforcement

The enhanced patrols conducted by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office during the week of Pendleton Round Up yielded 52 citizen contacts. Deputies issued 29 citations...

Low Crude Oil Costs Driving Down Gas Prices

Retail gas prices are at their lowest level for this date since 2004 and pump prices continue to fall. For the week, the national average...

Latino Business Network to Meet Oct. 14

The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center. Paul Barnett of Barnett and Moro, P.C....

Lawmakers Laud Sage Grouse Decision

Oregon lawmakers lauded the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision not to list the sage grouse as an endangered species. “Farmers and ranchers in Eastern Oregon...
Marijuana Joint

Hermiston Preparing Another Pot Ban Ordinance

More than 1,700 property owners in Hermiston will soon receive a letter from the city of Hermiston with the ominous language that a proposed...