City Seeks Facade Grant Applicants
The city of Hermiston has issued its first reimbursement award for an Urban Renewal District Facade grant. Businesses and property owners in the...
EOTEC Authority Board to Meet on Friday
The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center Authority Board will hold a special meeting on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Stafford Hansell Government Center,...
Eastern Oregon Telecom Seeks Customer Service Manager
CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
Eastern Oregon Telecom, headquartered in Hermiston, Oregon, has an immediate opening for a Customer Service Manager.
This position is responsible for managing the...
BMCC Offering Free Suicide Prevention Workshop
Blue Mountain Community College, in collaboration with Yellowhawk Youth Suicide Prevention Program, will offer a free two-day suicide intervention workshop for the general public...
E.O. Visitors Association Gets $12,000 Grant
The Eastern Oregon Visitors Association is the recipient of a $12,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation.
The grant is largest ever given to the...
Midsummer Night Live Set for Nov. 18-19
The Desert Arts Council and the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will present A Midsummer Night Live on Nov. 18-19 at the Hermiston Conference...
Irrigon Arts Center to Hold Annual Meeting, Dinner
The Irrigon Multicultural Arts Center will hold its annual meeting and spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Nov. 15.
The event will take placed at the Irrigon...
Ione American Legion Auxiliary to Hold Bazaar
The Ione American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Ione...
Search & Rescue Crews Praise Cooperation
Search and rescue personnel who took part in the search for a lost elk hunter from Eugene over the weekend are praising the cooperative...
Girl Scouts Won't Be Hosting Veteran's Day Dinner
The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Service Unit 22 regretfully announce that they will not be able to host a Veterans' Day...
Hermiston 1 of 8 Districts in State to Meet ELL Goals
The Hermiston School District is one of eight in the state singled out by the Oregon Department of Education for meeting goals aimed at...
Voters Reject Fire District Consolidation Measure
Voters dashed the hopes of Hermiston and Stanfield fire district officials Tuesday by rejecting a measure that would have combined the two districts.
Three local...
Incumbents Enjoy Tuesday's Election Results
As usual, election night was a good one for incumbents.
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber won an unprecedented fourth term as governor, defeating his Republican challenger...
Voters say Yes to Legalized Marijuana
Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Driver Card Measure
Oregonians voted to make the state the third in the nation to legalize recreational use of marijuana on Tuesday.
While...
Voters Choose Trott for Umatilla Mayor
Umatilla voters elected a familiar face to serve as the town’s mayor.
Former Mayor Dave Trott defeated Lyle Smith in Tuesday’s election. Trott received 276...
Class to Highlight Chamber Membership Benefits
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a Chamber 101 session on Thursday, Nov. 13.
The event will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m....
Parks Department Holding Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hold a Thanksgiving food drive beginning Nov. 10.
Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the parks...
UHS Robotics Team Gets Senatorial Visit
Merkley a Longtime Supporter of Umatilla Students' Efforts
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) made 50 campaign stops across the state in the days before today’s...
Letter: We've Come a Long Way
To my friends, neighbors, program partners and colleagues of Eastern Oregon/ Washington:
Back in the late 1960s, before the buzzwords of political-correctness, cultural diversity, and...
Search and Rescue Teams Find Lost Hunter
Search and rescue teams located a lost elk hunter in the mountains in north Umatilla County on Sunday.
Richard Braatz, 59, and his son, Michael...
