Temperatures to Reach 110 by Sunday

Now’s the time to make sure your air conditioning is good working order because temperatures are expected soar well past 100 degrees this weekend. The...

Cool Desert Nights Set for Uptown Richland

Classic car aficionados will want to head up to Richland for the four-day Cool Desert Nights car show. Set for June 25-28 in Uptown Richland,...

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, June 27. The cost is $4.50...
Head-On Collision

Hermiston Man Dies in Head-On Collision

A Hermiston man was killed in a fiery head-on collision late Monday morning on Interstate 84 in Gilliam County. Tyler D. Brown, 25, of Hermiston,...

OSP Investigating Suicide at Deadman's Pass

The Oregon State Police are continuing the investigation into the suicide of a commercial truck driver at the Deadman’s Pass rest area near exit...

Destiny Theater Showing Kids' Films for Free

Destiny Theater in Hermiston is showing movies for children for free each Wednesday and Thursday through Aug. 20. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the...

Shred Your Documents for Free Today

Old West Federal Credit Union in Hermiston is hosting a free document shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon today, June 23. Bring in your...
Landscaping Ordinance

Public to Weigh in on Landscaping Ordinance

An ordinance which would set minimum landscaping requirements for commercial and multi-family properties in Hermiston will move forward for public hearings. Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann...

School District Earns 8th Consecutive Financial Award

The Hermiston School District has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the eighth consecutive year. The Certificate of Achievement...
BMCC Rodeo Title

BMCC Women's Rodeo Team Takes National Title

The Blue Mountain Community College women’s rodeo team claimed the national team title this weekend during the College National Rodeo Finals in Casper, Wyo. BMCC’s...

Peter Pan Performance Set for Stanfield Library

The Traveling Lantern Theater Company will perform a special presentation of Peter Pan on Tuesday, June 23 at the Stanfield Public Library. The free performance...
2015 Lavender Fest Preview

Lavender Festival Promises All-Day Fun

With their sixth annual Lavender Festival just around the corner, Jim and Sheri Konningrud are busy preparing for what they hope will be another...

McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market

Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 20. The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...

New Video Teaches Beginners How to Catch Trout

Just in time for summer vacations and family fishing, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has introduced a new video series titled How...

Senior Lunches Served at Umatilla Center on Fridays

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....

Chamber Monthly Luncheon Set for June 23

Melisa Drugge, Business Oregon’s Business Development Officer for the Eastern Region, will be the guest speaker at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Business to...
McNary Dam

Corps Gears Up for Summer Fish Operations

This month the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will transition to summer operations for fish. On Tuesday, the Corps began summer spill for fish at...
Relay for Life Livestream

ALTV to Live-Stream Relay for Life

Armand Larive Middle School's ALTV will live-stream Hermiston's American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27. The relay will...

Sheep, Goat Hunters Invited to Orientation Meeting

The 115 lucky hunters who drew a bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain goat tag and other interested hunters are invited to an orientation on...

Free Lunches Offered to Kids 18 & Under

A free lunch program for children up to age 18 is being offered daily in Hermiston. The program is sponsored by the state and operated...