Two Rivers Correctional Institution Holding Hiring Event Today
Learn more about job opportunities today, April 11, 3-6 p.m. at Two Rivers Correctional Institution, 82911 Beach Access Road, Umatilla. The meet-and-greet event includes...
Taylor named NICWA 2024 Individual Champion for Native Children
Julie Taylor, Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), has been named the...
Raucus to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Raucous will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The Pacific Northwest band plays classic rock, R&B and...
Oregon East Symphony’s Chamber Music Festival Set for April 13
Oregon East Symphony will present the 2024 Chamber Music Festival this Saturday, April 13.
The event pairing chamber music with wine and hors d'oeuvres is...
Lawsuit Seeks $2M in 2023 Fatal Hermiston Hit-And-Run Accident
The mother of a woman who died after injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run in Hermiston is suing the man who killed her along...
Horizon Project STEP Center to Hold Open House on April 11
The Horizon Project STEP Center for Independent Living, 125 S.E. Fourth St., will hold an open house on Thursday, April 11.
The public is invited...
Spring Chinook Season Extended to April 11 Below Bonneville Dam
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington took joint state action to add another two days (Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11) of recreational...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on April 15
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, April 15 at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston.
The blood drive will...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
April 6: Leon Nickolas Diego, 22, was arrested on a warrant on the 1200...
Hermiston Council Chooses Not to Rescind Business License Vote
The Hermiston City Council tackled an issue Monday night that originally came up at its March 25 meeting – repealing the recently-passed ordinance requiring...
Hermiston Council Chooses Theater Sports Park for New Pickleball Courts
What has been called the fastest-growing sport in the country will have an official home in Hermiston perhaps as soon as next summer.
The Hermiston...
More Fines for Port of Morrow as Wastewater Dumping Continues
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Port of Morrow continued this winter to spread more nitrogen-contaminated wastewater across eastern Oregon farm fields than permitted, further...
Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt Benefits Children with Disabilities
The Hermiston Lions Club hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Riverfront Park in Hermiston on March 30.
The club extended a warm welcome to...
Parks Department Hosting Family Dance Event at Community Center
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the Denim and Diamonds Family Dance on Saturday, April 20 at the Hermiston Community Center.
There will...
Hermiston Community Praises Opening of HERO Sportsplex
Eighteen youth lacrosse teams gathered Saturday, March 30, for the Farm City Face Off, a day full of games to celebrate the opening of...
BMCC Announces Honor Roll
Blue Mountain Community College recently celebrated the academic achievements of full-time students for winter term 2023-24. Those included on the honor roll are:
President’s List:...
Hermiston Mayoral Candidates Emphasize Community in Forum
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, which also featured a panel with the state Senate District 29 candidates, at Hermiston City Hall....
Stanfield City Manager Explains Why City Has No Primary Election
Other cities in Oregon may be wedded to local primary elections at every opportunity, but Stanfield shrugs them off.
“The process of elections for a...
CTUIR Awarded $3M for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR) will receive $3 million in federal funding to build a wastewater treatment plant to recycle water...
Musician Okaidja Afroso to Return to Pendleton for Performance on April 3
When Okaidja Afroso last played the Pendleton Center for the Arts, almost a decade ago, he was already known for his spirited Ghanaian music...
