HHS Girls Advance to 5A Semifinal Game
The Hermiston Bulldogs will play in their third straight 5A girls state basketball semifinal today after turning back rival Pendleton, 48-30, Wednesday at Gill...
Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Heppner
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will hold a town hall meeting in Heppner on Friday, March 13.
Walden will give an update on legislation...
Chamber Spotlight to Focus on Health Foundation
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce will focus its spotlight on the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation on March 18 at the hospital.
The event gets...
'Persons of Interest' Surface in Madrigal Murder
One week after the shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man, no arrests have been made, but persons of interest have surfaced, according to...
Council Votes to Extend Hermiston Enterprise Zone
In the past 11 years, investment into the local community by Dupont-Pioneer Seed and Shearer’s Foods have resulted in 278 full-time jobs with an...
Tamástslikt Film Focuses on Plight of Lamprey
The film documentary, The Lost Fish: The Struggle to Save Pacific Lamprey, will be shown at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute at 1 p.m. on Saturday,...
Umatilla Booster Club Holding Steak Feed, Auction
The Umatilla Booster Club will hold its eighth annual Steak Dinner & Auction on Saturday, March 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Doors open at...
Symphony to Play Concert for Youth on Thursday
The Willow Creek Symphony will perform a Young People's Concert at the Hermiston Conference Center at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 12.
The concert is...
Meeting to Focus on Traffic-Safety Strategies
Good Shepherd Medical Center and the Oregon Department of Transportation will host a Safe Communities meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March...
SAGE Center to Host Reception for PGE Exhibit
The public is invited to attend a reception for the new Portland General Electric exhibit at the SAGE Center in Boardman.
The reception is free...
Farm Worker Expo Set for March 11
The second annual Farm Worker and Ag Employer Expo will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 at the Hermiston...
BMCC Puts $23 Million Bond on May Ballot
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education passed a resolution to place a $23 million capital construction bond on the May 19 election...
Traveling Lantern Theater Coming to Echo
The Echo Library and Libraries of Eastern Oregon will host the award-winning Traveling Lantern Theater again this year on Friday, March 20 at 2...
Heppner to Celebrate St. Patty's This Week
The 33rd annual Wee Bit O’ Ireland celebration kicks off this week in Heppner starting on Thursday and continuing through Sunday.
The week’s first event...
Council Raises Rates for HES Customers
Rate Increase Takes Effect in May
For the past several years, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) has been dipping into its reserves rather than raise its...
Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Saturday Event
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Saturdays event on Saturday, March 14.
From 10 a.m. to noon, participants, at no charge, can...
Ribbon-Cutting Set for Shipping Solutions
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event at Shipping Solutions at noon on Wednesday, March 11.
The event will...
Wolf Population Growing Throughout Oregon
Wolves are increasing in abundance and expanding in distribution across Oregon, the Fish and Wildlife Commission heard today at its meeting in Salem.
ODFW Wolf...
Council to Vote on Proposed Electric Rate Increase
The Hermiston City Council is expected to vote to raise electric utility rates for Hermiston Energy Services customers at tonight’s meeting.
HES Superintendent Nate Rivera...
Sen. Wyden to Give Town Hall Talk in Umatilla
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold four town halls this week in Eastern Oregon, including the city of Umatilla on Friday, March 13.
Wyden will...
