Spooky Fun Set for Halloween Night
Halloween is just a few days away, and there’s some local events to put some fright as well as fun into the holiday.
The annual...
Vote for Your Favorite High School Football Helmet
Hermiston’s Kennison Field was named best prep stadium in the state of Oregon a couple of weeks ago. Now Hermiston has a chance to...
UEC Loan Fund Offers Key Tool for Businesses
Greg Smith is a man who wears many hats: family man, business man, state representative and – more recently – the contract loan...
OSU Creating Don Horneck Scholarship Fund
Efforts are under way to create a Don Horneck Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Horneck, an Oregon State University extension agronomist, died unexpectedly on Sept. 28.
“He was...
BMCC Teams Up with OSU, UI for Canola Study
The Blue Mountain Community College Agriculture Department has teamed up with Oregon State University Extension and the University of Idaho to further study Canola...
Council Cuts Hispanic Committee Membership by 2
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to reduce the Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) from nine to seven members.
Earlier this year, the council approved...
Luncheon to Honor State Rep. Jensen on Nov. 13
A community appreciation lunch will be held to honor Oregon State Rep. Bob Jenson and his wife, Evelyn on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the...
Motorcyclists Find Lost 14-Year-Old Hunter
Motorcyclists found a lost 14-year-old hunter near Jubilee Lake and the Walla Walla River on Saturday after he’d been separated from his father.
At about...
Linebacker Club to Hear Preview of Pendleton Game
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,...
Wildhorse Offering Line Dancing Lessons Wednesday
Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s Wednesday Night Live will feature Ladies’ Night with line dancing lessons.
The fun gets under way at 8 p.m. on Wednesday,...
HHS Volleyball Squad to Battle Hillsboro Tonight
The Hermiston High School volleyball team will host the Hillsboro Spartans tonight in a 5A play-in match.
The match begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost...
The Cost of Safe Drinking Water
DEQ Requiring Cities to Meet Additional Monitoring Standards
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will soon be issuing a permit for Hermiston’s stormwater management...
Umatilla Man Arrested After 3-Vehicle Accident
A 20-year old Umatilla man was arrested Sunday night following a three-vehicle minor injury crash on Highway 395 north of Hermiston.
According to the Oregon...
Chamber to Host Veteran's Day Breakfast
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a Veteran’s Day breakfast at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Veteran’s Day...
Council to Hear about DEQ Permitting Process
The Hermiston City Council will hear about the implications of a pending DEQ permit for the city’s stormwater management system at tonight’s meeting.
According to...
Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Charges
An Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop Friday night in Milton-Freewater led to the arrest of an armed wanted felon in a stolen car.
An...
Hermiston Runs Past Hood River Valley, 55-7
Despite wet, sloppy conditions, the Hermiston Bulldogs had little trouble getting past the Hood River Valley Eagles Friday night, chalking up a 55-7 win...
Pine Eagle Turns Back Echo, 48-14
The Pine Eagle Spartans football squad scored 48 points and held the host Echo Cougars to 14 in the Spartans league win on Friday.
The...
Riverside Tops Umatilla, 38-13
The Riverside Pirates turned back the Umatilla Vikings on Friday, 38-13.
With the win, Riverside improves to 1-7 overall and 1-3 in league play. They...
Mustangs Stop Irrigon, 46-12
The Heppner Mustangs kept their perfect record intact on Thursday with a 46-12 road victory over the Irrigon Knights.
The Mustangs are now 8-0 with...
