BMCC Earns Re-accreditation, Clean Audit Report
Blue Mountain Community College received two pieces of good news recently – the college received notification that its accreditation has been reaffirmed by the...
College & Career Night set for Thursday
The Hermiston School District will host its second annual K-8 College and Career Night on Thursday, Feb. 19 at Armand Larive Middel School.
The event...
Prior's Contributions 'Hard to Calculate'
Influential Ag Leader Passes Away in Tucson
The Hermiston agriculture community lost another stalwart with the passing of Chet Prior in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday...
Use of Force by Police Topic of HAC Meeting
The fatal shooting of a farm worker in Pasco has prompted the Hispanic Advisory Committee to invite Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston to their...
Traffic Slowed Near Boardman This Morning
The Oregon Department of Transportation is cautioning motorists that they should expect 20 minute delays along Interstate 84 today for a rolling slowdown near...
Irrigon 2nd, Riverside 4th in Cheerleading
Irrigon High School placed second and Riverside High School was fourth in the 2015 OSAA Cheerleading State Championships on Saturday in Portland.
Cheerleaders from 79...
Echo Dogs Must Have Licenses Renewed
Echo residents need to renew their dog licenses by Feb. 27 or face a monthly penalty.
The penalty is $10 per month for each month...
Gas Prices Begin to Tick Upward
Many drivers are noticing spikes in gas prices for the first time in months. The national average for regular unleaded jumped 12 cents last...
Wyden Wants Oregon to Tap Biomass Energy
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wants the federal government to replicate the successful use of biomass energy in Oregon and Wallowa County by using...
ODFW Seeks Volunteer Fishing Instructors
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host an Angler and Aquatic Education Instructor training on Saturday, March 7 at ODFW headquarters in...
Group Seeks Support for HHS Grad Party
We are all pretty much a familiar with the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." Well, it also takes a...
Walden Issues Statement on Kitzhaber
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today issued the following statement on the resignation of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber:
“John Kitzhaber has a long record...
Job Fair Set for SAGE Center on March 4
The second annual SAGE Center Agriculture and Energy Job Fair is set for March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SAGE...
Student Vaccinations Must Be Up to Date by Feb. 18
Hermiston School District reminds families that School Exclusion Day is Wednesday, February 18. If a child's record on file shows missing immunizations, he or...
Umatilla Booster Club to Host Dinner, Auction
The Umatilla Booster Club will host its eighth annual steak dinner and auction on Saturday, March 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Doors open at...
Walden Calls for End to Slowdown at Ports
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today called for a swift resolution to the labor slowdown affecting ports up and down the West Coast....
Sleepy Burglar Faces Multiple Charges
An Irrigon man was arrested Monday after he was found sleeping in a car parked in the garage of a home he was allegedly...
Poster Contest Inspires Creativity in M.C. Students
Why BMCC?
That’s the question Blue Mountain Community College asked students in Morrow County who participated in a poster contest to show why students choose...
Umatilla Center Serving Lunches to Seniors
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....
Opinion: Ban Internet Taxes for Good
It is difficult to overstate how the Internet has permeated American life over the last several years. For starters, it provides a platform for...
