Applications Available for 2015 Fair Court
The Umatilla County Fair is seeking applicants for the 2015 Fair Court and for the position of Fair Court Chaperone.
Court applicants must currently be...
Echo to Hold Scarecrow Contest on Saturday
The city of Echo will be scaring up some fun on Saturday with its Scarecrows on Main event.
Residents are encouraged to register and build...
Hermiston Library Book Sale Kicks Off Thursday
The Friends of the Hermiston Public Library sale gets under way Thursday evening with a special members-only sale and will open to the general...
UNLV Honors HHS Teacher Roger Berger
Hermiston High School business teacher Roger Berger has been honored by the University of Nevada Las Vegas Teacher Recognition Program.
Freshman students at UNLV were...
Chamber Hires Membership Development Team
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce has hired Jeff and Ashley Wheeler as the Membership Development Team.
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Pedro said...
Summit to Bring Education, Health Experts Together
More than 450 people will come together to learn how coordinated efforts between schools, social service agencies, health care and local organizations can lead...
Inland N.W. Orchestra Opens Season this Weekend
The Inland Northwest Orchestra will present its season opening performance this weekend.
The orchestra will be performing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 at...
Hospital Offers "Healthy Saturday' on Oct. 11
Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Saturdays event on Oct. 11.
From 10 a.m. to noon, participants, at no charge, can have...
Canal-Clogging Weed Found Near McNary Dam
A canal-clogging invasive weed is appearing along the shores of the Columbia River near McNary Dam and has state officials worried.
In a story carried...
MMA Tourney Set for HHS Rescheduled for March
The mixed martial arts tournament set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at Hermiston High School has been tentatively rescheduled to March 21, due to a...
Umatilla Man Faces Murder Charge
Prosecutors in Benton County have charged a Umatilla man with killing a Pasco co-worker whose body was one of three found near a cornfield...
Smashed Potatoes: Truck Overturns on I-84
An eastbound lane of Interstate 84 is closed near Arlington after a commercial truck carrying a large load of potatoes overturned early this morning.
Oregon...
BPA Customers Get Inside View of McNary Dam
Electricity isn’t the only form of energy that a federal dam is capable of reliably producing – there’s also curiosity, wonder and respect.
That energy...
Keep Eyes Open for Wildlife in Roadways
October and November are the two busiest months for vehicle-wildlife collisions, statewide and nationally. With more wildlife crossing roads all over the state, Oregon...
HHS Coach to Preview Upcoming Game
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,...
Umpqua to Open in New Location in December
Umpqua Bank, formerly Sterling Savings Bank, will open at its new location in December.
The bank has been operating out of its temporary location on...
BMCC to Give Bond Measure Another Shot
The Board of Education for Blue Mountain Community College has decided to move toward placing a capital improvement bond on the May 2015 ballot...
DVS Offering Training for 24-Hour Crisis Line
Domestic Violence Services will hold a 40-hour training course for the 24-hour crisis line.
The training begins on Oct. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m....
Depot Reaches 'Closure Complete' Milestone
The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) reached the “closure complete” milestone on Oct. 2, meaning all the physical work involved in closing the...
Retirement Party Set for State Rep. Jensen
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to a retirement party for State Rep. Bob Jensen (R-Pendleton) on Saturday, Nov. 15 in...
