Hermiston Summer Feeding Program Begins June 16

Hermiston’s Summer Feeding Program gets under way on June 16 at locations throughout the city. The program, sponsored by the city of Hermiston and the...

Farm Worker, Employer Expo Coming to Hermiston

The Latino Business Network is bringing a Farm Workers & Employers Expo to Hermiston on Thursday, June 26. The event will be held from 6...
Ruth Miles

Small Business Advocate Cuts Down on Red Tape

When it comes to helping small businesses navigate the complexities of complying with state government regulations, few people are better equipped to do so...

Latino Business Network to Meet June 11

The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395. Janet Jones will...

Agape House to Hold Yard Sale on Saturday

Agape House in Hermiston will hold a Name Your Price yard sale on Saturday, May 31. The sale will take place from 8:30 to 11...
Fatal Crash Near Meacham

Driver in Fatal Crash Identified as Pendleton Woman

A 76-year-old Pendleton woman was killed Thursday in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 84 near Meacham. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are still investigating the...

Register Now for Boardman Thunder Fun Run

Attention runners and walkers: The time to register for the annual Boardman Thunder Fun Run 5K and 10K run/walk is now. Organized by the Boardman...

Woman Dies in Accident near Meacham

Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are still on scene investigating Thursday afternoon's single-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred along the eastbound lanes of Interstate...

Good Shepherd's Health Saturdays Set for June 14

Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Saturdays event on June 14. Participants at no charge can have their blood pressure checked, body...

Commissioners Return from National Conference

Umatilla County Commissioners Bill Elfering and Larry Givens recently returned from the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2014 Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference held in Anchorage...

Hertz Grand Opening Set for Friday

Hertz will hold its grand opening at noon on Friday, May 30. The event is hosted by the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and will include...

Rummage Sale set for Umatilla on June 13-14

A rummage and white elephant sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14 at...

Chamber Seeks Funfest Vendors

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the ninth annual Funfest in downtown Hermiston on Saturday, July 12. Last year, more than 4,000...
HAREC Bill

HAREC Bill Seen as Boost to Hermiston Development

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a plan Wednesday to place the 290 acres of land currently home to Oregon State University’s Hermiston...
Umatilla, Port Dispute

Umatilla, Port Tangled Up in Zoning Dispute

Tonight, the Umatilla City Council will hear an appeal of a zoning issue. What sounds mundane could cause high-stakes ripples to major players in...

HHS Video of the Week: Hanging with a Celebrity

Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch asked her fellow students what celebrity they would like to hang out with: httpv://youtu.be/ZswJCwq2nEc

Chinook Season Extended Once More

Continued improvement in the number of upriver spring Chinook salmon returning to the Columbia River prompted fishery managers from Oregon and Washington to re-open...
Hermiston Solar Array

Solar Project to Cut HAREC Power Costs by Half

Oregon State University this spring has brought the largest of its ground-mounted solar arrays online as part of the Oregon University System’s “Solar by...

Fish for Free in Oregon June 7-8

Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 7-8, and for those two days you won’t need a fishing license to fish, crab or clam...
Greg Smith

Permit Process Holding Up Morrow Pacific Project

Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith was in Hermiston on Tuesday to provide Hermiston Chamber of Commerce members an update on the Morrow Pacific Project...