Hermiston Man Dies in Klamath Falls Crash
A Hermiston man was among two people killed Saturday morning in an accident on Highway 140 near Klamath Falls.
Garrett Zimmer 22, of Hermiston, and...
Search & Rescue Finds 2 Men Lost in Woods
Two men who were lost in the Umatilla National Forest were found Tuesday by the Umatilla County Search and Rescue.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office...
Chamber Seeks Distinguished Citizen Nominations
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 45th annual Distinguished Citzens Awards Banquet.
The semi-formal event includes dinner and an awards ceremony...
BMCC Closed for Winter Break
Blue Mountain Community College will close for its winter break from Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015.
BMCC will reopen on Friday, Jan....
Port, Umatilla Working to Mend Fences
Representatives of the Port of Umatilla and the city of Umatilla met this week to continue to negotiate toward a positive outcome to the...
BMCC Hires New Art Gallery Director
Blue Mountain Community College will start the new year with a new art gallery director.
Lori Sams was recently hired by BMCC as the new...
Heppner Student in Line for Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has nominated eight Oregon students for acceptance to one of the United States service academies based on their...
Wildhorse Offers Up Laughs on Wednesday
Looking for a last-minute laugh before Christmas? If so, head on over to Wildhorse Resort & Casino for its weekly Wednesday Night Live.
This week...
Northwest Pipeline Building $69 Million Facility
Construction of a new $69 million replacement facility for a Northwest Pipeline plant damaged in a March fire is under way at Plymouth, Wash.,...
Police Chief Warns of Caller ID Fraud
Someone claiming to be the Hermiston police chief has been calling local residents with news they have $600,000 coming to them, but that they...
City Goes Forward with Street Vacation
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to vacate a portion of W. Ridgeway Avenue for development purposes – a decision that could lead...
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Fellowship Dinner
Volunteers are needed to serve the hundreds of people expected to take part in the annual Christmas Community Fellowship Dinner.
The dinner will take place...
3 Bulldogs Named to Defensive All-State Team
Three Hermiston Bulldogs have three players on the 5A defensive all-state first team and four on the second team.
The Oregonian’s 5A all-state first team...
Knutz Named 5A Offensive Player of the Year
The honors keep coming in for the 2014 Hermiston Bulldogs football team as senior quarterback Chase Knutz was voted the 5A offensive player of...
States Set Winter Sturgeon Season for Bonneville Pool
The Bonneville Pool and adjacent tributaries of the Columbia River will be open to the retention of white sturgeon 7-days-a-week from Jan. 1 through...
OSP Seeks Trooper Recruits
If you are looking at a possible career as an Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper, now is the time to apply. OSP is preparing...
Irrigon Senior Center Serving Breakfast
The Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon will serve its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27.
The cost is $4.50...
Driver Plunges 50 Feet Down Embankment
Hermiston Fire and Emergency Services and other emergency responders rescued the driver of a vehicle that had plunged 50 down an embankment to the...
Heppner Man Dies in Highway 207 Crash
A Heppner man died Saturday morning after he lost control of his vehicle on Highway 207 and crashed into an airplane hangar.
According to the...
Altrusa to Honor Outstanding Young Citizen
Altrusa International of Hermiston is seeking nominations for the Outstanding Young Citizen Award.
Altrusa will honor the winner at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce's Distinguished...
