Input Sought for Local Workforce Strategy Session
A strategy session to identify how the state’s workforce system can be better tied to regional needs will be held on Thursday, May 8...
Umatilla to Let Voters Select Next Mayor
The city of Umatilla will not appoint a replacement for Mayor Pat Lafferty and will, instead, leave the decision to the voters of Umatilla.
Lafferty...
Echo Seeks Name for Its Official Tree
The city of Echo will commemorate its 25th anniversary as a Tree City USA by naming its official tree – and the city wants...
UHS Fundraiser Set for Friday
The Umatilla High School will host a Drive One 4 UR School event this Friday from noon to 6 p.m.
All drivers will have the...
Public Can Meet Sandstone Principal Finalists
The Hermiston School District will hold a “meet & greet” session next week with the final candidates for the Sandstone Middle School principal position.
The...
Hermiston's Proposed Budgets Available Online
The proposed budgets for the city of Hermiston and its Urban Renewal Agency are now available online.
The budgets are for the fiscal year 2014-15c...
Wildhorse Showing Classic Movies on Wednesdays
Wildhorse Cineplex in Pendleton is giving fans of classic movies a chance to watch old favorites in the comfort of an air-conditioned cinema with...
Chinook Season on Columbia Extended Again
Sport fishermen will get an additional two days to get out and catch a Chinook salmon on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam under...
A Self-Made Woman
Clara B. Fitzgerald Didn't Let Circumstances Keep Her Down
Clara B. Fitzgerald arrived in Hermiston 14 years ago “homeless, carless and moneyless,” as she puts...
IMESD to Hold Public Budget Meeting on May 21
The InterMountain Education Service District’s budget committee will hold a public meeting on May 21 in Pendleton.
The committee will receive and discuss the proposed...
Airport Advisory Committee Has Opening
Applications are being taken at Hermiston City Hall for a seat on the Hermiston Airport Advisory Committee.
Anyone interested can pick up application materials at...
Kids Fish for Free at McNary Ponds on Saturday
Kids will have a chance to practice their fishing skills at a free youth fishing event at the McNary Channel Ponds near Hermiston on...
SAGE Center to Give Out Free Ice Cream May 31
The SAGE Center in Boardman will celebrate its one-year anniversary with free samples of Tillamook ice cream.
The celebration will take place on Saturday, May...
Boardman Fire Department Seeks Cook-Off Teams
It’s time once again for the annual Boardman Fire Department cook off.
Up to 20 teams will compete in the event set for June 28...
PGG to Sell Eastern Oregon Retail Stores
Pendleton Grain Growers is selling its six Eastern Oregon retail stores, including Hermiston’s, as part of a restructuring plan, the cooperative announced.
Along with the...
Indigo Art Tribe to Play Live at Sno Road Winery
The Indigo Art Tribe will perform at the Sno Road Winery in Echo on Friday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m.
The Pendleton-area band plays blues,...
SAGE Center Theater to Show 'Despicable Me 2'
The SAGE Center Theater in Boardman will show Despicable Me 2 this weekend.
The movie will be shown at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, May 9...
Boardman Chamber Monthly Meeting Set for May 21
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will hold its May membership lunch at noon on Wednesday, May 21 at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center.
The...
Pregnancy Care Services to Hold May Fest
Pregnancy Care Services will present its annual May Fest on Saturday, May 10 at McKenzie Park.
The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon...
Diversity & Wellness Conference Set for May 12-13
The Umatilla County Department of Human Services will present a Diversity & Wellness Conference May 12-13 at the Wildhorse Resort Rivers Conference Center in...
