Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser Takes Place May 17

Breathe for Life, a cystic fibrosis fundraiser, will be held on Saturday, May 17 at Armand Larive Middle School in Hermiston. The family event will...

Hospital Offers Free Health Checks on May 10

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 10 when Good Shepherd Medical Center presents its monthly Healthy Saturdays event. Participants at no charge can have their...
Hermiston Bark for Life

Hermiston Bark for Life Set for May 17

The Hermiston Relay for Life folks are offering local residents an opportunity to give dog owners and their dogs a fun day of exercise...

FFA Club to Hold Plant Sale at HHS Greenhouse

The Hermiston High School FFA Club will hold a plant sale this week at the school’s greenhouse. The sale takes place from 3:30 to 6:30...

Hospital Auxiliary to Hold Book Sale

The Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary will hold a book sale this week at the pharmacy lobby. The sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. to...

Irrigon Honors Citizens at Awards Banquet

The Irrigon Chamber of Commerce put the spotlight on some deserving citizens during its recent Citizen’s Recognition Banquet. Arnold “Joe” Theisen was named Citizen of...
EOU MBA Program

EOU Seeking Applicants for MBA Program

Spots Remain for Fall 2014 Program, But Deadline Looms People in the Hermiston area with undergraduate degrees looking to take the next step in their...
Pat Hart Retirement

Thanks, Pat!

300-Plus Friends Attend Pat Hart's Retirement Party For almost four decades, Pat Hart put out fires in Umatilla County. Saturday night, the community returned the...
Cinco de Mayo Preview

HERMISTON'S BIG FIESTA

Big Crowds Turn Out for Cinco de Mayo Celebration Hermiston couldn’t wait for May 5 to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, so it decided to throw...
Oxbow Trail Dedication

City Dedicates a Trail for Everyone

Large Crowd Turns Out for Oxbow Trail Opening With 10 snips of a ribbon, the Oxbow Trail officially opened Saturday morning, and walkers, bikers and...

City to Host Adult Dodgeball Tournament

The city of Hermiston will hold the first annual Adult Dodgeball Tournament on Friday, May 16 at Sandstone Middle School. There will be coed teams...

Program Helps Kids Prepare for Kindergarten

Kindergarten is not all fun and games, and the Umatilla School District wants to make sure children are ready when classes begin in the...

Whiskey Creek Band to Play Live in Walla Walla

The Whiskey Creek Band will perform live at the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 10. The band...

Warm Weather Will Cool Down Over Weekend

If you’re looking to get an early start on suntan season, today might be your last chance for a while. The National Weather Forecast is...

Busy Weekend Kicks Off With Arts Festival Reception

A full slate of activities and events will unfold in and around Hermiston this weekend and Northeast Oregon Now is here to help you...

Firewood Permits Now on Sale

Permits are now on sale for personal-use firewood for the Umatilla National Forest. The permits cost $5 per cord with a minimum purchase of four...

29 People Arrested in 'Operation Black Eye'

The Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team, backed up by a number of other law enforcement agencies, arrested 29 people Tuesday and Wednesday in Morrow...

Congressional Candidate to Visit Hermiston May 7

Aelea Christofferson, a Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District in Oregon, will be in Hermiston on Wednesday, May 7 as part of a...

Corps Announces Recreational Boater Lockage Times

Thursday, May 15, marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Online Swim Lesson Registration Begins Monday

Summer will soon be around the corner and the city of Hermiston will offer online registration for swim lessons at the Hermiston Family Aquatic...