Bomb Threat Forces OSU Dorm Evacuations

Most of Oregon State University dorm residents have been allowed back into their halls following a bomb threat that was phoned in to the...
Pat Lafferty Dies

Umatilla Mourns Passing of Mayor Pat Lafferty

Service Set for Saturday at Clara Brownell Middle School Umatilla Mayor Pat Lafferty died Thursday morning after a battle with cancer at the age of...

Free Flagger Training Course Offered in Boardman

A free Flagger Training Course will be offered Friday, May 2 at the Morrow County Center of Blue Mountain Community College in Boardman The course...

Walking Your Thing? Join City's Trail Trakkers

For those who enjoy walking outdoors, the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department has just the program for you. Trail Trakkers, Hermiston’s summer walking program, gets...

Heppner MS Walk Set for April 26

The 2014 Eastern Oregon Heppner MS Walk is scheduled on Saturday, April 26 at All Saint's Episcopal Church, 460 N Gale St., in Heppner. Registration...

Spaghetti Dinner to Raise Funds for Cancer Patient

There will be a spaghetti dinner in Hermiston on Saturday to raise money to help a local family battling cancer. The dinner will be from...

Fiddler Show Set for Irrigon Senior Center Saturday

The Oregon Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers will perform at the Irrigon Senior Center on Saturday, April 26. Dinner will be served by the senior...
Big Game Hunt

Your Chance to Win Big Game Dream Hunt in Oregon

Some people spend thousands of dollars for the chance to hunt a trophy animal anywhere they want in Oregon. But it could cost you...

County Records 3 Drug-Related Deaths in 2013

There was a total of 222 drug-related deaths in Oregon last year with more than half of them involving methamphetamine, according to Oregon State...

Open Table Dinner Set for Hermiston SDA Church

A free community dinner will be served Wednesday evening at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hermiston. The dinner, available to everyone in need in the...
Gas Prices

Gas Prices Jump 8 Cents in Oregon in Past Week

The average price of gasoline in Oregon is 16 cents higher than the national average, according to AAA Oregon-Idaho. The average price per gallon jumped...

Good Shepherd Offers Driver Safety Course for Seniors

On Saturday, May 3, Good Shepherd Medical Center will host an AARP Smart Driver Safety Course for people over 55. The course, accredited by the...

IMESD Employees to Receive Crystal Apple Awards

Four InterMountain Education Service District employees have been named 2014 Crystal Apple Award Winners. Brett Dunten, Jodi Garberg, Marilyn Olsen and Denise Yohannan will be...
Dead Fawn

$5,500 Reward Offered for Info on Fawn Killing

Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help for information to identify the suspect involved in the late...
Mailing Made Easy

Mailing Made Easy Plans Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Mailing Made Easy will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 8 to celebrate its new location on Main Street in downtown Hermiston. The event will...

Umatilla Offering Kinder Readiness Classes

The Umatilla School District will hold upcoming Kinder Readiness classes to prepare young students for kindergarten. The next class will be Thursday, April 24 from...
Jackie Myers

Myers Ready for 4 More Years on City Council

Twenty years on the Hermiston City Council isn’t quite enough for Jackie Myers, so the veteran councilwoman is putting on her running shoes once...
Professional Assistant of the Year

Chamber Honors Professional Assistant of the Year

Sherrell Chevrolet Office Manager Caryle Gallien was named Professional Assistant of the Year at the Professional Assistants Day Luncheon Tuesday at the Hermiston Conference...

City, County Back EOTEC Site Plan

The Hermiston City Council unanimously supported the proposed site plan for the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC) Tuesday night. The support came after...

AYSO Registering for Youth Soccer

Registration for AYSO soccer for boys and girls ages 4 to 13 will take place this week and next week in Hermiston and Echo. Registration...