Council to Appoint Enhancement Committee Members

The Hermiston City Council will appoint five people to its newly-created Community Enhancement Committee at tonight’s meeting. The council is expected to confirm the appointments...
I-84 Crash in La Grande

2 Umatilla County Drivers Injured in Head-On Crash

Two Umatilla County residents were injured Sunday morning in a two-vehicle head-on crash in a highway work zone on Interstate 84 west of La...
Fatal Highway 11 Crash

Stanfield Woman Dies in Car Wreck Near Adams

A Stanfield woman died Friday night in a car accident on Highway 11 near Adams. According to the Oregon State Police, Sharon Kay Monk, 53,...
Fatal I-84 Crash

Update: Truck Driver Identified in Fatal in I-84 Crash

A 64-year-old commercial truck driver was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 84 in Hood River. The Oregon State Police (OSP)...

Annual Bird Festival Set for May 16-18 in La Grande

The ninth annual Ladd Marsh Bird Festival will take place May 16-18 in La Grande. The festival, held at the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, opens...

Echo School to Hold Community Listening Forum

The Echo School will hold a Community Listening Forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 26 in the school commons. The forum will center on...

Tamástslikt Dedicates New Wind Turbine

The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute dedicated its new 50-kilowatt Endurance E-3120 wind turbine on Thursday. The turbine is the latest step on Tamástslikt’s path toward creating...

Health Screening Set for EOHEC on May 14

A health screening will take place in room 134 at the Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center from 7 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May...
Book Sale Needs Volunteers

Hermiston Library to Celebrate Its Centennial

The Hermiston Public Library will host its centennial celebration on Friday, May 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. Hermiston Library Director Marie Baldo said the...

Upcoming Relay for Life Fundraisers

The Hermiston Relay for Life team is holding a series of fund-raising events over the next several weeks. On Friday, May 16, there will be...
Mailing Made Easy

Mailing Made Easy Celebrates Downtown Location

The crew at Mailing Made Easy celebrated their official grand opening at their new Main Street location in Hermiston Thursday. Friends, associates and Hermiston Chamber...
Big River Golf Course

Umatilla Police Seek Sponsors for Golf Tourney

The Umatilla Police Officers' Association will hold its second Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6 at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla. Hole...

Elfering Cancels Hermiston Hours Today

Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering’s Hermiston office will be closed today due to scheduling conflicts. Elfering’s regular office hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each...

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...
Sandstone Middle School

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...