Subcommittee Zeroes in on Food Vendors
The city of Hermiston’s ongoing effort to regulate mobile vendors resumed Monday night with a consensus to focus its attention on four key areas,...
City Looks to Turn Over All Misdemeanors to DA
In an effort to stem the rising costs of prosecuting cases in Municipal Court and to improve an “unhealthy criminal justice system,” the city...
Boardman Looks at Feasibility of Recreation Facility
The Boardman Parks and Recreation District has hired a company out of Portland to do a feasibility study for a proposed recreation facility in...
Sign Up for Community Pride Day in Boardman
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Community Pride Day from 8 a.m. to noon on April 27. The chamber is encouraging the public...
SAGE Center Seeks Volunteers
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce and the SAGE Center are looking for volunteers to help run the new center.
A Volunteer Fair is scheduled for...
Register Now for Ambassadors Soccer Camp
New Hope Community Church is now registering participants for this summer’s Ambassadors Soccer Camp.
The church has lowered the cost of this year’s camp to...
Ways and Means Committee Coming to Hermiston
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) is bringing the Joint Ways and Means Committee to Hermiston on April 20 as part of its “road show,”...
Shoni, Louisville to Play UConn for Title
Shoni Schimmel and the Louisville Cardinals continued their string of upsets Sunday night by knocking off No. 2 seed California to advance to the...
'We Just Want Trees Planted in Hermiston'
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is now.
That piece of wisdom...
Let the Games Begin!
At 11 a.m. sharp, public address announcer Joe Thompson took to the microphone Saturday to kick off a ritual that has been taking place...
Father-Daughter Dance to Have Masquerade Theme
The theme for the ninth annual Me and My Prince Ball is masquerade.
The formal/semi-formal dance is hosted by Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest...
Latino Business Network to Meet
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, April 10 at 9 a.m., at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
The guest speaker...
Doherty to Address Critical Ground Water Issues
The League of Women Voters of West Umatilla County will host a public forum on critical ground water at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April...
Former Players Recall Legendary Coach
A table for eight was set up at Walker’s Farm Kitchen in Hermiston Thursday and the lunch guests treated themselves to soup, salad and...
Meet the Principal Candidates
West Park Holds Meet and Greet on Thursday
The four finalists for the West Park Elementary School principal position had a long day on Thursday.
First,...
Local Author to Appear at Hermiston Public Library
Local author Karen Spears Zacharias will read from her book, A Silence of Mockingbirds: The Memoir of a Murder, on Tuesday, April 23 at...
CPA Business Ready to Grow
For several years, CPA Kathryn Erz and her daughter, Stacey Stanek, worked side by side in a home office. But they knew if they...
Mobile Vendor Subcommittee to Meet Monday
The Hermiston City Council’s subcommittee on mobile vendors will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8 in the City Hall...
Zacharias to Appear at Hermiston Public Library
Local author Karen Spears Zacharias will read from her book, A Silence of Mockingbirds: The Memoir of a Murder on Tuesday, April 23 at...
Former HHS Student Earns Girl Scouts' Top Honor
According to a 2010 USDA report, the average middle-income family will spend roughly $12,000 on child-related expenses in their baby’s first year of life.
Imagine,...
