Volunteers Clean Up Oxbow Trail, Riverfront Park

Members of the Tour of Knowledge picked up and hauled away nearly 500 pounds of garbage on Saturday at the Oxbow Trail site. Despite unfavorable...

Day of the Dead Festival Set for Walla Walla

Shakespeare Walla Walla, ArtWalla, Carnegie Picture Lab and Whitman College have joined forces to create the first annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of...
Faith-Based Advisory Committee

Faith Leaders Work to Serve, Not to Proselytize

About a year before he passed away, Bob Severson approached Pastor Dean Hackett of the Faith Living Church for some help. The former mayor wanted...

Tamástslikt to Show Warhol Documentary

Pepsi Primetime @ the Museum presents a comprehensive documentary about one of the world's most significant pop artists, Andy Warhol, at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute...

DVS Sponsors 5K Walk/Run in Boardman on Oct. 12

The first annual Domestic Violence Awareness 5K Walk/Run will be held on Oct. 12 in Boardman. Registration for the event is at 8 a.m. at...

Tickets on Sale for Altrusa Auction

Tickets are on sale for the 34th annual Altrusa Auction. The event will take place at the Hermiston Conference Center on Saturday, Oct. 5. Doors...

Umatilla Wine-Tasting Event Canceled

Saturday’s wine-tasting event at the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center has been canceled due to low ticket sales. The event was scheduled from...

Wind Gust Reached 100 MPH at McNary Dam

A wind gust reached 100 mph or above at McNary Dam during the Sept. 15 windstorm, the Army Corps of Engineers confirmed Monday. McNary Lock...
Hermiston Warming Station

Coalition Seeks Winter Shelter for Homeless

Where do the homeless go on cold winter nights? It’s a question many of us ask and the answer for the past few years has...
Health & Fitness Day 2013

All's Well at Family Health & Fitness Day

Sonia Jara’s children couldn’t wait for Saturday’s Family Health & Fitness Day. After all, the event not only provided free health screenings, but it...

Bulldogs Dominate The Dalles with 51-0 Victory

The Hermiston Bulldogs opened Columbia River Conference play Friday night with a dominating 51-0 road victory over The Dalles Eagle-Indians. The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on...
Drive 4 UR School

Test Drive a Ford & Earn Money for HHS Students

Across the United States, educational programs are being cut annually, primarily due to growing budgetary constraints and lack of funding. Today’s youth are poised...

Library to Host Paranormal Investigators

"Catch the Spirit," a LEO program from Gorge Paranormal Society, is coming to Hermiston Public Library Gorge Paranormal Society, a regional organization that investigates paranormal...

Main Street Mainstay

After nearly a century in operation, Hermiston Drug still finds a comfortable niche in customer service Christine Godwin visits the soda fountain at Hermiston Drug...
FDR

Tickets on Sale for Ed Asner's FDR Performance

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Desert Arts Council, history will come to life on Oct. 15, 2013 when Ed Asner brings his...
HHS Music Question

Hermiston High School Question of the Week

Hermiston High School senior Tory Gertsch asked some of her fellow students what they're listening to on their iPods:

Volunteers Needed for Oxbow Trail Cleanup

Looking for a community service opportunity? Volunteers are needed on Saturday, Sept. 28 to help clean up litter and debris at the Oxbow Trail...

Action-Packed Day Set for Saturday

Hats off to all the local people who have worked hard to promote a healthier community and who work with our natural resources....

Umatilla Police to Offer Safety Seminar for Women

The Umatilla Police Department is playing host to a Women’s Safety Summit over the next several weeks. The classes, which will be held at the...

Seminar to Offer Help for Tourism-Related Businesses

Travel Oregon 101, a free seminar for tourism-related businesses and organizations, is coming to the SAGE Center in Boardman on Oct. 2. The seminar, which...