New Wednesday School Schedule Takes Effect
The Hermiston School District will open its doors for the 2013-14 school year on Monday, Aug. 26. One of the changes to the school...
HAC Remains Hopeful Immigration Reform Will Pass
While the immigration reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate in June appears to be stalled in the House of Representatives, members of the...
Boy Helps OSP Save Father's Life
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is crediting the help of a 5-year old Spokane, Wash., boy for possibly saving the life of his 46-year...
Boardman Senior Center to Serve Breakfast Sept. 7
The Boardman Senior Center will serve breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $5 per person.
Boardman Chamber Luncheon Set for Wednesday
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will welcome new teachers and administrators at its next luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Jack Matlock and John Turner...
Golf Tourney to Benefit Riverside Football
Register your team today to take part in the Riverside High School Pirate Pride Golf Tournament on Sept. 7 at the Willow Run Golf...
Ed Asner as FDR to kick off Desert Arts Season
Ed Asner will bring his one-man play focusing on the life of Franklin Roosevelt to Hermiston as the Desert Arts Council gets ready for...
New Principals Ready for New School Year
The 2013-14 school year is just around the corner, and for three local educators, the first day of school will be one of change.
The...
18 OSP Recruits Graduate from Basic Training
Eighteen Oregon State Police (OSP) recruit troopers, along with 11 recruit officers from other law enforcement agencies, graduated Friday, Aug. 16 from the Department...
Umatilla Board Postpones Action on Drug Testing
School Board to Wait Until it Fills Vacant Seats
The Umatilla School Board has opted to postpone discussions on random student drug-testing – but not...
Register Now for Columbia River Power Marathon
One day a year, McNary Dam opens to the public to allow hundreds of people to run across it during the annual Columbia River...
Postcard Returns Home – 60 Years Later
This is the story of a humble postcard’s journey from Hermiston to The Dalles to Coeur d’Alene to Florida – and likely many parts...
An Evening With the Hermiston Melon Smashers
Roller Derby Team Also Smashes Stereotypes
I had a distinctly uneasy feeling Wednesday evening as I pulled into the parking lot of a Hermiston establishment....
Inside Hermiston's Underground Music Scene
The Grimm Den Promotes Up-and-Coming Bands
Tucked away on the outskirts of Hermiston sits an unassuming old building that most people don’t even know exists...
Investment in Ag Centers Said to be 'Game Changer'
Every year another 130 million people are born around the world, while 30 million of us die annually. That leaves a net gain of...
Fair Announces Muttin Bustin Winners
At the end of the fifth and final day at the Umatilla County Fair, Frank Rendon of Wool Busters awarded a Montana Silver Belt...
Head Start Offers Parenting Classes
The Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start is offering a variety of parenting education classes and workshops.
Classes are offered on child development, finances and budgeting, nutrition...
Health Care Topic of Chamber Luncheon
Health care will be the topic of the day at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business To Business Luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
The event...
Friends, Family Seek Donations for Cancer Patient
Family and friends of a Hermiston woman battling cancer are asking the community for donations to help with her medical costs.
Stefanie Reinhart, daughter of...
Tour of Knowledge to Visit CTUIR Nursery
The Tour Of Knowledge is offering a free tour of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's Tribal Native Plant Nursery on Saturday,...
