Three New Officers Sworn In & Join Hermiston Police Department

The Hermiston Police Department has welcomed three new officers. Officer Jovanny Bedolla was sworn in on Oct. 23, 2023. Officer Andrew Nuckolls and Officer Edward...

National Apprentice Week to Be Celebrated at EOCI in Pendleton

The commissioner from the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries, Christina Stephenson, will visit Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) in Pendleton on Nov. 15 to...

HCAC Announces Expansion of Scholarship Opportunities

Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition (HCAC) has announced an expanded range of scholarship recipients for 2023. In addition to Hermiston High School seniors, Echo, Stanfield and...

Arc of Umatilla to Host Baked Potato Bar Fundraiser on Nov. 12

The Arc of Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave. in Hermiston, will host the annual Baked Potato Bar fundraiser this Sunday, Nov. 12. The event...

SAGE Center Hosting Movie Night

The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman, is hosting Movie Night this Friday, Nov. 10. Elemental will be showing at 6 p.m. – doors...

Good Shepherd’s Annual Community Meeting Set for Nov. 8 at EOTEC

Good Shepherd Health Care System will hold its sixth annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705...

Hermiston Middle School Broadcast Students Recognized for Videos

Five Armand Larive Middle School students were named finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association 2023 Broadcast Story of the Year competition for junior...

Hemiston District Selected as National ‘Lighthouse’ School System

The national School Superintendents Association has selected the Hermiston School District as one of four school districts across the country as a 2023 fall “Lighthouse...

HPD Chief Among Those Addressing Drug Crisis Before Legislators

By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle Police officers lack the tools they need to help drug addicts enter treatment to help them kick the habit, Oregon...

Boardman Holding Community-Wide Cleanup Throughout November

The city of Boardman is sponsoring a community-wide cleanup during the month of November. Garbage vouchers with a $50 limit are available to Boardman residents....

Irrigon High School Hosting Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 8

Irrigon Junior/Senior High School is inviting all military veterans to a Veterans Day Assembly on Nov. 8 at the gymnasium. Veterans or their families are...

Got Milk? Learn How Threemile Canyon Farms Uses Robotics

Eight minutes. That's how long it takes to milk a cow at Threemile Canyon Farms in Boardman, according to Adlai Schuler, the farms' veterinarian...

ODFW: Increase in Avian Flu Expected During Fall Migration

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North America since December 2021 and continues to be detected in waterfowl...

Boardman City Council to Declare Real Property as Surplus

The Boardman City Council will consider a resolution on Tuesday to declare real property as surplus. Prior to considering the resolution, the council will hold...
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Hermiston High School Student Wins Award for Volunteer Service

Hermiston High School’s FCCLA Co-President Isay Osorio Estrada was recently awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his active involvement in the HHS FCCLA...

HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: Oct. 31: Shelby Nicole DeLong, 26, was cited and released on the 4700 block...

Umatilla City Recorder Nanci Sandoval to Lead State Association

Nanci Sandoval, Umatilla city recorder since August 2014, was installed as the Oregon Association of Municipal Recorders president for 2023-24 during a banquet held...

Boardman Seeks Applicants for 2 Planning Commission Seats

The city of Boardman is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the Boardman Planning Commission. Applicants must live within the Boardman city limits or...

10th Annual Dancing with Hermiston Stars Takes Place on Nov. 17

While it takes two to tango, six local residents will take the stage during Dancing with the Hermiston Stars. Presented by the Hermiston Education Foundation, each of...

Hermiston Intersection Closed Today for N. First Place Project

Final paving of North 1st Place began the week of Oct. 23, and Nelson Construction of Walla Walla, the contractors on the project, are...