Tag: Gov. John Kitzhaber
Hermiston to Honor Burns, Prior, Brewer
The Hermiston City Council will honor three longtime Hermiston servants during tonight’s meeting.
Mayor Dave Drotzmann will sign proclamations honoring the public service of Joe...
Eldrige: Energy Costs Will Rise and Here's Why
The higher energy costs predicted several years ago haven’t materialized, but could be coming in the near future.
That was the message from Umatilla Electric...
Driver Card Campaign Called Public Safety Issue
Greg Delgado had a packed council chambers filled with attentive listeners as he gave an update on the effort to get driver cards available...
GOP Candidate Wants to Import Wheat – Not Kids
Oregon State Rep. Dennis Richardson says the state is on the road to European-style socialism and its reliance on social programs is turning it...
Area Educators Applaud Passage of School Bill
House Bill 5519, which would fund Oregon’s K-12 schools at $6.75 billion for the 2013-15 biennium, passed the House of Representatives with bi-partisan support....
School District Updates Attendance Guidelines
To improve student attendance rates as required by the new State Achievement Compact, the Hermiston School District will change its attendance recording practices and...
Free Tour of Water Basin Project Set for Wednesday
The Tour of Knowledge is sponsoring a free educational tour of the Umatilla Water Basin Aquifer Recharge Project, on Wednesday, May 15 at 2...
Rural Health Care Bill Passes in House, 59-0
A bill to help primary care providers who commit to serving in rural or medically underserved areas of the state passed the Oregon House...
DuPont Pioneer announce expansion plans in Hermiston
Dupont Pioneer announced plans to increase production capacity at its Hermiston production location. The expansion, expected to be completed in 2014, will double the...
