Tag: Oregon Legislature
IMESD’s Director of Facilities Monitoring Radon in Schools
Ask somebody what they know about radon and they will probably say something like “isn’t that something found under some houses?”
Ask Larry Glaze and...
Blue Mountain to Host Weekly Legislative Videoconferences
Blue Mountain Community College will host weekly videoconferences with Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) and Rep. Greg Barreto (R-Cove) throughout the 2020 Oregon Legislative short...
Hermiston School District Seeks Community Feedback Through Survey
Oregon school districts have received funding from the Oregon Legislature through the Student Success Act.
The Hermiston School District is asking staff, parents, students and...
Oregon Gas Tax to Increase on Jan. 1
The second of four planned increases in the state gas tax goes into effect Jan. 1. The increase is part of House Bill 2017,...
Report Shows BMCC Saved Students $1.1 Million in Textbook Costs
A new report from the Open Oregon Educational Resources shows that the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) at Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC)...
Oregon Legislature Approves $13 Million for BMCC’s FARM II Project
The Oregon Legislature approved $13 million in funding for the FARM II project on Sunday just before the 2019 Legislative Session came to a...
Smith Touts Several Bills To Benefit Hermiston, Eastern Oregon Programs
The 2019 Oregon legislative session has adjourned with Rep. Greg Smith touting several bills to help out constituencies in Eastern Oregon.
Among the nearly 400...
Hermiston Council to Discuss $4.5 Million Improvements to N. 1st Place
The Hermiston City Council will discuss Monday night the $4.5 million award from the Oregon Legislature for street upgrades to North First Place.
The funds...
Pivots, Progress and Precision Irrigation
By Marika Sitz
Phil Hamm is anxious to get out of the office. The director of the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) seems...
Garcia Breaking Down Walls in Hermiston
A recent article in OregonLive puts Hermiston resident Jose Garcia squarely in the spotlight.
Garcia is the current chairman of the Hispanic Advisory Committee in...
Oregon Bottle Deposit to Increase to a Dime in April
The incentive to recycle cans and bottles will soon get a little sweeter.
Beginning on April 1, cans and bottles will be worth a dime...
Message to Lawmakers: Fully Fund Education
Members of the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee got an earful Saturday from local constituents urging the lawmakers to invest more in...
Port’s $14M Cold Storage Facility Under Construction
The Port of Morrow started work on its new $14 million cold storage rail transload facility this fall.
The facility’s specifications include a 2,500-foot rail...
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...
Roseburg Republican Endorses Hydro Petition
Bruce Hanna, a Roseburg Republican in the Oregon House of Representatives, has endorsed a proposed statewide initiative to recognize all hydroelectric power as a...
Volunteer Needed for Historic Cemeteries Commission
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is seeking a volunteer to fill one open position. It will accept applications until Friday, Dec. 6. The...
College Application Week set for Nov. 4-7 at HHS
It won’t be long before high school seniors with college aspirations will need to start filling out applications to the school or schools of...
Umatilla Repeals Gun Restriction Ordinance
It’s no longer illegal to carry a firearm into a bar in Umatilla – if you have the correct permits, of course.
Until Monday night,...
SAGE Center Readies for Opening Weekend
The Port of Morrow’s Sustainable Agriculture and Energy Center at Boardman – the SAGE Center -- will hold its grand opening on Saturday, June...
