Tag: Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell
Athena-Weston School District Students Make History with Concert
Students at Athena-Weston School District were part of an historic milestone on Thursday, Dec. 7.
The sixth through twelfth graders from Weston Middle School and...
Hansell Honored by OCCA for Advocating for Community Colleges
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) was among the winners of the Howard Cherry Awards announced by the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA).
The awards...
Summit Centers on Growing Rural Oregon’s Presence in Salem
Part of the point of Friday’s Eastern Oregon Economic Summit in Hermiston was to come up with the answer to the question, “How do...
Hansell, Barreto to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Echo on Nov....
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell and State Rep. Greg Barreto will hold a town hall meeting in Echo on Thursday, Nov. 8.
The two will...
Brown honors BMCC’s State Academic Team students
An aspiring chemical engineer and an advocate for women and children were among students honored on Monday at the Oregon State Capital by Gov....
Officials Celebrate Opening of EOTEC
On the outskirts of the desert town of Hermiston sits a $16 million facility that will serve as home to the Umatilla County Fair,...
Large Crowds Flock to Cinco de Mayo
In just four short years, Hermiston’s Cinco de Mayo celebration has become so popular that it may have outgrown downtown Hermiston.
Another large crowd gathered...
Hansell, Barreto to Hold Town Meeting Hall at BMCC
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell and Oregon Rep. Greg Barreto will hold a town hall meeting at Blue Mountain Community College on Tuesday, Oct....
Hansell, Barreto to Hold Town Meeting Hall at BMCC
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell and Oregon Rep. Greg Barreto will hold a town hall meeting at Blue Mountain Community College on Tuesday, Oct....
Hansell to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Hermiston
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) will hold a town hall meeting in Hermiston on Monday, Sept. 21.
The town hall meeting will take place...
Highway Sign Honors ODOT's Don Kendall
Don Kendall, a longtime ODOT employee, was memorialized with the installation of a new sign designating a stretch of Highway 395 in his honor.
Oregon...
Letter: Vote 'Yes' for BMCC Bond
To the editor:
As a result of my time in Salem, I have become even more impressed with Blue Mountain Community College. BMCC and President...
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...
Hansell Touches Base with Hermiston Constituents
Bill Hansell and his fellow Republicans may be outnumbered in the Oregon Senate and House, but that hasn’t stopped the state senator from Athena...
Children Advocates Seek More Funding in Salem
Representatives from the local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program visited area legislators in Salem recently to advocate for the program and restoration of...
Hansell Pays Visit to Hermiston City Council
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell dropped by Hermiston this week to give the city council a brief recap of the short legislative session earlier...
A Portland Legislator’s Thoughts on Northeast Oregon
Oregon State Sen. Michael Dembrow, who represents Senate District 23, which includes Northeast Portland, Maywood Park and Parkrose, visited Umatilla, Morrow and Union counties...
Hansell to Speak at Chamber Luncheon
State Sen. Bill Hansell will be the guest speaker at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The luncheon,...
