Tag: Umatilla County Fair
Fair Exhibitors Can Pick up Entries at Fair Office
Exhibitors who have not picked up their items entered in the Umatilla County Fair can still stop by the fair office on Orchard Avenue...
Fair Contest Participants Go to Seed
Spitting in public may be forbidden in etiquette books, but Eastern Oregon has one exception to the rule: watermelon seed spitting. The Umatilla County...
Backyard BBQ Contest Winners Announced
County-wide bragging rights and a new pellet smoker barbeque were on the line during Wednesday’s annual Backyard BBQ Contest at the Umatilla County Fair.
Hermiston...
Cool Down & Fill Up at the Umatilla County Fair
Burgers, hotdogs, elephant ears, and funnel cakes have always been a staple of summertime concessions at the fair. But stroll around the grounds of...
Ground Acts Offer Unique Entertainment
The Umatilla County Fair kicked off in style on Tuesday with big crowds taking in the sights, sounds and smells throughout the fairgrounds.
Just about...
Get to Know Your Neighbors During Night Out
Remember– for those of us old enough – when everyone knew their neighbors and everyone kept an eye out for one another?
It seems like...
Chamber to Hold Business Luncheon Today
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly business meeting at 11:45 a.m. today at McKenzie Park.
Guest speakers will be representatives from the...
Fair Accepting Barbecue Contest Applications
Entries are now being accepted for the Umatilla County Fair’s Back Yard BBQ Contest set for Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds.
Entries...
Fair Names Day Camp Logo Winner
Fourth grader Emily Smith of Rocky Heights Elementary School in Hermiston has won Umatilla County’s Fun at the Fair Day Camp logo contest.
Fair officials...
Fair Holding Camp Logo Contest
The Umatilla County Fair Board is holding a logo contest for the counties’ elementary school students in grades K-5.
Youths will be asked to create...
Officials Break Ground on EOTEC Site
Despite a cloudy, overcast sky, Hermiston’s future looked pretty bright Thursday morning as officials broke ground on the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center...
EOTEC Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Thursday
After years of planning, ground will finally be broken for the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center.
The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony...
Ground-Breaking Ceremony Set for EOTEC
The public is invited to attend a ground-breaking ceremony for the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston.
The ceremony will be held at...
Scenes from the Umatilla County Fair
The Umatilla County Fair wrapped up its penultimate year at its current location on Saturday after a week of hot weather, cool exhibits, foot-stompin'...
Fair Exhibit Puts Focus on Threatened Species
Visitors to the Umatilla County Fair have an opportunity to get a close-up look at some animal species that may not be around much...
Rotarians Serving Up Cowboy Breakfasts
The Hermiston Rotary Club wants to make sure no one goes to the Umatilla County Fair on an empty stomach.
All this week, including Friday...
Discount Carnival Wristbands on Sale
There’s still time to purchase a discounted wristband for the Davis Carnival during the Umatilla County Fair.
Wristbands can be purchased for $23 prior to...
Parade Signals Start of County Fair Week
Cars, trucks, horses, floats, marching bands and more zig zagged their way through Hermiston Saturday evening during the parade that officially signals the start...
Walden to Visit Umatilla County Fair on Aug. 8
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Hermiston on Friday, Aug. 8 as part of a tour through Eastern Oregon.
Along with Umatilla...
Fair Taking Entries for Barbecue Contest
Entries for the Umatilla County Fair’s Backyard Barbecue contest are being accepted through Monday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m.
Applications for the barbecue can be...
