Blue Mountain Community College is inviting people to donate to the BMCC Foundation through the BMCC IMPACT campaign.
CEO of Pho Quan
HERMISTON — The Altrusa International Foundation of Hermiston is seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Young Citizen award. This award is presented at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerc…
The Oregon FFA is more financially secure after a donation of $500,000 from Northwest Farm Credit Services to establish an “Oregon FFA Today and Tomorrow” endowment.
A Hermiston man won $100,000 from a winning Powerball ticket on Saturday, Jan. 9.
STANFIELD — A 13-week Christ-centered Griefshare support group begins Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Stanfield Baptist Church, 310 E. Wheeler Ave.
Manager of Cottage Event Rentals
Friends of the Oxbow Property
HERMISTON — Desert Rose Ministry announces a new recovery series for those affected by addiction during the month of January.
Owner of Southern Twain BBQ
HERMISTON — A fundraiser conducted by inmates at Two Rivers Correctional Institution has gathered approximately $15,000 for Hermiston nonprofits, including Agape House, a nonprofit food bank, …
Owner of Higher Power Fitness
Oregon residents with a vehicle registration, permit or driver’s license expiring between Nov. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, have up to three months after their expiration date without being ci…
The Community Fellowship Dinner will be providing a drive-thru version of its usual free Christmas dinner on Friday, Dec. 25.
The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center will ring in the new year in a socially distanced way with a New Year's Eve tailgate party and fireworks.
High school students across are invited to let their creativity flow for a good cause: increasing awareness about workplace safety for young workers.
Hermiston Parks and Recreation is hosting a Christmas light contest.
Bonnie Engle has given the gift of warmth to a lot of people over her 22 years in Hermiston.
Reporter, East Oregonian
Hermiston Police Department has completed its collection of canned food donations for Christmas Express.
UMATILLA — All residents of Umatilla are eligible for a free food giveaway sponsored by the Umatilla Fire Department on Saturday, Dec. 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at McNary Fire Station, 305 Willa…
HERMISTON — Hermiston High School drama students will present "A Christmas Carol: the Radio Play" on Wednesday, Dec. 16. To stream the free performance, visit Youtube.com/HSD Communications. P…
Campus Life spruced up its building with some help from local businesses recently.
State Farm Insurance Agent
The Umatilla County Public Health Department is partnering with local Hispanic outreach groups to distribute COVID-19 kits to Spanish-speaking farmworkers. The kits, which include cloth masks,…
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Hermiston resident Lisa Koester is hoping to spark some extra Christmas spirit this year by encouraging all Hermiston residents to stand outside and ring bells at 6 p.m. for two minutes on Chr…
HERMISTON — The final garage sale of 2020 at Agape House, 500 W. Harper Road, is planned for Saturday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the center's parking lot. The food bank also will be op…
HERMISTON — Armand Larive Middle School Assistant Principal Juan Rodriguez has been selected to serve on the Oregon Department of Education’s Latino/a/x Advisory Committee, which will advise O…
JOSEPH — This fall, Community Bank branches collected teacher nominations for their new Apple Appreciation Awards. The award acknowledges current K-12 teachers in the local community while als…
Sandstone Middle School teacher
HERMISTON — Kiwanis Club of Hermiston begins its annual Christmas tree sale on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
HERMISTON — Hermiston's annual Festival of Trees is canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, but Kiwanis Club and the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation still raised money for a good cause.
ECHO — The Echo Toy Run was begun by Al Sells, who organized the event for 15 years until his death in 2019 in a motorcycle crash. The event has been carried on in his name by friends and fami…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The United Way of the Blue Mountains has been chosen to receive funding for Phase 38 under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to supplement emergency food and s…
MILTON-FREEWATER — An Open Oregon/Stop the Steal rolling rally will be staged on Saturday, Nov. 28, beginning at 11 a.m. at the corner of Northwest Eighth Avenue and North Main Street in Milto…
Hermiston Christian Center is asking people to help “Stuff the Bus” for those in need.
Shannon Snyder
HERMISTON — The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company will bring "The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge, or A Christmas Carol" to Eastern Oregon via a virtual performance Dec. 6-13, courtesy of the Hermis…
East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald photographer
Guidelines imposed because of COVID-19 have altered how people work, socialize and participate in recreational activities. Stay home orders, social distancing and restrictions on group gatheri…
HERMISTON — The annual meeting for The Arc of Umatilla County was held on Nov. 10, 2020, at The Arc Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. The meeting, which included installation of office…
Hermiston city councilor-elect
HERMISTON — The Game Changer Youth Conference for students ages 10-21 is coming to Hermiston Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave., beginning Friday, Nov. 13.
HERMISTON — Arlene Burns, 92, the only surviving charter member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Our Lady of Angels Court #1692, was presented with her 65-year membership pin on Nov.…
Educational Assistant, McNary Elementary School
ECHO — Echo School’s annual Veterans Celebration scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, has been altered due to the governor’s “pause” on gatherings.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic may have subdued most of the traditional spooky celebrations this Halloween, but a few local events still gave a chance for kids to safely show off their costu…
HERMISTON — Due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions on gatherings, the annual Veterans Day breakfast hosted by the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce has been canceled in favor of a car parade on…
PENDLETON — More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts …
HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Fair is now accepting applications for the 2021 Fair Court. The application submission deadline is Monday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. The program is available for ninth…
MISSION — Buses from Kayak Public Transit won't be in operation on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veteran's Day, according to a press release.
Teacher, McNary Heights Elementary School
For the Hermiston Police Department, it’s not too early to be thinking about Christmas.
