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Family Health & Fitness Day is Saturday in Hermiston
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (176+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 HERMISTON " The annual Good Shepherd Family Health & Fitness Day takes place Saturday, April 25, at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston. The free event is from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. , and will be preceded by a 5 K…...
Pendleton High School students leave school in ICE protest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) Published 10: 00 pm Friday, March 13, 2026 By Berit Thorson | East Oregonian PENDLETON " A group of about 20 students walked out of fifth period at Pendleton High School to protest United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions across the country. The student-led protest the…...
UEC's Weston Putman completes management internship program
3+ week, 1+ day ago (238+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 HERMISTON " Umatilla Electric Cooperative on March 24 announced Weston Putman, UEC's manager of public relations, recently completed a management internship program with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The Robert I. Kabat Management Internship Program is a comprehensive,…...
Northeastern Oregon student honors: February 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) Published 8: 30 pm Thursday, March 12, 2026 NEWBERG " The George Fox University dean's list recognizes students earning a grade point average of 3. 5 or higher while completing at least 12 hours of graded coursework. Local students receiving recognition for the 2025 fall semester, including their year,…...
Walk in, dance out with classes at arts center
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) Published 7: 30 pm Thursday, March 12, 2026 PENDLETON " Get into the swing of things as Audrey Tribble teaches an eight-session ballroom dance class at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. The sessions, which will feature West Coast swing and salsa, begin Thursday,…...
BMCC students leaders recognized on Senate floor during Community College Day
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (356+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Monday, February 23, 2026 SALEM " Two Blue Mountain Community College student leaders Feb. 18 visited the Oregon Capitol to advocate for more access to higher education and career technical programs. Associated Student Government President Katheryn Gomez and Vice President Katelyn Demianew…...
Echo School District hosts regional High School Knowledge Bowl
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Thursday, February 12, 2026 ECHO " High school students from Oregon and Washington competed Feb. 6 in the Echo School District's High School Knowledge Bowl. Longtime educator John Cox started the event in Echo after taking part in similar events when he…...
M. C. School Board OKs contractor for new high school
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Wednesday, January 14, 2026 MORROW COUNTY " The Morrow County School Board at its meeting Monday, Jan. 12, selected a contractor to build a new Irrigon Jr/Sr High School. The board approved a recommendation to enter into a contract with Fowler…...
HCAC seeks scholarship applications for 2026 school year
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (189+ words) Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition, scholarship applications, city of Hermiston, Martin Luther King Day HCAC seeks scholarship applications for 2026 school year Published 5: 00 pm Monday, November 24, 2025 HERMISTON " The Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition is seeking scholarship applicants for the 2026 school year. The deadline…...
Fairy tales get scary at Stanfield library
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (222+ words) Published 9: 22 pm Tuesday, October 21, 2025 STANFIELD " Each autumn for the past nine years, something spooky happens at the Stanfield Public Library. And Library Director Cecili Longhon said there are telltale signs that it's happening again. The Stanfield Haunted Library "Scarytales" will…...