'Bacon Boy' cartoon creator succumbs to leukemia Sep 24, 2008
Winters, of Hermiston in Eastern Oregon, created his bacon strip-shaped superhero after the painter Frank Etxaniz began visiting Portland's Doernbecher Children's Hospital as part of the Children's Healing Art Project, a non-profit that has reached as many as 10,000 hospitalized kids ... The artist drove to Hermiston early last week for a last chat with Austin. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Letters to the editor Sep 24, 2008
Neither Baker, Crook County, Elgin, Burns, Hermiston, Hood River, La Grande, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, Union, Vale nor Wallowa school districts made AYP. A number of districts had at least one elementary school that did not make AYP. A sort of high schools by OSAA division is even more interesting and revealing: 55 percent of 3A high schools made AYP compared with 19 percent of 4A schools (OHS s division) and only 5 percent of 5A schools. Apparently size does matter. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Statewide scores Sep 13, 2008
Lewiston, Idaho 55, Hermiston 45. Liberty 51, Roosevelt 0. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hundreds Of Turtles Found In House Sep 13, 2008
HERMISTON, Oregon (CNN) -- Police are trying to track down people who bought turtles from an Oregon woman. In all, 728 red-eared sliders were taken from a home in Hermiston, Oregon. (W-USA News, DC)
A benefit to everyone ... Ontario teen hunter places in national event ... Gustav evacuees wait for OK, buses to return home ... News Digest: ... Vale council restructures fire, ambulance chain of command ... Briefly: ... ';var marqueewidth="440px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} This shot from the hill of excavated dirt gives an overview of the area where the new National Guard Armory will be built next to Southwest Fourth Street.A benefit to everyone Sep 3, 2008
We have partnerships with Blue Mountain Community College s extension office in Hermiston and are developing one at Columbia Basin Community College, Lt. Col. Kevin Sheehy, commander of the 3rd Battalion, said last week ... Hermiston, La Grande and Baker City already boast new armories, something that has paid off for those towns, Sheehy said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
News Digest: Sep 3, 2008
HERMISTON (AP) Farm service agencies in at least two Eastern Oregon counties are applying for disaster relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Unseasonably cool temperatures in the spring delayed the wheat crop in Morrow and Gilliam counties. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Weekly Release: Vikings open season at home versus Western Oregon Sep 2, 2008
Hermiston, OR) LT 92 Anthony Marin (6-0, 270, Sr., Salem, OR) 51 Kalani Zoller (6-4, 305, R-Fr ... K 10 Juan Rodriguez (6-4, 195, Jr., Hermiston, OR) 98 Cole Mahaffey (5-8, 160, Fr ... Salem, OR) FG/ 10 Juan Rodriguez (6-4, 195, Jr., Hermiston, OR) PAT 98 Cole Mahaffey (5-8, 160, Fr. (Wwuvikings.com)
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Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Eastern Oregon counties seek federal disaster relief. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Eastern Oregon counties seek federal disaster relief Sep 2, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Tuesday, September 2, 2008 5:36 AM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oregon National Guard to get new Army tanks Aug 28, 2008
The 3rd Battalion consists of citizen-soldier units from Redmond, The Dalles, Hood River, Hermiston, Woodburn, Pendleton, La Grande, Baker City and Ontario. "The Army is not likely to give a National Guard unit this tank unless they have confidence in our ability to use it," Sheehy said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
WWU picked third in GNAC coaches poll Aug 20, 2008
3) and Juan Rodriguez (6-4, 190, Jr., Hermiston, OR), who averaged 35. 6 yards per punt, return. (Wwuvikings.com)
Proposal would cut pollution at PGEs coal-fired plant Aug 17, 2008
The DEQ on August 21 will hold a public forum in Hermiston from 7-9 p.m at the Hermiston Conference Center to discuss the program. It will then convene a fiscal advisory committee in September to evaluate financial consequences of the plan. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
A watermelon a day? Aug 13, 2008
The city of Hermiston features images of watermelons on its town sign, Web site, school district logo -- even a Limited Edition Centennial Blanket ... In Oregon, farmers grow more than 600 acres of watermelons on the high desert around Hermiston. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Young Oregon artist creates pork-powered superhero that sizzles Jul 26, 2008
Austin Winters, of Hermiston, just won a national contest with his superhero called bacon boy. Looking at the character created from raw bacon, 10-year-old Austin explains Bacon Boy s unique superpowers. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Death of Oregon teen who jumped from van spurs lawsuit Jul 23, 2008
Williams jumped from the van as staff members John Jones and Renee Avenson were taking her to dinner in Hermiston. Avenson called 9-1-1 while Jones, the driver, tried to get Williams back in the van. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Compete to be ‘Oregon's Best' at county fair Jul 16, 2008
If you're not a cook, try your seed-spittin' skills in the Hermiston Seed Spitting Contest. The first-place winner will take home a Hermiston Watermelon Lover's championship baseball cap. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Traffic fatalities Jul 13, 2008
Dunn had just exited Interstate 84 and turned east onto Highway 730 when a pickup driven by Juan Manuel Ibarra, 31, of Hermiston, turned in front of him, police said. The motorcycle struck the pickup and caught fire. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Senate confirms panel member Jun 27, 2008
Jane O'Keeffe, a Lake County cattle rancher and Hermiston native, has been confirmed by the Oregon Senate as the newest member of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission. The five-member commission oversees the Department of Environmental Quality. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Austin Winters' 'Bacon Boy' superhero sizzles in glass art Jun 19, 2008
A 10-year-old Hermiston boy with leukemia watches his story character transformed into a sculpture by artists from Tacoma's Museum of Glass Thursday, June 19, 2008KATY MULDOON The Oregonian Staff ... Austin, who lives in Hermiston with his mother and father, Lisa and Jay, two brothers and a sister, was diagnosed in October 2007 with acute myelogenous leukemia. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
A year to rememberBy Jesse SowaAlbany Democrat-Herald Jun 17, 2008
Ilaria Alessi s singles title helped the West Albany girls tie Hermiston for the 5A tennis championship. Alessi, a foreign exhange student from Italy, went undefeated for the season. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Farm workers injured in rollover crash Jun 16, 2008
Officers said that the van, driven by 44-year-old Abraham Rosas Vadovinos of Hermiston, was traveling eastbound on I-84 when the left rear tire blew out ... All of the van s occupants were taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Home At Last Jun 8, 2008
Staff Sgt. Marvin Ellsworth Jenson Jr., Hermiston. Staff Sgt. Edward Anthony Lewis, Redmond. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
NEWS IN BRIEF May 30, 2008
UPDATED: :42 a.m. PDT, May 30, 2008. By Ross William Hamilton Roberto the Magnificant wheels his way around Tom McCall Waterfront Park looking for the recipient of a tall latte that does not exist during Thursday's kick off of the 2008 Rose Festival. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Marshfield has another big day at state May 25, 2008
Hermiston s Sarah VonArx already had cleared the height when Worthen easily soared over it on her third try. I was really nervous at that point, she said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ruth C. Lear May 24, 2008
Ruth went to school in St. Maries, Idaho, and Hermiston and graduated from high school in Condon ... They later lived in Hermiston, The Dalles and Redmond. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
National Guard flier returns after seven months in Iraq May 22, 2008
The Oregon soldiers hail from all around the state: Portland, Salem, Pendleton, McMinnville, La Pine, Hermiston and Dallas. For Jolma, returning meant that he finally was able to meet his 7-month-old daughter. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Cowlitz PUD considering expansion at White Creek wind farm May 22, 2008
Billy Hill wrote on May 21, 2008 11:32 AM:" They sure have ruined the beauty of the Gorge. From Hood River to Hermiston thats all your eyes are drawn to. ". gimpy wrote on May 21, 2008 1:18 PM:" I think these things look like an art installation. I drive through hundreds of them when I go to eastern Oregon and marvel at this technology. And it is a win/win situation: the farmers are growing wheat right up to the windmills. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Girls tennis: Class 6A, 5A Nerves don't stop Niu from rolling to title May 18, 2008
Hermiston's Berger family extended its streak of doubles titles to five when junior Richole Berger and senior Alison Hawman defeated Sherwood seniors Katie Patterson and Melany Boulton 6-0, 6-0. Hermiston, the 2007 team champion, tied West Albany for the title with 10 points. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Cougars at Pac-10 Track & Field Championships in Tempe May 15, 2008
Alex Ringe, a middle distance runner from Hermiston, Ore. Chris Selvar, an 800m runner from Kent, Wash. (Wsucougars.com)
12 WWU rowers named to GNAC At-Large Academic Team May 10, 2008
27, Hermiston, OR) Andy Douglas, Western Oregon (Criminal Justice, So. 3. (Wwuvikings.com)
Western puts 14 on GNAC Academic All-Star Team May 8, 2008
Track - Western Washington University Vikings. Eight Viking women, six men named. (Wwuvikings.com)
Gary Mortensen: Military buff archives veterans' memories May 5, 2008
HERMISTON -- The credits have rolled, and the crowd is clearing from the Destiny Theater in Hermiston when a shy young man approaches Gary Mortensen at a table stacked with DVDs of his Iraq combat documentary, "This Is War.". Mortensen, a former winery vice president and dot-com developer, is new to the role of successful filmmaker. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Thomas Joseph Jayo Tommy May 4, 2008
Burns Mortuary, of Hermiston, Ore. is in care of the Hermiston arrangements, and Lienkaemper Chapel, of Nyssa, is in care of arrangements in Nyssa. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Man killed when he awakens, grabs wheel from niece Apr 23, 2008
Walter Ross, of Kellogg, died in the rollover accident Monday on Interstate 84 near Hermiston. After suddenly waking up, he yelled his niece s name, then grabbed the steering wheel, the niece told police. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Reservation has no signs of slowing Apr 20, 2008
The tribes also have been in discussions with the Port of Umatilla, city of Hermiston, Eugene Water and Electric Board and other investors about the possibility of building a natural gas-powered electrical generating plant. Administration building: Construction is expected to start in September on a $20 million, 90,000-square-foot building for tribal employees. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Study looks at piping water to Umatilla basin farms Apr 16, 2008
IRZ Consulting of Hermiston and GSI Water Solutions and HDR Engineering, both with Portland offices, will conduct the study under a $750,000 contract with the state Water Resources Department. Water is a significant issue in the Umatilla basin. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Outdoors Forecast Apr 10, 2008
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will stage a free youth fishing event at the McNary Channel Ponds near Hermiston from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Contact: 541-276-2344. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Santiam Christian keeps up good work Apr 9, 2008
Hermiston is first at 2,651. Sweet Home is tied for ninth in 4A at 1,608. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Cow pie tossing, milk chugging highlight Ag Olympics Apr 9, 2008
Ag Olympics planner Ryan Rademacher, a senior from Hermiston, Ore. said nearly a year went into planning the festivities. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Prep track and field Apr 5, 2008
5, Oregon City 114, Hermiston 87 ... Team scores: Hermiston 139. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Class 5A girls all-state Apr 4, 2008
Player of the year: Shoni Schimmel, Hermiston. Coach of the year: Mike Royer, Hermiston ... Shoni Schimmel, Hermiston, soph. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
The best: Schimmel Apr 2, 2008
Hermiston's high-scoring sophomore point guard is voted 5A player of the year; in 4A, it's Sutherlin junior Tess Bennett Wednesday, April 02, 2008JERRY ULMER The Oregonian Staff ... After being shredded by her last season, they came armed with all sorts of gimmicky schemes -- the box-and-one, diamond-and-one, triangle-and-two -- to slow down Hermiston's sophomore point guard ... "I knew it was going to be more of a challenge for her this year because people knew about her and what she could do,"... (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Letters to the editor (March 21) Mar 25, 2008
So I have a suggestion, rather than flushing drugs down the toilet, or putting them in a landfill (which eventually gets into the ground water), let s use a facility that is already being used for the disposal of deadly chemical weapons, the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility near Hermiston. This would insure continued employment for an economically hurting area and put to use a facility that will no longer be needed after 2012 (estimated completion of weapons destruction). (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
OSAA basketball championship all-tournament teams Mar 22, 2008
JJ Ross, sr., Hermiston Drew Wiley, sr., Thurston Drew Laird, sr., North Eugene Joey White, sr., Thurston Cameron McCaffrey, jr., Century Class 5A Girls First team *Shoni Schimmel, soph. Hermiston Melinda Ingalls, sr., Wilsonville Brenna Heater, jr., Ashland Janita Badon, sr., Jefferson Nyesha Sims, sr., Jefferson Second team Aly Bruns, jr., Willamette Gabe Johnson, jr., Corvallis Ashley Smith, jr., Willamette Katie Collins, jr., Willamette Denaya Brazzle, soph. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Attendance declines at state tournaments Mar 22, 2008
The OSAA still is trying to determine if the change in classifications will help or hurt basketball revenue. Wednesday, March 19, 2008BRAD McCRAY The Oregonian Staff. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Colts rout Sherwood for 3rd Mar 16, 2008
Hermiston built a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, then held North Eugene at bay to claim the fourth-place trophy with a 49-44 victory ... J.J. Ross led all scorers with 18 points for Hermiston, while Sam Grogan added 10 and Luis Ortiz had nine. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Class 6A: Top-ranked Pioneers beat South Medford Mar 15, 2008
The Highlanders will face Hermiston for the fourth-place trophy Saturday morning ... Hermiston 78, Century 72 ... Hermiston held on for the win in a wild fourth quarter that saw the teams combine for 62 points. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sophomore sinks Highlanders (March 13) Mar 15, 2008
Thurston will face No. 3 Corvallis on Friday in one semifinal game, while the Jaguars dropped into the consolation bracket, where they will meet No. 5 Hermiston this morning. Sherwood 52, Mountain View 44. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Jefferson denies Willamette shot at repeat title Mar 9, 2008
Jefferson will take on No. 4 Hermiston (24-4) in the championship tonight at the Chiles Center. Hermiston 83, Wilsonville 64 ... Shoni Schimmel put on a show in the semifinals and No. 4 Hermiston beat No. 5 Wilsonville 83-64. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The Friday Inside Scoop Mar 8, 2008
Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Class 5A tourney: Wil-Hi tops Ashland Mar 7, 2008
Hermiston 51, Corvallis 46. Shoni Schimmel s 14 points and fancy ball-handling led No. 4 Hermiston to a 51-46 win over No. 8 Corvallis on Wednesday in the quarterfinals ... Leading only 25-22 early in the third quarter, Hermiston (23-4) used an 11-2 and a 10-2 run in the second half to give the Bulldogs enough breathing room over the Spartans. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
JACK W. BOAG Mar 5, 2008
He is survived by his wife Lynn; nephew Allan Currie; nieces Marilyn Hermiston and Margaret Ann Swayda. Jack was a caring, kind and thoughtful man. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Track & Field Inks Three Northwest Women to NLIs Feb 26, 2008
"She broke (former Cougar) Molly Bull's school record in the 800m at Oak Harbor High. She ran a 4:58 time in the mile and anytime you are under the magic barrier of five minutes in the mile in high school that makes you a pretty special athlete. Mietra's a phenomenal athlete and I think she could be a wonderful steeplechase competitor. These three women join six already announced signees: Brianne Brown, a 400m runner from Spokane, Wash., Morgan Clem, a hurdler from East Wenatchee, Wash., Ashley... (Wsucougars.com)
In search of repeat titles Feb 13, 2008
Christianson was the third seed last year when he won the state title by defeating Ryan Barton of Hermiston 5-1. Christianson said that experience will give him an advantage this year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Redmond woman killed in crash; teen hurt in another accident Jan 18, 2008
Oregon State Police released this photo of the Hermiston-area crash. Elsewhere in the state, 15-year-old Crystal Lowery Davis is in serious condition at a Portland hospital after the pickup she was driving was struck by a van north of Hermiston ... Police say the Hermiston girl was trying to cross five lanes of Highway 395. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
High winds cause outages in mid-valley Jan 6, 2008
Coos Bay, Hermiston, Grants Pass and Klamath Falls areas each had fewer than 100 outages reported, along with smaller isolated outages are spread throughout southern, central and eastern Oregon. The University of Oregon issued a statement warning students returning from winter break to be extra careful during the predicted winter weather over the weekend. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Storm buffets valley: Bad weather also closes part of I-84 in Eastern Oregon Jan 5, 2008
On Friday, the state Department of Transportation closed stretches of Interstate 84 from Hermiston to Baker City. The winds also tore signs from businesses and at least one roof off buildings. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Powerful wind storm blows into Oregon, SW Washington Jan 5, 2008
Local experts provide the latest information on Healthcare issues that matter to you. MyHomeImprovement Portland local home improvement experts are here to provide home improvement tips and ideas. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Columbia Bancorp Appoints Long-Time Executive James McCall as Interim Chief Credit Officer Dec 25, 2007
"His knowledge and experience are a real credit to this organization." ABOUT COLUMBIA BANCORP Columbia Bancorp () is the financial holding company for Columbia River Bank, which operates 22 branches located in The Dalles (2), Hood River, Bend (3), Madras, Redmond (2), Pendleton, Hermiston, McMinnville, Lake Oswego, Canby, and Newberg, Oregon, and in Goldendale, White Salmon, Sunnyside, Yakima, Vancouver, Pasco and Richland, Washington. To supplement its community banking services, Columbia River... (PR Newswire)
Worthen, Kerr receive volleyball recognition Dec 22, 2007
Courtney Radekin, sr, MB, North Eugene; Kylie Brunger, jr, MH, Cleveland; Sammi Gilbert, jr, H, Ashland; Asia Kane, sr, MB, Aslhand; Natalie Scheller, sr, OH, Bend; Michelle Coombs, sr, MB, Hermiston; Laura Hanson, jr, H, Wilsonville; Taylor Hughes, sr, L, Wilsonville. Class 4A. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Oregon Prep basketball scores from Saturday Dec 17, 2007
Sherwood 71, Hermiston 56 ... Sherwood 70, Hermiston 59, OT. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
BeaverBlitz Newsstand Monday, December 10 Dec 11, 2007
Official SiteSenior Kyle Larson (Hermiston, Ore. earned his first pin of the season over Cody Moulton in 4:12, as Oregon State earned a dominant 80th win over Oregon 23-14 in the Civil War, presented by the Northwest Dodge Dealers, in front of a crowd of 930. (Oregon State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sheldon captures Class 6A state title Dec 11, 2007
West Albany, of the Mid-Willamette Conference, cruised through the regular-season and playoffs, drilling Hermiston, Crater and Mountain View en route to the championship game. David Puckett ran for 107 yards in the first half and Glencoe led 7-3 at halftime, but Puckett, who has run for 2,854 yards this season, suffered cramping and gained just four yards in the second half. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bo knows wrestling Dec 5, 2007
Christianson won the state 5A title last year as a junior, defeating Ryan Barton of Hermiston 5-1 in the title match. The title run took a level of dedication and focus that Christianson admitted he didn t put into the sport as a freshman and sophomore. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Union Democrat publisher White steps down Nov 30, 2007
He also assists The Hermiston Herald in eastern Oregon with business operations. The Observer, The Hermiston Herald and The Union Democrat are owned by Western Communications, a privately-held newspaper group based in Bend, Ore. (The Union Democrat)
