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🌱 How could this House race reshape Hermiston’s future development deals?
And on the Hermiston Patch calendar - Rock The Locks Music Festival - Friday
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In today's newsletter:
- How could this House race reshape Hermiston's future development deals?
Also on today's calendar: Health Fair: Hermiston – Mirasol Family Health Center.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• David Vs. Goliath: Dufur's Josiah Dean Challenges 13-Term Rep. Greg Smith for house seat 57 (columbiacommunityconnection.com) — Hermiston's role as a major population and jobs hub in House District 57 is central as Pacific Green Party candidate Josiah Dean challenges longtime Rep. Greg Smith this November. Dean argues rural communities like Hermiston should gain more lasting benefits from data centers, agriculture, and renewable energy, emphasizing small-business support, groundwater protection, and stricter accountability for large corporate developments. 
📸 Around Hermiston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hermiston
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★ Featured events ★
- Rock The Locks Music Festival - Friday →
Umatilla County Fair, 1705 E Airport Rd, Hermiston
11:00 am
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Health Fair: Hermiston – Mirasol Family Health Center →
Mirasol Family Health Center, 589 NW 11th St, Hermiston
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MS Volleyball
Echo School Weston
4:30 pm - HS Volleyball
Echo School Weston-McEwen High School, 540 E Main St, Athena, OR 97813, US
5:00 pm - Umatilla School Board Meeting
Umatilla SD 7 1001 6th St, Umatilla, OR 97882, USA
7:00 pm - HS Football
Echo School Echo
7:00 pm - American Red Cross Blood Drive →
Good Shepherd Health Care System, 610 NW 11th St, Hermiston
11:00 am - Rock The Locks 2026 →
Big River Golf Course, 709 Willamette St, Umatilla
10:00 am - Daughtry: Rock The Locks 2026 →
Big River Golf Course, 709 Willamette St, Umatilla
7:00 pm - Ostomy Support Group Meeting →
Good Shepherd Health Care System, 610 NW 11th St, Hermiston
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Monday September 21
Friday September 25
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Lead Trainee- Graveyard in Hermiston. Apply here.
- Parkview Estates posted a job opening for Housekeeping Supervisor in Hermiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hermiston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Umatilla
- Umatilla uses Flock cameras to combat crime while residents debate privacy concerns (yaktrinews.com)
- Umatilla National Forest fires update for Sept. 7 (eastoregonian.com)
- KoosKooskie Commons in Walla Walla among Wildhorse Foundation grant recipients (tri-cityherald.com)
Pendleton
- $85K Oregon Community Foundation grant boosts Pendleton arts center (eastoregonian.com)
- The Road Not Taken: Bite it to prove it (eastoregonian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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