Community Corner
🌱 How Hermiston’s Bulldogs fueled up before their season-opening blowout win
And check out Rock The Locks Music Festival - Friday on the Hermiston Patch calendar
Hello again Hermiston! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hermiston's Bulldogs fueled up before their season-opening blowout win
- Planning to honor a loved one at Hermiston's butterfly memorial?
- What Hermiston residents should know about new West Nile mosquito spraying
Also on today's calendar: Health Fair: Hermiston – Mirasol Family Health Center.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Saturday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Forks and first downs: Hermiston Football enjoys team meal before kicking off season with win (northeastoregonnow.com) — Hermiston High School's varsity football team kicked off its season with a big 58-28 home win over Union after sharing a community-sponsored team meal provided by Good Shepherd Health Care System. Players and coaches say the pregame dinners build camaraderie and support from local families and businesses. The Bulldogs now prepare to host a Salute to Service Night at Kennison Field on September 11. 
2. Community Memorial Service, live butterfly release set for Sept. 12 at Bennett Botanical Gardens (northeastoregonnow.com) — Hermiston residents are invited to a free Community Memorial Service and live butterfly release at Bennett Botanical Gardens on September 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. The event, hosted by Good Shepherd's Vange John Memorial Hospice, offers crafts, kids' activities, and a silent auction supporting bereavement services. Attendees can pre-purchase or buy butterflies on-site to honor loved ones.
3. Mosquito control spraying to take place Wednesday near Power City (elkhornmediagroup.com) — Hermiston-area residents are being warned about West Nile-positive mosquitoes as the West Umatilla Mosquito Control District conducts aerial spraying near Power City after sunset Wednesday. The district, which serves Hermiston and nearby towns, will step up control efforts through late September. Locals are urged to remove standing water, use repellents, limit dusk and dawn exposure, and report heavy mosquito activity or dead birds.
4. Oregon Guard breaks ground on $12M machine gun range in Boardman (eastoregonian.com) — A new $12 million machine gun range at Boardman's Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility will boost training capacity for Oregon National Guard soldiers and directly support the Rees Training Center near Hermiston. Once finished, Guard units can qualify on heavy weapons in-state instead of traveling to Washington or Idaho, strengthening the region's military role and activity.
📸 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
📣 Hermiston Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS Volleyball
Echo School Nixyaawii Community School, 46250 Ti'mine Way, Pendleton, OR 97
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
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
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Hermiston. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead OR in Hermiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hermiston here.
Ok Hermiston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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