HERMISTON — Longtime Umatilla County Fair volunteers Mel and Jerrie Keely will serve as grand marshals for the 2024 event. The announcement came Saturday, Jan. 27, during the annual Fair
HERMISTON — A team of dancing horses representing Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant high-stepped its way to victory, earning the sweepstakes award during the Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade.
HERMISTON â The Umatilla County Fair Appreciation Dinner set to take place on May 15 will be combined with next year s event instead.
In a letter to sponsors, Fair Manager Angie McNalley said that Umatilla County moving back to high risk restrictions for COVID-19 would not allow the fair to hold a full event, and after speaking with the county health department about different options, the fair board agreed it did not want to cut anyone from the guest list.
McNalley said fair organizers are still hard at work planning the 2021 fair, and still plan to hold the fair on Aug. 11-14. The fair court, grand marshals and other honorees for the 2021 fair will be honored alongside the next year s honorees during the annual Fair Appreciation Dinner in January 2022.
The
Umatilla County Fair Appreciation Dinner set to take place on May 15 will be combined with next yearâs event instead.
In a letter to sponsors, Fair Manager
Angie McNalley said that Umatilla County moving back to high risk restrictions for COVID-19 would not allow the fair to hold a full event, and after speaking with the county health department about different options, the fair board agreed it did not want to cut anyone from the guest list.
McNalley said fair organizers are still hard at work planning the 2021 fair, and still plan to hold the fair on Aug. 11-14. The fair court, grand marshals and other honorees for the 2021 fair will be honored alongside the next yearâs honorees during the annual Fair Appreciation Dinner in January 2022.
HERMISTON — It may look a little different than in years past, but the Umatilla County Fair is making plans for what it hopes is its first year back since