ODFW Cancels Chinook Season on Umatilla River Due to Low Returns
The spring Chinook season originally scheduled to open April 16 is cancelled, and steelhead fishing is also closing April 16 on the Umatilla River.
The...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Encourages Citizens to Shop Local
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is reminding the community in these uncertain times that Hermiston is open for business and urges everyone to “shop...
Hermiston 1 of 6 DMV Offices Open for Commercial Driver Tests
Hermiston is one of just six Oregon cities whose Department of Motor Vehicles office will be open for commercial driver tests.
Under the Gov. Kate...
City Announces Hermiston Public Library to Temporarily Close March 30
The Hermiston Public Library will temporarily end lending services beginning Monday, March 30.
The library has been closed to the public but offering curbside book...
Coronavirus Bill Expected to Bring $3.3 Billion to State’s Unemployed
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced the historic expansion of unemployment insurance he worked to get into the just-passed Senate package will work...
HSD Providing Laptop Check-Outs for Students in Need During Closure
The Hermiston School District will be giving students the opportunity to check out Chromebooks for at-home instructional purposes during the statewide school closure.
The Chromebooks...
Fourth Positive Test for Coronavirus Reported in Umatilla County Today
Umatilla County Health (UCo) is today reporting another new positive case of coronavirus in the county – the fourth positive case in the county...
Hermiston School Bond Projects to Offer Employment Opportunities
The Hermiston School District announces that bond projects will offer employment opportunities this fall.
In November 2019, the Hermiston community voiced its support for the...
Eastern Oregon Workforce Offering Funds for Area Businesses
The Eastern Oregon Workforce Board has announced the availability of funds for area businesses that are at risk of laying off employees due to...
State to Allow ‘Grace Period’ for Expired Driver Licenses and More
To reduce Oregonians’ need to visit a DMV office during the current public health emergency, the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Driver and Motor Vehicles...
Morrow County Public Works Restricting Public Access
The Morrow County Public Works Department has shortened hours for free weekend dumping at the north and south transfer stations until further notice.
The move...
Oregon Joins State of Washington in Closing Columbia River Fisheries
Following the announcement on Wednesday by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) that it will close all recreational fisheries in the state...
Law Enforcement Answers FAQs Regarding the Stay-At-Home Order
The Hermiston Police Department posted the following information on its Facebook page on Wednesday, answering a number of questions the public may have regarding...
Funland Playground Fashion Show Fundraiser Re-Scheduled for May 3
The Hermiston Parks & Recreation Department has re-scheduled the fashion show fundraiser for Funland Playground.
The tentative date is now May 3 and will be...
Umatilla County Health Reporting New Positive Case of Coronavirus
Umatilla County Health (UCo Health) is reporting today one new positive case of COVID-19 in the county.
The individual is currently hospitalized. In order to...
Price of Gas Dropping Everywhere
Pump prices continue their downward slide with decreases in all 50 states. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded drops 13 cents...
Ball Committee Postpones Annual Father-Daughter Dance Until 2021
Due to the uncertainties of the impact that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic may have on the local community, the Me and My Prince Ball...
Boardman Health Center to Get Funding to Help Fight Coronavirus
Columbia River Community Health Services in Boardman is one of 30 centers in the state that will receive federal funding to help fight the...
Brown Orders Residents to Stay Home; HPD to Use ‘Common Sense’ When Considering Violations
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday ordered residents to stay at home and expanded the list of businesses that will be forced close in...
Umatilla Landing Days Canceled
In light of the current restrictions on meetings and social distancing requirements due to coronavirus concerns, the Umatilla Landing Days planning team today announced...
