States OK One-Day Sturgeon Season Above Wauna for Saturday
Recreational fishermen will be able to get out on the Columbia River to catch and retain white sturgeon this coming Saturday under rules approved...
Hermiston Police Department Remembers Fallen Officer
The Hermiston Police Department is remembering a fallen officer on its Facebook page today – the anniversary of his death.
According to the HPD, officer...
Dave Hughes, Hermiston’s Agape House Director, Stepping Down
Dave Hughes, director of the Agape House in Hermiston, has announced he will step down after 17 years.
Hughes made the announcement in a newsletter...
Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan Accredited by ICMA
Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan has received the credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Morgan is one of just 24...
Bird Hunting Seasons Getting Under Way in October in Oregon
Several of Oregon’s major bird hunting seasons open in October, including duck (Oct. 5 for Zone 2 eastern Oregon, Oct. 12 for Zone 1...
BMCC Hires Wallowa County Adviser for Small Biz Development Center
Blue Mountain Community College’s Small Business Development Center in Wallowa County has added Lori Schaafsma to the team as a business adviser.
BMCC operates a...
Oregon Education Department Seeks to Increase College-Going Students
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Oregon Department of Education, and participating partners are pleased to announce the recent launch of the FAFSA/ORSAA Challenge, a...
All HPD Patrol, Detective Vehicles Will Have AEDs, Thanks to $10,000 Grant
Thanks to a grant from the Wildhorse Foundation, the Hermiston Police Department (HPD) will have 17 new life-saving devices.
A $10,000 grant from the foundation...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Named a 2019 Top Workplace
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has been awarded a 2019 Top Workplaces honor by The Oregonian/OregonLive for the third year in a row.
The list is...
2-Month Investigation Leads to Arrest of Hermiston Man on Theft Charges
A Hermiston man is in jail on multiple charges including theft following a nearly two-month investigation.
On Aug. 6, the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office received...
Walden Helps Celebrate Completion of Hanford’s K-Basin Sludge Transfer
Today, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on a visit to the Hanford Site, in Washington State.
The...
Good Shepherd Welcomes Internal Medicine Physician Nu Nwe Tun
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has a new geriatrician and internal medicine physician.
Dr. Nu Nwe Tun joins Brian Larsen, MD and Bradley Tymchuk, MD...
Maxwell Farmers Market in Hermiston Open Each Thursday Through Oct. 10
The Maxwell Farmers Market in Hermiston takes place every Thursday now through Oct. 10.
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., the market offers fresh...
Walden, Others to Visit Hanford Site
U.S. Representatives Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) will join U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in a visit to the Hanford site in...
EOU Officials Meet with Port of Morrow, Hermiston Business Leaders
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) officials traveled to the Port of Morrow to meet with business leaders at the port as well as in Hermiston.
EOU...
Expect Extended I-84 Lane Closures on Cabbage Hill for Next Few Weeks
Travelers heading up or down Cabbage Hill along Interstate 84 east of Pendleton can expect lane closures in the westbound and eastbound lanes over...
Umatilla County Holding Workshops on Recreational Trail System
Umatilla County is asking the public to imagine a regional trail system that interconnects Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield, and Echo to increase recreation and community...
Good Shepherd’s CEO Burke to Step Down in 2020 After 31 Years at Helm
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Board of Trustees announced today that President and CEO Dennis E. Burke will retire in 2020.
Burke will depart...
Seven People Arrested During Sheriff’s Office Warrant Sweep
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and Umatilla County Parole and Probation conducted a warrant sweep this week at multiple locations in the Hermiston area.
The...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Work Sessions
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a pair of work sessions with Umatilla County public library directors.
At the work sessions, the...
