Bighorn Sheep Community Offers $4,500 for Information on Poaching
Rewards stand at $4,500 for information leading to the felony arrest of the person who illegally shot a Rocky Mountain Bighorn ram south of...
State Reps. Levy and Smith Celebrate Passage of Senate Bill 1579
Senate Bill 1579 passed the Oregon House of Representatives and was applauded by State Rep. Bobby Levy (R-Echo) and State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner),...
First Christian Church to Host Free Open Table Lunch Each Monday
The First Christian Church in Hermiston hosts an open table meal at 11 a.m. each Monday.
The meal is free to anyone in need. The...
Multiple Factors Getting the Blame for Rising Price of Gasoline
Pump prices are rising across the country due to refinery maintenance and the switch to summer-blend fuel. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the increases...
Weaskus Named CTUIR’s New Legislative Affairs Manager
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has found its new Legislative Affairs manager in tribal member Brandie Weaskus.
Weaskus, who has served...
Hermiston Lions Club Offering $2,000 Scholarships to Area Students
The Hermiston Lions Club is offering four $2,000 scholarships to students in the communities of Boardman, Echo, Hermiston, Ione, Irrigon, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Eligible applicants...
SMART Reading Program Seeks Community Volunteer Readers
SMART Reading invites volunteers to give one hour a week to help children read.
Volunteers with the children’s literacy program will be placed at a...
Legislature Passes School Bus Camera Bill Targeting Errant Drivers
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school districts to install cameras on school buses so...
CTUIR Commission to Host Human Trafficking Prevention Training
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Gaming Commission will host a human trafficking prevention training March 20-21 at the Wildhorse Resort...
2024 Eastern Oregon Career Expo Takes Place April 3 in La Grande
The 2024 Eastern Oregon Career Expo, presented by the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board, is set for April 3 at Eastern Oregon University in La...
Hermiston Council to Hold Cannabis Sales Discussion on March 25
The Hermiston City Council will discuss putting legalized commercial cannabis on the ballot at its regular March 25 meeting.
The item was originally planned for...
Good Shepherd to Offer CPR/AED, First Aid Classes on March 15
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Friday, March 15.
Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...
Fresh, Not Fast: Stanfield’s Broken Barrel Now Under New Ownership
Though Gena and Brandon Clayton, who have 30 years of experience as restaurant managers between them, did not set out to own a business,...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 2: Yadien Bealter Reyes, 29, was arrested on the 300 block of S....
Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Switch to Permenant Standard Time
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Senate on Monday narrowly passed a proposal to switch the state from daylight saving time to standard time...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Work Session
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a work session on Saturday, March 2.
The work session will be held from noon to...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Lobby Relocating Later This Month
Umatilla Electric Cooperative will be renovating its building on W. Elm Avenue and its lobby will be relocated until the project is complete.
The current...
Event to Mark Anniversary of 1944 Explosion at Former Umatilla Depot
The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department will host a memorial service to observe the 80th anniversary of the 1944 munitions explosion...
CTUIR to Build Walking Paths for Students, Community Members
Construction crews are about a month away from breaking ground on a walking paths project near the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR)...
Salmon Return to McKay Creek Near Pendleton After Three Decades
Salmon are spawning for the first time in nearly 30 years in McKay Creek, a tributary of the Umatilla River near Pendleton.
The spawning is...