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...
Oregon House Passes Bill Unwinding Measure 110 to Address Drug Crisis
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon House on Thursday passed a proposal to reshape the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis...
Three Hermiston Babies Beat Long Odds by Being Born on Leap Day
The chances of being born on Leap Day are about 0.06 percent, but three Hermiston babies beat those odds by being delivered Thursday at...
Sheriff’s Office to Add Extra Patrols During Speed Awareness Month
The month of March is Speed Awareness Month, and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will have extra patrols on the roadways to help slow...
Cause of Hermiston Shop, Camp Trailer Fire Under Investigation
No injuries were reported Thursday in a shop and trailer fire on N. Townsend Road in Hermiston.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched at...
Residents Sue Port of Morrow, Businesses for Water Contamination
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Several residents of Boardman in northeast Oregon are suing the Port of Morrow and businesses for contaminating their drinking water,...
High School Senior Sets Sights on Job of Hermiston Mayor
What were you doing during your senior year in high school? Maybe prepping for your SATs or looking at job prospects. Or maybe you...
