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Hermiston High School FFA Teams Bring Home Silver & Gold Medals

Two Hermiston FFA Chapter teams, along with FFA Advisor Sandy McKay and Coach Kennidy Baker, recently returned home after competing successfully at the 96th...
Police Crime Scene

Hermiston Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge Among Others

A potential murder victim and Hermiston city employee helped police apprehend and arrest a Hermiston man on several charges including attempted murder. Hermiston Police Chief...

Youth Sports Coalition Aims to Bring Multi-Sport Complex to EOTEC

A brand new multi-sport complex could be in Hermiston’s near future following Monday night’s Hermiston City Council meeting. A coalition of youth sports supporters presented...
Blue Mountain Community College

BMCC Board Votes to Pursue Pell for Prisons in Corrections Education

The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education voted Wednesday to pursue a new program designed to deliver for-credit classes in regional Oregon correctional...
Police Response

Hermiston Man Faces Murder Charge Following Metro Mart Shooting

A Hermiston man has been charged with first-degree murder following a shooting death at the Metro Mart parking lot in Hermiston early Sunday morning. Ethan...

Dozens Turn Out for Spindens’ Homecoming on Saturday

It was quite a homecoming for Heather Spinden and her son, Ben, on Saturday afternoon. And though they were only away for eight days,...

Hemiston District Selected as National ‘Lighthouse’ School System

The national School Superintendents Association has selected the Hermiston School District as one of four school districts across the country as a 2023 fall “Lighthouse...

After 2 Years, Hermiston’s New Funland Playground Opens to Public

Hermiston had plenty to celebrate on Sunday with the Fourth of July, the opening of Funland Playground and a resounding 'good riddance' to the...
Hermiston on the Rise

Hermiston No. 2 on List of Oregon Cities on the Rise

The folks at Nertwallet.com have crunched the numbers and like what they see when it comes to Oregon in general and Hermiston in particular. A...

Poachers Paying the Price in Oregon

Poachers are paying the price for their crimes. Three recent court cases reflect the harshness with which Oregonians view wildlife crimes. All three cases...

Investigation: Little Has Been Done About Port’s Polluted Water

By Alex Baumhardt, Cole Sinanian and Jael Calloway Guadalupe Martinez points to a 24-pack of bottled water by her kitchen sink with just a few...
Curt Berger

A Life of Hard Work Pays Off for Berger

Here’s a not-so-bold prediction: A few short years from now the Hermiston High School Robotics Club will have several championship banners hanging from the...
USO at the Arc

Arc Building Turns Back the Clock for USO Night

On Orchard Avenue, 1941 was back in style Saturday night during the “All Roads Lead Back Home” USO dance and fundraiser. Couples dipped and danced...

Hermiston Police Find Suspect Who Allegedly Dropped Gun During Pursuit

The man who allegedly dropped a gun that discharged when it hit the ground while fleeing on foot from police was apprehended and is...

Mobile Vaccine Units Traveling Oregon Vaccinating Residents

For Oregonians who live and work in rural areas, getting to a COVID-19 vaccine site may be a challenge. To help make it easier, the...

City Celebrates Unveiling of South Hermiston Industrial Park

Eight months after breaking ground on the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP), the city of Hermiston celebrated its $2 million expansion Friday with the...

Oregon to Expand Medicaid Coverage Under New Federal Agreement

By Lynne Terry Under a new agreement, the federal government will give Oregon $1.1 billion to guarantee continued free health care coverage to tens of...

Hermiston Airport to Receive Federal Funding to Combat COVID Spread

Hermiston Municipal and Roseburg Regional Airports will each receive $23,000 in federal funds to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The funds will be used...

Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Participates in Joint Rescue Training

Search and rescue volunteers from Umatilla and Union counties braved heavy snow and freezing temperatures on Saturday to take part in training exercises near...

Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Celebrates With Grand Opening

The sunshine came out Friday for the grand opening of the new Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. After spending the past couple years tucked away in...

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