Tag: City of Hermiston
Hermiston Seeking Applicants for TRT Funding for Recreation Projects
The city of Hermiston is now accepting project proposals for Transient Room Tax (TRT) funds dedicated for recreation-based projects and events for the upcoming...
Hermiston Downtown Banner Contest Seeks Entries for Area Artists
Local artists are encouraged to help showcase what makes life sweet in Hermiston by entering the 2024 Downtown Banner Contest.
The contest, sponsored by the...
Applications for Hermiston Business Incubator Space Due by March 31
Local entrepreneurs interested in starting a business can get help — including six months free rent — through the Downtown Business Incubator.
The Hermiston Downtown...
City of Hermiston Hires Ignacio Palacios as New Finance Director
The city of Hermiston has hired Ignacio Palacios as its new finance director.
Palacios is a lifelong Oregon resident who grew up on a small...
Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy Taking Applications for 6-Week Class
The city of Hermiston is now accepting applications to join the 2024 Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy, a chance for residents to grow their leadership...
Applications Open for 2024 Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy
The city of Hermiston is now accepting applications to join the 2024 Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy, a chance for residents to grow their leadership...
Hermiston Residents Encouraged to Enter Downtown Banner Contest
The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Downtown District are seeking local artists to help showcase what makes life sweet in Hermiston with the 2024...
Hermiston Seeks to Expand, Enhance Senior Center Activities
The city of Hermiston is forming the Harkenrider Advisory Committee to enhance and expand the programs and events offered at the Harkenrider Senior Activity...
A Brief Look at Each of the 27 Mayors Throughout Hermiston’s...
The city of Hermiston has had 27 mayors in its 117-year history. Some served for more than a decade and one served for just...
Hermiston Continues to Add Housing as Population Exceeds 20,000
The city of Hermiston approved dozens of new housing permits in 2023 while seeing its population exceed 20,000.
According to a 2024 Growth & Development...
North 1st Place Reopens with New Roadway, Utility Infrastructure
North 1st Place reopened to traffic this week, concluding the primary work on a major project improving the city’s transportation system and utilities between Hermiston...
Hermiston Intersection Closed Today for N. First Place Project
Final paving of North 1st Place began the week of Oct. 23, and Nelson Construction of Walla Walla, the contractors on the project, are...
Hermiston Among Cities Getting Funding to Fight Climate Change
The city of Hermiston will receive a $1 million federal grant to plant new trees along the Umatilla River.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff...
Survey Shows Most Satisfied with Life in Hermiston, But Concerns Exist
Sixty-seven percent of residents are satisfied with life in Hermiston, according to the results of a community survey.
The survey, conducted by Zencity, was presented...
City of Hermiston Offering Free Lunches to Kids Throughout Summer
The city of Hermiston and Oregon Department of Education are again partnering to provide the Free Lunch at the Park program this summer.
Free meals...
City’s IT Department Keeps Busy Servicing Outside Entities
Over the past year, the city of Hermiston has been taking on a side gig - providing IT services to neighboring cities and organizations.
That...
Hermiston Planning a Realignment of S. Ott Road to Comply with...
A proposed realignment of S. Ott Road will have no adverse impact on nearby water resources, farmland, air quality or wildlife, according to an...
City of Hermiston Seeks Community Feedback on Police Department
The city of Hermiston is collecting community feedback on the Hermiston Police Department through a public survey.
The Hermiston Police Department has 30 sworn officers who...
Work Scheduled to Begin May 7 on North 1st Place Roadway...
Roadway, walkway, and utility upgrades on North 1st Place in Hermiston are tentatively scheduled to begin the week of May 7.
This work will require...
City of Hermiston Seeks Entries for Downtown Banner Contest
The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Downtown District are seeking local artists to help showcase what makes life sweet in Hermiston with the 2023...
