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Hermiston Council Breezes Through Light Agenda

Monday night’s Hermiston City Council was gaveled to order promptly at 7 p.m. Twenty-five minutes later, the meeting was gaveled to a close. The swiftness...

Hermiston Preparing Another Pot Ban Ordinance

More than 1,700 property owners in Hermiston will soon receive a letter from the city of Hermiston with the ominous language that a proposed...

City Seeks Applicants for 'Livability' Committee

The city of Hermiston is seeking applicants to join it’s temporary Community Livability Asset Oversight Committee. Applications are available at Hermiston City Hall, and on...

Hermiston Council Rejects Landscaping Ordinance

After months of public outreach, public meetings, public hearings and numerous amendments, the proposed Hermiston landscaping ordinance couldn’t get enough support from the Hermiston...

Council to Discuss Conference Center's Future

The future of the Hermiston Conference Center will be up for discussion at tonight’s Hermiston City Council meeting. In April, the council extended its contract...

Hermiston Modifies Landscaping Ordinance Draft

The last revisions to the city of Hermiston’s proposed landscaping ordinance were released Tuesday prior to a Sept. 24 hearing before the Hermiston Planning...

Hermiston Voters May Get 2nd Shot at Legalized Pot

Last November, Oregon voters passed a statewide ballot measure legalizing the use of recreational marijuana for adults. But that doesn't necessarily mean recreational marijuana businesses...

City Manager Gets Raise, Contract Extension

The Hermiston City Council extended the contract of City Manager Byron Smith Monday night and gave him a raise following a performance review. Smith was...

Business Owners Air Landscaping Concerns

The Hermiston City Council chose not to vote on a proposed landscaping ordinance Monday night, but will, instead, take up the issue at its...

City Eases Requirements for Façade Grants

The city of Hermiston’s Urban Renewal Board amended its guidelines Monday night for administering its façade grant program. The amendment is designed to eliminate what...

Hermiston Council Overturns Taxi Driver's Ban

Council Also Passes Amendment to Address Past Convictions The Hermiston City Council amended its taxi licensing program Monday night by limiting the length of time...

A Cross-State Rivalry Gets Renewed

Hermiston Officials to Challenge Portland Officials to Seed-Spitting Contest It will be just like old times when elected officials from Hermiston and Portland get together...

Council Gives OK for Resurfacing Highland at Night

The Hermiston City Council approved a request by the street department to exceed the city’s noise ordinance while it resurfaces Highland Avenue. While prep work...

Hermiston Now Offering Taxi Options

Hermiston residents who use the city’s subsidized taxi ticket program will gain a new option in July. Umatilla Cab Company will begin accepting “City Taxi...

Public to Weigh in on Landscaping Ordinance

An ordinance which would set minimum landscaping requirements for commercial and multi-family properties in Hermiston will move forward for public hearings. Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann...

Council Supports Plan to 'Enhance Hermiston'

Re-painting the water tower, enhancing the Maxwell Siding railroad display, adding more pedestrian walking paths and putting up directional signage are some of the...

Hermiston Council Adopts 2015-16 Budget

The Hermiston City Council approved the budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 at Monday night’s meeting. The new budget totals $57,208,424 – a $4.7 million increase...

City Paves Way for Taxi Service Competition

Move Aims to Improve Quality of Service For more than a half a century, the city of Hermiston has been served exclusively by one taxi...

Hermiston Council to Seek Better Taxi Service

The Hermiston City Council will consider establishing a new taxi program tonight designed to encourage better competition. The council will also vote on a resolution...

Annexation Clears Way for New Subdivision

The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to annex two acres of land near S.W. 10th Street that paves the way for a single-family...

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