City of Hermiston Receives $665,000 as Part of Federal Funding Bill
Hermiston is one of dozens of Oregon municipalities to receive federal funding for investments to strengthen forest health and wildfire resiliency, protect public lands and the...
Hermiston Bookstore & Cafe Celebrate Expansion with Community
Wednesday was a busy day for The Next Chapter Bookstore and Literary Café as it celebrated the café’s opening as well as the bookstore’s...
Hermiston City Council Honors Hispanic Advisory Committee
The Hermiston City Council paid tribute Monday night to the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory (HAC) Committee with a certificate of recognition.
The HAC was formed in...
Oregon Livestock Farmers Will Soon Face More Oversight
By Alejandro Figueroa/OPB
Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules.
Environmental groups and some small farm advocates...
Expect Interstate Closures in Eastern Oregon Due to Wildfires
Motorists planning to travel across Oregon in the coming days should make sure to carefully plan their route.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is reporting...
Effort to Recall Morrow County Board of Commissioners Falls Short
Morrow County voters decided to not recall the three county commissioners.
Unofficial election results Monday, July 22, show Commissioners David Sykes, Jeff Wenholz and Roy...
Request for Zoning Change, Annexation Goes Back for Review
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night in favor of considering a proposed change in the city’s comprehensive plan map that would allow a...
Father, Son from Umatilla Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 730
A father and son from Umatilla were killed on Friday, July 19 in a head-on collision on Highway 730 in Morrow County.
On Friday, at...
Survey: Driver Behavior Top Safety Concern Among Hermiston Residents
Hermiston residents’ primary safety concern on public roads is driver behavior, especially around schools, parks and other community centers.
That concern was revealed in a...
Irrigon Watermelon Festival Gearing Up for for Day of Fun on July 27
The Irrigon Watermelon Festival will crescendo during its 40th-anniversary celebration with its first-ever fireworks show.
However, before the splendid sights and sounds soar above the...
Good Shepherd Celebrates New Location of Cancer Center
Physicians, staff and cancer survivors celebrated the new location of the Good Shepherd Cancer Center on Thursday.
Board-Certified Hematologist & Oncologist Dr. Stephen Iacoboni helped...
Crowd Stays Cool During Chamber’s Summer Mixer
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s annual Summer Mixer on Thursday featured an evening of food, beverages, music and socializing.
And, despite a temperature of 100...
NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning for Lower Columbia Basin
An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Lower Columbia Basin in Oregon and Washington.
The warning is in...
Kotek Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Pilot Rock Fires
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla County near Pilot Rock and a Level 3...
Umatilla County Fair Announces Performers for Latino Night
Four musical acts — including headliner Banda Rancho Viejo — will take the stage during Latino Night at the 2024 Umatilla County Fair.
Fair Manager...
AWS Pledges $350,000 for Projects in Umatilla, Morrow Counties
The InCommunities Eastern Oregon Fund from Amazon Web Services is now open for applications, according to a press release from AWS.
The fund, a community...
Traffic to Be Impacted As Crews Replace Water Mains in Hermiston
Motorists in Hermiston will experience periodic closures in the area of N.E. Fourth Street, E. Gladys Avenue and E. Main Avenue in Hermiston during...
State Offers More Free Water Testing for Umatilla, Morrow Counties
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The water woes are not over for hundreds of households in eastern Oregon.
The Oregon Health Authority has asked about 1,600...
2024 Umatilla County Fair Preview
Only a few days are left to register for the Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade, exhibitor camping, Open Class and 4-H exhibitor entries.
The deadline to...
Hermiston Teams Up with Amazon Web Services to Plant Trees at EOTEC
The city of Hermiston worked with more than 30 volunteers from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Umatilla County Fair, and the Arbor Day Foundation to...
