Political Signs Not Allowed on State Highway Right-of-Way in Oregon
With the Nov. 5 national elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that the Oregon Department of Transportation will remove political signs posted...
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation awards over $125k in community grants
HERMISTON, Ore.-The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF) recently announced the recipients of its Fall Grants cycle.
The GSCHF awarded $126,356.59 in support of programs...
Hermiston City Council Approves Three-Phase Electricity Rate Increase
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to raise electricity rates in three phases over an 18-month period beginning in March 2025.
The council voted...
Hermiston Festival of Trees: 30 Years of Community and Giving
HERMISTON, Ore.-Hermiston’s Festival of Trees, an annual fundraiser for the Hermiston Kiwanis Club and Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF), is December 6-7 at...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Adds Board-Certified Ophthalmologist Dr. Adam Ahmadi
HERMISTON, OR – Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is pleased to welcome Board-Certified Ophthalmologist Adam Ahmadi, MD. Dr. Ahmadi is the Medical Director of...
Good Shepherd employees celebrated at 2025 Service Awards
HERMISTON, Ore.-The 2025 Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Employee Service Awards were held on October 23.
GSHCS employees were honored for tenures of service...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Performs Oregon’s First HistoSonics Edison™ Robotic Surgery for Liver...
HERMISTON, OR – Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is the first health care system in Oregon to acquire the HistoSonics Edison™ Robotic System to...
Photo Gallery: 2024 Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
A festive crowd filled Festival Street in Hermiston Thursday night for the annual Lighted Holiday Parade.
Just prior to the parade, the Sandstone Jazz Band...
Hermiston Honors Carlisle Harrison for Transformative Contributions
The city of Hermiston celebrated a community icon Monday as Carlisle Harrison was recognized during the Hermiston City Council meeting for receiving the Lasting Impact Award...
Hermiston City Council Gets Project PATH Update, Tours Facilities
Project PATH, the transitional housing program on Lind Road, was paid a visit Monday night by members of the Hermiston City Council.
The visit was...
Hermiston planning commissioner is longest serving in state history
HERMISTON, Ore.-The City of Hermiston and the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) recently honored Margaret Saylor as the longest-serving planning commissioner in...
Hermiston to Form Task Force for Possible Indoor Aquatic Center
The city of Hermiston will put together a task force in the coming weeks to look into the feasibility of an indoor aquatic and...
Memorial Highway Ceremony in Pendleton Honors War Fallen
The Disabled Veterans of America hosted a ceremony Sunday, Sept. 29, in Pendleton to designate U.S. Route 30 as the Gold Star Families Memorial...
Hermiston Begins Plan to Assess, Plant and Maintain Local Trees
The Hermiston Parks & Recreation Department is partnering with ArborPro to conduct a public tree inventory and develop a comprehensive Urban Forestry Plan.
The...
Hermiston Daytime Curfew Aims to Curb Truancy During School Hours
The Hermiston City Council approved an ordinance at its Nov. 25 regular meeting to introduce a daytime curfew aimed at promoting school attendance.
The ordinance,...
Drought in the West Has Cost Hydropower Industry Billions
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can...
Voters to Decide on Funding for North Morrow Vector Control District
Morrow County voters get to decide in November if they want to renew, for the fourth time, the North Morrow Vector Control District tax...
OSP Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Milton-Freewater
The Oregon State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Umatilla County.
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:38 p.m., Milton-Freewater dispatch received a call reporting that a...
JB Brick Company Celebrating 5 Years of Serving Lego Lovers
Lego lovers everywhere will want to stop by the JB Brick Company in Hermiston today and Saturday as it celebrates its five-year anniversary with...
Hermiston Girl Raises Heifer for International Livestock Exposition
Mickenzie Marks swung open the cattle gate Tuesday, Aug. 28, grabbed Lassie's halter and led her out of the pen. With gentle force she...
