SAGE Center to Be Site of Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz on...
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a town hall discussion with U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) on Monday, Aug. 9 in the SAGE...
Aug. 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 86 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 86 new cases of COVID-19 - down 10 from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Oregonians Paying 43 Cents More Per Gallon of Gasoline Since May
Pump prices have steadily climbed in the last three months and Oregonians are paying, on average, 43 cents more per gallon since early May. The...
ODOT Working on Multiple Highway Projects Throughout Eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) summer construction season in Eastern Oregon continues with many projects already under way and a few more yet...
Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrgion Offering Drive-Through Meals
Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place in Irrigon, is offering drive-through meals.
Meals are to be picked up between 12 and 12:30 p.m....
Hermiston Seeking Citizens’ Input on Shaping City’s Next 20 Years
The city of Hermiston is asking the community to help lay out the road map for the next couple of decades with its Hermiston...
Apply for PPP Loan Forgiveness Through New Direct Portal
Starting today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will now allow certain businesses with PPP loans of $150,000 or less to apply directly through a...
Helix Becomes Highest Vaccinated Zip Code in Umatilla County
Helix Community Church and Helix Parks and Recreation joined forces to propel Helix’s vaccination rate (at least one dose) to over 60 percent, making...
Aug. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 96 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 96 new cases of COVID-19 - down 18 from Monday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Easterday Dairy Near Boardman Submits CAFO Application to ODA
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) received a Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) application from Cole Easterday late last month. This new application comes...
Sports Physicals for Hermiston Student Athletes Set for Aug. 12
Hermiston middle school and high school students will be able to get their sports physicals on Aug. 12 at Hermiston High School.
The physicals will...
National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory for Lower Columbia Basin
A Heat Advisory is now in effect for the Lower Columbia Basin and beyond that will last until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service...
Umatilla National Night Out Set for Aug. 3 at Village Square Park
The Umatilla Police Department and the city of Umatilla will host National Night Out this evening at Village Square Park (beside the library).
National Night...
Free Pheasant Hunts for Youth Around the State in September
Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state...
BLM to Remove 390 Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management Burns District announced plans to conduct a helicopter gather of wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Stinkingwater...
Aug. 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 114 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 114 new cases of COVID-19 - up 32 from Friday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Aug. 1: Hugo Orlando Valencia, 24, was arrested on the 200 block of W....
Free COVID Testing Set for Saturday in Hermiston, Umatilla
Free COVID-19 testing takes place twice a month in Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Testing takes place every first and third Saturday now through Aug. 21...
Free Webinar to Focus on Expanding Business in China Via E-Commerce
Business Oregon, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and others are partnering to present a free webinar focusing the E-commerce in China.
The free webinar is...
Harkenrider Senior Center Offering Delivery, Take-Out Lunches Only
The Harkenider Senior Center in Hermiston is offering Meals on Wheels and take-out meals on available Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Call before 10 a.m. to...
