Get Your Deer or Elk Tested for CWD and Be Entered in Drawing
Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) is partnering with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to encourage hunters to get their deer and elk...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on Sept. 26
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 26.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Pendleton Public Library Welcomes Author Jenny Hubbard on Oct. 10
Pendleton Public Library will welcome award-winning author Jenny Hubbard on Oct. 10 for a special presentation in the new Secret Garden programming space.
“We are...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Sept. 10: John Joseph McKinley, 50, was arrested on a warrant on the 400...
Oregon DMV Registered 1,259 Noncitizens to Vote, Nine Voted
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the past few...
Public Invited to Attend Open House for Remodeled Boardman City Hall
The city of Boardman will hold an open house for its recently remodeled city hall.
The open house will take place from 3 to 6...
Smith, CDA Board at Odds Over Controversial Salary Increase
Greg Smith is at odds with at least some members of his board for the Columbia Development Authority over his move to backdate a...
County Commissioner Dan Dorran Makes Case for Re-Election at Forum
Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Dorran made his case for re-election at a recent candidates forum in Hermiston.
Dorran is being challenged for the Position 3...
Agencies Unveil Decades-Long Plan to Cut Pollution in NE Oregon Water
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials have released a comprehensive plan for curbing years of water pollution in northeast Oregon that “will take decades”...
Feds Propose to Move Hanford Nuclear Waste Through Oregon
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A federal proposal to move radioactive nuclear waste from Washington through Oregon and onward to Utah and Texas via truck...
Nixyáawii Teacher Named Regional Teacher of the Year
Language arts teacher Niccole Harrison received a nice surprise shortly before heading home from Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Just before the...
Hermiston City Council Candidates Make Their Case at Forum
Six candidates for four at-large Hermiston City Council seats gathered Thursday night to make their case for their election.
The city of Hermiston and the...
Man Who Robbed Hermiston Bank Gets 23-Plus Years in Prison
The man who robbed a Hermiston bank in 2021 and threatened a couple as he fled now is heading to federal prison.
The U.S. Attorney's...
Guardian Angel Homes Serving Pancakes to Seniors 55 and Over
Seniors 55 and older are invited to enjoy a pancake breakfast at Guardian Angel Homes.
The next free meal is Friday, Sept. 20, 7-9 a.m....
Oregon’s Nonfarm Payroll Employment Rises by 1,500 in August
In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,500 jobs, following a revised increase of 6,800 jobs in July.
August’s gains were largest in private...
Keep Fishing for Fall Salmon: Columbia River Seasons Extended
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing on Wednesday.
With...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Work Sessions
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold work sessions with Umatilla County public library directors to receive reports about last fiscal year’s...
Hermiston Public Library to Sell Surplus Items on Sept. 20
The Hermiston Public Library will hold a surplus sale on Friday, Sept. 20.
The event, which goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Sept. 6: Hermelindo Perez Santos, 27, was arrested on the 1800 block of N....
UPD Investigating Threat of Violence at Clara Brownell Middle School
The Umatilla Police Department is continuing the investigation into the threat of violence at Clara Brownell Middle School on Friday, Sept. 6.
The Umatilla School...
