Hermiston Festival of Trees Coming to Community Center Dec. 3-4
The 2022 Hermiston Festival of Trees and Auction is set for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3-4 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway...
Veterans, Gold Star Families Can Get Free Passes to Access Public Lands
The Biden-Harris administration announced that veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to access thousands...
Hermiston City Council Gets Behind OMA Homelessness Funding Plan
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to support an Oregon Mayors Association plan to seek state funding for communities to address the...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board To Meet on Nov. 17
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 17.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Umatilla Parks Department Offering Fun Science Day Camp on Nov. 19
The Umatilla Parks and Recreation Department will host Wacky Science Day on Saturday, Nov. 19 for kids ages 6-12.
The class goes from 10 a.m....
Good Shepherd to Offer Free Tips to Reduce Risk of Diabetes
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free virtual/in-person Lunch & Learn session on diabetes on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Come learn about Good Shepherd's...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 13: Stephen Scott Rodriguez, 42, was arrested on the 200 block of E....
Hermiston Council to Consider Supporting OMA’s Homeless Plan
At its meeting tonight, the Hermiston City Council will consider giving its support to a plan put forward by the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA)...
Commission Rules Out Air Pollution Regulations for State’s Large Dairies
By Alex Baumhardt
Dairies with hundreds of cows won’t face regulations for air pollution for now, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission decided.
The five governor-appointed commissioners...
Altrusa International of Pendleton Hosting Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 19
Altrusa International of Pendleton will host the 2022 Holiday Bazaar fund-raising event on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate.
The bazaar...
Hermiston Parks Department Offering Holiday Craft Class
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is again offering the Let's Get Crafty holiday decoration class for those 16 years and over.
The class is...
Associated Press Calls Oregon Governor’s Race for Tina Kotek
By Julia Shumway
Democrat Tina Kotek, the former speaker of the Oregon House, has fended off Republican Christine Drazan and nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson and...
Arc of Umatilla County Set to Host Baked Potato Dinner on Sunday
The Arc of Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave. in Hermiston, will host their 2022 Baked Potato Dinner fund-raising event this Sunday, Nov. 13...
Umatilla School District Celebrates Passage of School Bond
The Umatilla School District is celebrating the unofficial passage of its General Obligation bond in Tuesday's election.
As of Wednesday, votes received by the county...
Fishery Managers Modify Rules for 2023 Sturgeon Retention Seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington modified the permanent rules for 2023 Columbia River sturgeon retention seasons upstream of Bonneville Dam during a hearing...
Morrow County Voters Approve ‘Greater Idaho’ Ballot Measure
Morrow County voters approved a nonbinding ballot measure on Tuesday aimed at eventually expanding the borders of Idaho into parts of Oregon.
Ballot Measure 25-88...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 6: Armando Medina Verdin, 22, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
Umatilla Voters Pass $45.2 Million School District Bond
Voters in Umatilla approved a $45.2 million general obligation bond for the Umatilla School Distridct on Tuesday.
Bond Measure 30-158 received 744 “Yes” votes or...
Tina Kotek Holds Slight Lead Over Drazan in Oregon Governor’s Race
By Julia Shumway
Oregon’s race for governor remained too close to call Tuesday night.
The latest count has Democrate Tina Kotek with a narrow 14,000 vote...
E. Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Sales of Psilocybin
Voters in Eastern Oregon on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to prohibit the sale of psilocybin, otherwise known as magic mushrooms.
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic chemical obtained...
