Search and Rescue Team Locate Injured Hunter Near Milton-Freewater
An injured hunter was rescued Thursday by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue.
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatch center received a call...
Fish & Wildlife Seek Help Regarding Waste of Salmon Near Hood River
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for the unlawful waste of salmon near Hood...
Blood Drive Set for UEC Today
Guild Mortgage, Umatilla Electric Cooperative and the Columbia Basin Board of Realtors are co-hosting a blood drive today, Nov. 7.
The event goes from 9...
Crime Report Gives Oregon Voters Information About Trends
By Ben Botkin
A nonprofit law firm has released a report on Oregon crime statistics with just one goal: giving voters unfiltered information about trends...
Pendleton Projects Receive Energy Resilience Grants Totaling $1.6 Million
The city of Pendleton has received two grants totaling more than $1.6 million from Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) to support community energy resilience.
ODOE...
Lucky Endz Gifts Celebrates 20 Years of Business Success on Main Street
Starting a new business is a leap of faith. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20 percent of new businesses fail during the...
AWS, Hermiston School District Open Think Big Space in Hermiston
Hermiston School District in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) held a ribbon-cutting event recently to celebrate the grand opening of the AWS Think...
Good Shepherd Offering Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget
Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer the free Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget class on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 2 to...
Good Shepherd CEO Hightlights Accomplishments of Past Year
Good Shepherd Health Care System President & CEO Brian Sims highlighted the growth and accomplishments of the past year during the hospital’s fifth annual...
The Pandemic’s Impact: Mental Health Field Facing Challenges
The COVID pandemic has made behavioral health and mental wellness a hot topic and put an exclamation point on the need for improved services.
That...
City of Umatilla Holding Fall Community Clean-Up on Saturday
The city of Umatilla’s 2022 Fall Community Clean-Up event is set for Saturday, Nov. 5.
Items such as household trash, yard debris, old furniture and...
2022 Pendleton Leather Show Set for Pendleton Convention Center
The 2022 Pendleton Leather Show is set for this weekend, Nov. 3-5 at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate.
The annual industry trade show for...
Hermiston FFA Students Return From Successful National FFA Competition
Hermiston FFA students returned to Hermiston on Sunday, after representing Hermiston School District at the FFA National Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Hermiston...
Friday is Last Day to Apply for Spot on 2023 Umatilla County Fair Court
The Umatilla County Fair is accepting 2023 Fair Court applications but the deadline is looming.
The deadline to apply is 9 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4. The...
Hermiston UPS Among Those Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
By Alex Baumhardt
More than a dozen UPS distribution and transportation centers in Oregon have been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal...
SAGE Saturday Family Activities Set to Return to SAGE Center on Nov. 5
The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman, has announced the return of SAGE Saturday free family arts and crafts events beginning on Nov....
Parks Department to Host Free Breakfast for Vets & Families
The Hermiston Parks & Recreation is hosting a Veterans Day breakfast on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Hermiston Community Center.
The breakfast gets under way...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Oct. 29: Daniel Paul Alston, 53, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
Hermiston Mayor Among Those Proposing Funding for Homelessness
By Ben Botkin
More than two dozen Oregon mayors want the state to provide consistent, ongoing money to cities to address the state’s homelessness crisis.
In...
Hermiston Linebacker Club Meets Thursday at Desert Lanes
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. 1st...
