HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 14: Kasey Shawn Pankey, 30, was arrested on the 400 block of E. Pine...
Bridge Bistro in Umatilla to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Event on Saturday
The Bridge Bistro, 1501 Sixth St. in Umatilla, is holding a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow, June 18.
The event starts at 1 p.m....
M.C. Commissioner Troubled by Inaction on High Nitrates in Water
This is just a portion of a special report by the Oregon Capital Chronicle. For the full story, click on the link at the...
OSP Identifies Poaching Suspect
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is thanking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect in a poaching case.
On Thursday, Fish & Wildlife...
OSP Seeks Public Help in Identifying Suspect in Poaching Case
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife is seeking public assistance with locating the owner of a light-colored SUV last seen near Hermiston around October...
Wyden Congratulates Brigham for Tribal Advisory Appointment
Kat Brigham, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation has been selected to serve on the first-ever Tribal Advisory...
Good Shepherd to Hold Memorial Service, Butterfly Release June 18
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Vange John Memorial Hospice is holding a Community Memorial Service & Live Butterfly Release this Saturday, June 18 in...
EOU to Get $1.2 Million for Student Recruitment & Retention
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Eastern Oregon University and Umpqua Community College will receive a combined $2.44 million...
School District to Sign $12.6 Million Contract for HHS Addition
On Monday, the Hermiston School District Board authorized the district to enter into a contract with Fowler General Construction for the base bid amount of...
Umatilla Electric Awards $42,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
Fourteen students will receive $3,000 college scholarships from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2022-2023 academic school year, for a total of $42,000 in awards.
“We...
Oregon to Receive $3 Million to Help Workers Receive Jobless Benefits
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will receive $3 million in federal grants to...
Hermiston City Council Unanimously Adopts 2022-23 Fiscal Year Budget
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2022-23 fiscal budget Monday night’s meeting.
The 2022-23 budget is $65,273,616 – about $3.2 million...
Project PATH Seeking Contractor to Provide Homeless Services
The city of Umatilla has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of communities on the west end of Umatilla County to develop...
IMESD To Hold Meeting to Discuss Upcoming Fiscal Year Budget
A public meeting of the InterMountain Education Service District will be held on June 15 to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning...
Elkhorn Wildlife Area to Conduct Elk Habitat Enhancement this Summer
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife will begin forest management activities on the North Powder tract of Elkhorn Wildlife Area this summer to...
Police Arrest Umatilla Man in Connection with Graffiti Tagging
A Umatilla man was arrested Thursday in connection with a graffiti case that the Hermiston Police Department has labeled “a pain for quite a...
John Day Dam Storing Water to Minimize Lower Columbia Flooding
Federal water managers are changing release and storage schedules at several Pacific Northwest dams because of a late season and strong atmospheric river that...
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 Wednesday, June 15 from 2 to...
Hermiston Aquatic Center Pushes Back Opening Day to June 18
Opening day at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center has been pushed back a day to June 18 due to mechanical issues.
Individual passes cost $70...
Morrow County Declares Emergency Over Groundwater Nitrate Pollution
By Alex Baumhardt
In an unprecedented action, the Morrow County Commission Thursday declared a local state of emergency over groundwater nitrate pollution that has compromised...
