Work on Interstate 84 Begins Today
Work has begun on I-84 between Meacham and Spring Creek, between mileposts 241 and 248.5.
This is the second season of a two-year project. Crews...
Spring Chinook Fishing to Open on Umatilla River on April 16
Spring Chinook fishing will open under normal permanent regulations on the Umatilla River this year for the first time since 2018.
Due to poor returns,...
Blue Mountain C.C. Students Named to All-Oregon Academic Team
Two Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) students were selected to the 2022 All-Oregon Academic Team (AOAT).
BMCC students Hunter Weaver of Wallowa and Olivia West...
How to Help the Spindens
Below are a few ways to help or donate to Heather Spinden and her son, Ben:
Monetary Donations: Checks can be made out to "The...
Need Your Taxes Prepared? AARP Offering Free Help Through April 13
AARP is providing free tax preparation service at New Hope Community Church in Hermiston.
Help is available from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday,...
Report Details Challenges of Farmworkers During Pandemic
A recent report consisting of dozens of interviews with Oregon farmworkers offers a glimpse into the unsafe, unsustainable and often dehumanizing experiences farmworkers have...
More than $30 Million Coming to Oregon for Home Weatherization
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Oregon will receive $30.6 million in federal funds for home weatherization to help reduce energy expenses for...
Pendleton Outdoor School Set to Celebrate 50 Years on April 29
The Pendleton Outdoor School Program (ODS) and Intermountain Education Service District (IMESD) are preparing to celebrate more than five decades of teaching 6th grade...
State Rep. Smith Supports Audit of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) recently joined local pharmacists Ann and John Murray in a discussion with the Secretary of State's Audits Division...
Legislation Increases Oregon Promise Grants for Low-Income Students
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) announced that low-income recipients of the Oregon Promise Grant pursuing community...
Hermiston Downtown District Holding ‘First Thursday” Event on April 7
The Hermiston Downtown District will hold a First Thursday event hosted by Two96Main on Thursday, April 7 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
The community is...
April 7 is Nature of Oregon Day
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) encourage all Oregonians to celebrate April 7 as Nature...
Spring Chinook Fishing to Open on Hood River April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has set the following regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River:
Open for adult...
CTUIR, Amazon Web Services Open AWS Think Big Space
The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), community leaders, and government officials, recently celebrated the grand opening of...
Arts Council Names Tiffany Hegarty Development Director for PCA
The Board of Directors of the Arts Council of Pendleton have announced that Tiffany Hegarty has joined the staff at the Pendleton Center for...
Library District to Hold Board Retreat
The Umatilla County Special Library District will hold a board retreat on Saturday, April 9 via Zoom.
The meeting will go from 9 a.m. to...
AARP Offering Free Tax Help on Mondays at Port of Morrow
AARP will be offering free tax preparation by appointment only on Mondays now through April 11 at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2...
Register to Learn About Upcoming Business Financing Opportunities
The state of Oregon has applied for federal funds to bolster some existing small business financing programs, as well as create new programs that...
Legislature Funds Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Center in E. Oregon
The Hermiston School District got an investment from the Oregon Legislature in a local Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Center in Eastern Oregon to support a wide...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 29: Thomas Anthony Mulligan, 46, was arrested on the 400 block of N. First...
