HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 24: Jose Luis Barajas Garcia, 50, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
March Madness at the Pumps: Gasoline Prices Sink Slowly for Now
After surging to record highs earlier this month, gas prices are declining in 44 states, including Oregon. The big driver is lower crude oil...
Umatilla County Health Updates Weekly COVID-19 Dashboard
Umatilla County Health updated its COVID-19 dashboard on Wednesday which showed nine new cases were reported during the past week.
The health department stopped reporting...
ODFW Seeks Input on Steelhead Management in Columbia Basin
Returns of summer steelhead to areas above Bonneville Dam hit a record low in 2021, closing the Deschutes River to steelhead fishing for the...
Hermiston High FFA Chapter Returns from Successful State Convention
The Hermiston FFA Chapter returned from a busy and successful weekend at the Oregon State FFA Convention.
After two years of COVID-forced virtual conventions, the...
OHA Wants Teenagers to Help Spend $1 Million on COVID Recovery
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is looking for young people ages 15-19 to lead a Youth Advisory Council that will decide how to spend $1 million...
Free 6-Week Beginner’s Gardening Class Offered March 29 to May 3
A free six-week course on low-cost vegetable gardening is being offered beginning March 29.
The course, Seed to Supper, is a beginner’s course open to...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, James Maurice Dunkin, died Monday, March 21.
Dunkin was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI)...
OSP Trooper’s Quick Decision Stops Wrong-Way Driver on I-84
A quick decision and selfless act by an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper stopped a wrong-way driver and quite possibly saved lives.
On March 18,...
Wildhorse Resort Becomes New Destination on the ‘Road to the LPGA’
Wildhorse Resort & Casino announced on Tuesday that it will host an Epson Tour event at Wildhorse Golf Course, Sept. 2-4, 2022.
Known as the...
InterMountain ESD Seeks Candidates to Fill Board Vacancy
The Intermountain ESD Board is seeking to fill a vacancy of the Zone 1 position on the board of directors and is now accepting...
February Brought Record High, Low Temperatures & Freeway Wreckage
February of 2022 had a variety of conditions that resulted in record lows in many cases and a massive pileup on Interstate 84.
A monthly...
Hermiston Holding Community Recycling Event at EOTEC on April 2
The city of Hermiston will hold a community recycling event on April 2 at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center.
The event goes from...
Library Board to Meet March 24
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m..
The meeting will be in the district...
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation Awards $99,065 in Grants
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation has awarded $99,065 in spring grants to organizations in West Umatilla and Morrow counties.
The following organizations received grants from...
City of Hermiston, Chamber Launch Community Events Calendar
Wondering where to find something to do? Wonder no longer now that upcoming community events can be found on Hermiston Live, a webpage sponsored...
Morrow Count School District Selects Mathew Combe to Be Superintendent
The Morrow County School District Board of Directors has selected Mathew Combe to become the district’s next superintendent.
Combe was one of 13 applicants for...
Mix of Rain, Snow in Regional Forecast, But No Flooding Expected
No flooding is expected for the local region and the Blue Mountains, according to a briefing Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Good Shepherd Offering Free Online Class on Wellness on April 5
Good Shepherd Health Care System will present an online class, “Wellness Through a Holistic Lens,” on April 5.
The class goes from 3 to 4...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 15: Adam Fredrick Abell, 34, was arrested on the 200 block of E. Beech...
