Sheriff’s Office Arrests Hermiston Man on Robbery, Other Charges
A Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a home, threatening the resident and stealing several power tools.
Around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday,...
ODOT: March 31 is Last Day to Have Studded Tires on Vehicle
Spring is here and it's time to take off the studded tires. Oregon drivers have until Thursday, March 31 - that's tomorrow - to...
Oregon’s Jobless Rate Falls
The Oregon Employment Department released the latest state unemployment rate and jobs numbers showing the state's unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in February, down from 4.2 percent...
City to Appoint Oversight Committee to Implement Hermiston 2040
The city of Hermiston is moving ahead with its Hermiston 2040 project, the blueprint for the city’s future.
At Monday’s Hermiston City Council meeting, there...
Crews Put Out Warehouse Fire
Crews from the Umatilla County Fire District #1 were called to Campbell Drive early Tuesday morning for a warehouse fire.
No injuries were reported and...
Red & Gena Leonard Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Red & Gena Leonard Foundation is accepting scholarship applications.
Applications will be accepted from students who will graduate this year or have graduated in...
Hermiston Commmunity Recycling Event Set for April 2 at EOTEC
The city of Hermiston will hold a community recycling event on Saturday, April 2 at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center.
The event goes...
Council Tables Final Assessment of Local Improvement District
The Hermiston City Council tabled plans Monday night to approve the final assessment of a Local Improvement District (LID) at the South Hermiston Industrial...
Firefighters Battling Warehouse Fire
Approximately 30 firefighters are on the scene this morning of a warehouse fire on Campbell Drive in Hermiston.
At 6:48 a.m., Umatilla County Fire District...
ODFW Offering Youth Turkey Hunting Clinic in April in Central Point
Youth interested in turkey hunting can attend a clinic on April 2 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Denman Wildlife Area in Central...
EOU & Morrow County School District Partner for Reading Program
Amid a backdrop of ongoing covid-related learning disruptions, Ignite! Reading, a Zoom-powered K-5 literacy tutoring program, announced today a new partnership with Eastern Oregon...
Annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Set for April 2 at Community Center
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department and Hermiston Rotary Club annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway is set for Saturday, April 2 in the Hermiston...
Hermiston Superintendent Named to Energy Efficiency Task Force
Dr. Tricia Mooney, superintendent of the Hermiston School District, has been appointed to the newly-created Joint Task Force on Resilient Efficient Buildings to guide...
Jaime Ubay-Farfan Gets Life in Prison for 2020 Road Rage Killing
Jaime Ubay-Farfan was found guilty of second-degree murder in Umatilla County Circuit Court and was sentenced on March 23 to life in prison.
On June...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Celebrates City Auto Sales Expansion
City Auto Sales in Hermiston has come a long way in four years. What started off as “a trailer and a gravel lot” has...
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...
