Aug. 18: Umatilla County Reports 99th, 100th COVID-Related Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported two more county residents have died from COVID-19 - the 99th and 100th deaths in the county due to...
Oregon Average Has Largest Weekly Jump in Gas Prices in Nation
Both supply and demand for gasoline in the U.S. have dipped, helping to stabilize the national average and minimize movement in pump prices. However,...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Aug. 13: Lamberto Chairez Soto, 31, was arrested near S.E. Fourth Street and S. Highway...
Hermiston Grass Fire That Spread to Vehicles Under Investigation
The cause of a grass fire that burned two vehicles on Monday is under investigation.
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded just before 5...
Additional Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Morrow County
West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been detected in six additional mosquito pools captured last week from various testing sites in...
Olam Spices in Boardman Holding Hiring Event Aug. 18 at SAGE Center
Olam Spices in Boardman is holding a hiring event tomorrow, Aug. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road.
In-person...
Aug. 17: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported two more county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 97th death with COVID-19 is a 29-year-old female who tested...
Morrow County School District Announces New Administrators
The Morrow County School District is welcoming several new administrators to the district for the 2021-22 school year.
"These new administrators bring with them proven...
Free COVID Testing Set for Saturday in Hermiston, Umatilla
Free COVID-19 testing takes place twice a month in Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Testing takes place every first and third Saturday now through Aug. 21...
Aug. 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 106 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health on Friday reported 106 new cases of COVID-19 - 23 more than Friday's total.
Today's new cases - which includew new cases...
Latest Census Numbers Put Hermiston’s Population at 19,354
Hermiston continues to be the fastest growing city in Eastern Oregon, reaching a population of 19,354 in the 2020 census.
According to numbers released this month...
Brown Reinstates Indoor Mask Requirement as COVID Cases Surge
Gov. Kate Brown announced new statewide indoor mask requirements.
To help stop the highly contagious Delta variant from spreading further, masks will be required in...
Hermiston Man Dies in ATV Accident
A Hermiston man died and a teenager was injured Friday afternoon in an ATV accident near Meacham.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon...
Aug. 13: Umatilla County Health Reports 83 New COVID-19 Cass
Umatilla County Health on Friday reported 83 new cases of COVID-19 - 38 fewer than Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Reverts to Limited-Visitation Policy
With the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, and particularly the new Delta variant, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced today...
City of Boardman Seeks to Fill Vacancy on Planning Commission
The city of Boardman is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Boardman Planning Commission.
The city is seeking interested parties who live within...
Free COVID Testing Set for Saturday in Hermiston, Stanfield
Free COVID-19 testing takes place twice a month in Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Testing takes place every first and third Saturday now through Aug. 21...
Aug. 12: Umatilla County Health Reports 121 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 121 new cases of COVID-19 - one more than Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Apply for PPP Loan Forgiveness Through New Direct Portal
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is now allowing certain businesses with PPP loans of $150,000 or less to apply directly through a new SBA...
Law Enforcement Seizes 2,000 Marijuana Plants in Eastern Oregon
More than 2,000 marijuana plants were seized by the Oregon State Police and the Union County Sheriff’s Office during an investigation into an illegal...
