Weather Service Says No White Christmas
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas for the Eastern Oregon area, you and Bing Crosby can keep on dreaming.
The National Weather Service is...
Oregon Man Found Hiding Inside Store Fitting Room
What do you do if you’ve missed your bus home and were strapped for cash?
According to the Tri-City Herald, a Pendleton man found himself...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for Affordable Family Eyewear
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites the public to help celebrate the grand opening of Affordable Family Eyewear on Thursday, Dec. 12. A ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Assessments Show Little Student Improvement Over Last Four years
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Most Oregon students have not regained ground in key subjects following the COVID pandemic, but steep declines in English language...
Pendleton Teen to Pay $50,000 Fine for Poaching-Related Convictions
An 18-year-old Pendleton man was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a slew...
Swine Disease Keeps Oregon Animal Health Officials Busy
Animal health officials in Oregon and other states are keeping busy as they deal with Seneca Valley Virus, an emerging disease showing up in swine. The...
Pump Prices Go on Cruise Control
Demand for gasoline in the U.S. is at the highest level of the year so far but pump prices are fairly flat.
For the week,...
ODOT Experiments with Variable Speed Signs
In a first of its kind project in the state, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) highway managers are testing new variable speed signs to...
Hospital Auxiliary to Host Sale to Raise Money for Scholarship Program
The Good Shepherd Auxiliary is partnering with Collective Goods to host a fund-raising sale for the public and hospital staff.
The two-day sale is on...
Health Center in Boardman Among 9 in Oregon to Receive Federal Funding
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $4,509,000 in grant funding to 27 health...
Your Chance to Win Big Game Dream Hunt in Oregon
Some people spend thousands of dollars for the chance to hunt a trophy animal anywhere they want in Oregon. But it could cost you...
Employment Department Reports State Added 4,600 Jobs in October
Oregon’s unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in October, the same as in August and September. These were Oregon’s lowest unemployment rates since comparable...
Dec. 28: Umatilla County Health Reports 79 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today 79 new COVID-19 cases - up 43 from Monday's total and the highest number of new cases reported since Oct....
Hermiston Drivers Reminded to Slow Down to 20 MPH in School Zones
Beginning Tuesday, drivers in Hermiston will have to do something they haven’t done in more than a year – slow down in school zones.
Hermiston...
Mental, Behavioral Health Resources Expanding in Rural Oregon
Oregon is working to increase access to resources for people struggling with their mental health.
For decades, Oregon has had a higher rate of suicide...
EOTEC Looks to Fill $2 Million Funding Gap
Just $2 million shy of the $16 million needed to complete Phase 1 of the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, the project’s fundraising...
Umatilla County Jobless Rate Falls in December
Umatilla County’s unemployment rate fell in December to 7.6 percent.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, Umatilla County’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.3 percent from...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 8: Laura Nohelly Avila, 29, was cited and released on the 1300 block...
Hispanic Committee Endorses County Levies
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan and Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering have been making the rounds lately trying to convince voters to support a...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Sept. 26: Catarino Antonio Montez, 43, was arrested on the 900 block of N.W....
