Temporary Hermiston City Hall Open in Lower Floor of Public Library
Hermiston City Hall is officially open in its new location on the lower floor of the Hermiston Library.
This will be the interim home until...
ODOT Says Be Prepared for Chain Inspection on I-84 East of Pendleton
To help reduce the number of freeway closure due to trucks spinning out or crashing the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will perform chain...
March 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 7 new COVID-19 cases - down four from Tuesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,729. There are...
Cameron Bendixsen Sworn in As Judge Pro Tem for Municipal Court
Cameron Bendixsen took the oath of office on Tuesday, March 2 as the judge pro tem for the Hermiston Municipal Court.
The judge pro tem...
BMCC Receives Funding to Reimburse Students Who Lost Jobs in Pandemic
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) received funding from the Pacific Power to help student employees who lost employment during spring term of 2020 due...
March 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,722. There are currently 358 presumed cases of...
Reminder: People 65 and Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines
As of Monday, people 65 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.
The Oregon Health Authority has provided advance notification of vaccine allocation...
PPP Deadline Draws Near
By Greg Smith
Businesses which have not yet applied for the first or second draw of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) need to do so...
Hermiston Airport to Receive Federal Funding to Combat COVID Spread
Hermiston Municipal and Roseburg Regional Airports will each receive $23,000 in federal funds to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The funds will be used...
College Employees to Become Eligible for Vaccines Beginning May 1
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced during a press conference on Friday that employees of the state’s public and private colleges and universities will be...
Hermiston School District Changing Meal Distribution on March 8
Hermiston School District meal distribution will change on March 8, once all elementary grades move to hybrid instruction. Elementary school curbside meal pick-up will no longer...
March 1: Umatilla County Health Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 21 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the county's...
City of Umatilla Seeks Volunteers to Help Plant Trees on 6th Avenue
The city of Umatilla is in need of volunteers to help plant trees along Sixth Street on Saturday, March 13 as part of their...
Tollgate Highway Remains Closed
OR 204 (Tollgate Highway) remains closed between milepost zero near Weston and milepost 39 near Elgin due to severe winter weather conditions, high winds...
Older Than Dinosaurs, Oregon’s Lampreys Highlighted in Brochure
Older than dinosaurs and still remaining primitive with boneless bodies, lampreys are fascinating fishes. A new Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife brochure is...
Feb. 26: Umatilla County Health Reports 82nd COVID-Related Death
Umatilla County Health today reported another death in the county due to coronvirus - the 82nd death to date.
Umatilla County’s 82nd death with COVID-19...
Free COVID Tests This Weekend
Free COVID-19 tests are being offered this weekend in Hermiston and Boardman.
In Hermiston, the tests will be given at the Umatilla Electric Cooperative, 750...
HSD to Expand Hybrid Instruction to Middle Schoolers Beginning March 22
The Hermiston School District announced today that it will expand its hybrid instruction model to the secondary schools, with middle schoolers returning to the...
Feb. 25: Umatilla County Health Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 17 new COVID-19 cases - up three from Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,682. There are...
Morrow County Holding Drive-Through Vaccine Clinic for Residents 65 & Over
The Morrow County Health Department is holding a drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic for county residents over 65 years old this Friday, Feb. 26 in...
