Armand Larive Receives Cultural Coalition Funding
Armand Larive Middle School's choir program is the recipient of $770 in funding from the Umatilla County Cultural Coalition.
The funds will cover the...
Deadline to Apply for Health Foundation Grants is Just Days Away
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is accepting applications for its fall grant cycle, but the deadline is looming.
Applications are due by July 31....
May 26: Umatilla County Health Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported six new COVID-19 cases - down 15 from Tuesday and the lowest case count since April 8.
Today's new cases...
Federal Trial on Oregon Gun Control Measure 114 Gets Under Way Today
By Ben Botkin
A federal judge will start hearing arguments today in a lawsuit that may determine the fate of a voter-passed law to regulate...
Good Shepherd Offering Cooking Class for Seniors on a Budget
Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer the free Healthy Cooking on a Budget for Seniors class on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 2 to...
Hermiston Little League Team Seeks Support for Championships
The Hermiston Little League 10/11/12 softball team will be heading to San Bernardino, Calif., for the Western Region Little League Championships, taking place July...
Three Short Outages Affect HES Customers
Hermiston Energy Services customers in portions of Hermiston were affected by three short outages in the past two days.
That included an outage of about...
Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt Benefits Children with Disabilities
The Hermiston Lions Club hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Riverfront Park in Hermiston on March 30.
The club extended a warm welcome to...
Students Put Spotlight on West Park During School Board Meeting
West Park Elementary School Principal Kevin Headings, along a few fifth-grade student leaders and teachers gave the Hermiston School Board a presentation on "Walking...
Fair Hands Out Honors at Appreciation Dinner
The Umatilla County Fair held its Appreciation Dinner recently and unveiled “New Faces, New Places & Old Friends” as the theme for the 2017...
City Kicks Off Festival Street Planning
The Hermiston City Council hosted an open house Monday night to kick off the planning stages for a proposed festival street that will run...
Apply Now to Obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits for Eastern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
Black Ice Causes 20-Vehicle Collision
As many as 20 vehicles collided due to black ice on Interstate 84 near Baker City early Saturday morning, blocking about 50 vehicles at...
Good Shepherd Pilot Progam Aims to Increase Colon Cancer Awareness
A Good Shepherd Health Care System pilot program is under way with the aim of increasing both awareness of colon cancer and individual screening...
Nov. 27: Umatilla County Health Reports 89 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 89 new confirmed cases COVID-19.
Today's cases - which include Wednesday and Thursday's new cases - bring the county's overall...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 6: Luis Lorenzo Montez, 46, was arrested near W. Orchard Avenue and S....
Man Dies in Crash Near Hermiston
Hermiston Woman Flown to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
An Ione man died and a Hermiston woman was seriously injured early Friday morning in a wrong-way...
80 MPH Gust Recorded in Sunday Storm
Below is the National Weather Service's summary of Sunday's windstorm as it ripped through Northeast Oregon. Quarter-sized hail hit Ione at 4:30 p.m., a...
City Says It Will Go To Court To Block Pot Facility
The Hermiston City Council met in executive session Monday night to discuss their options regarding a proposed medical marijuana facility in downtown Main Street.
Following...
Boardman City Council Holding Special Meeting This Evening
The Boardman City Council will hold a joint meeting with Boardman’s special taxing districts tonight at 6 p.m.
The topic will be forming a new...
