Hermiston Negotiating Engineering Contract
The city of Hermiston is negotiating with the engineering firm of Anderson Perry & Associates to have it provide engineering services to the city.
The...
Chamber Seeks Vendors for Annual Funfest
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the 12th annual Funfest in downtown Hermiston.
The event takes place Saturday, July 8 with entertainment...
Natural Gas Fire Near Plymouth Leads to Evacuation
Highway 14 through Plymouth, Wash., is closed following a fire at a natural gas facility this morning.
The area where the facility is located is...
Fish & Wildlife: Poacher Decreases Oregon’s Moose Population by 1
Poachers shot a cow moose in a field near the town of Ontario on Jan. 16, and the Oregon Hunters Association is offering a...
Hermiston Council Clears Way for City to Receive Street Upgrade Funding
The Hermiston City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday night approving an intergovernmental agreement with the state transportation department that will ultimately fund up...
Depot Land Transfer No Simple Process
What do you do with 17,000 acres of land that for more than 70 years has been used to store conventional and chemical weapons...
Hermiston Offers Prescription Discount Card
The city of Hermiston today launched a program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications.
Through the program...
Wind Gusts Expected to Reach 50 MPH Today
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Eastern Oregon and is forecasting gusts up to 50 mph.
A Pacific weather system with...
Travel Pendleton Offers Marketing Grants to Support Local Events
Organizations looking to bring a new event or expand an existing one in Pendleton are invited to apply for a marketing grant from Travel...
Oct. 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 147th-150th COVID Deaths
The number of deaths in Umatilla County due to COVID-19 climbed to 150 today as the health department reported the four more residents have...
Umatilla Chamber of Commerce, City Hosting Candidates Forum Tonight
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce and the city of Umatilla will hold a city council candidate forum tonight at Umatilla City Hall, 700 Sixth...
Sen. Wyden to Hold Town Hall Meeting on April 14 at Port of Morrow
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold town halls next weekend in Malheur, Union, Morrow and Gilliam counties.
Wyden will hold a town hall meeting in...
Hermiston Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2024 grant cycle, which will run from May 1 to May 31.
Local organizations serving...
Bill Aims to Help Imigrant Families During COVID-19 Health Crisis
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they will introduce legislation that would ensure everyone in the United States can have access...
New Zoning Amendments Intended to Spur Residential Development
Developing housing in Hermiston just became more profitable thanks to changes which will allow for smaller lot sizes, greater lot coverage, and easier development...
Workshop to Focus on Workplace Violence
CAPECO will present a workshop on Thursday, May 26 focusing on de-escalating potentially violent situations.
The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4...
HAREC's Grass Seed Field Day Set for May 28
The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its Grass Seed Field Day on May 28.
The event gets under way at 8:30 a.m....
Hermiston Residents Encouraged to Enter Downtown Banner Contest
The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Downtown District are seeking local artists to help showcase what makes life sweet in Hermiston with the 2024...
Walden to Visit Depot, Hold Opioid Roundtable
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Eastern Oregon on Tuesday, May 3 for a series of public events and meetings with...
Hermiston’s Northwest Beef Express a ‘Diamond in the Rough’
Northwest Beef Express may be one of Hermiston’s best-kept secrets. The trucking company has been in business since 1998 with a main terminal in...
