Good Shepherd Offering Workshops to Help You Get Your ZZZZZZZ’s
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free Better Sleep Workshop on Monday, Feb. 18 and Monday, March 4 in the Good Shepherd...
Groundbreaking Energy Facility Coming to Morrow County
Portland General Electric Company and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., today announced plans to construct a new energy facility...
Winter Travel Conditions to Continue Across Northern Oregon Highways
Oregon highway managers are expecting troublesome driving conditions to remain across northern state highways for the next several days.
Interstate 84 through the Columbia Gorge...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Trying Sell Stolen Tools to Items’ Owner
A Hermiston man was arrested and charged with theft after allegedly attempting to sell stolen tools to the actual owner.
Dustin Sanders, 35, was arrested...
Feves Gallery Reception for Artist’s Exhibit Re-Scheduled for March 14
The Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery at Blue Mountain Community College has re-scheduled the opening of Marie Noorani’s “How It Looks on Paper” exhibit...
Rep. Walden to Hold Town Hall Meeting at SAGE Center on Feb. 18
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today he will hold a town hall in Morrow County on Monday, Feb. 18.
The town hall will...
Inmate Dies at Two Rivers Prison
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate, Cedric Washington, died the morning of Feb. 7 at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla.
As with all...
Most Schools Cancel or Delaying Classes; More Snow Coming Our Way
Winter weather continues to play havoc with schedules as many school districts have either delayed classes for today or canceled them all together.
The Hermiston...
Semi-Truck Carrying Diesel Crashes on Interstate 84 Spilling Fuel
A commercial truck crashed on Interstate 84 near milepost 54 earlier this morning temporarily closing a portion of the highway.
Oregon State Police troopers and...
Another Storm Coming This Way – ODOT Urges Motorists to Cool It
With more snow forecast to fall throughout much of the week, adding to what has already accumulated on the ground, the Oregon Department of...
Hermiston Rotary Club Gives Christmas Express a Huge Present
The Christmas Express program put on each year by the Hermiston Police Department received a gift of its own last week from a local...
Hermiston Group Taking Applications for Community Service Projects
The College Savings Group of Hermiston is accepting CommuniCare grant applications for the 2018-19 school year.
Any non-profit organization that is a 501(c) (3) or...
Irrigon Little League Signups Begin Feb. 13 at A.C. Houghton School
Signups for Irrigon Little League will begin next week at A.C. Houghton Elementary School in the conference room. The school is located at 1105...
Wyden Introduces Bill to Legalize Marijuana on Federal Level
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced introduction of S. 420, the Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act, legislation that would responsibly...
Gas Prices in Oregon, Hermiston Continue to Downward Trend
Pump prices in Oregon continue to tick down while the national average is flat. U.S. demand for gas surged near summertime highs, in part...
City Conducting Maintenance on Water Pump in S.E. Part of Town
The Hermiston Water Department wants to inform customers, in the southeast section of town, that maintenance is being done on a pump that services...
Police Respond to Seven Accidents, Urge Drivers to Use Caution
With several inches of snow falling on Monday, driving around town has been hazardous for some, according to the Hermiston Police Department.
Cpt. Travis Eynon...
School Immunization Clinic to be Offered to Hermiston Students
The Umatilla County Public Health Department in Hermiston will provide a walk-in immunization clinic on Feb. 14-15 for Hermiston School District students who are...
Good Shepherd Announces New Emergency Services Medical Director
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has announced Robert McCauley, MD, as the new medical director over Emergency Services (ER).
McCauley is joining GSHCS from...
Hermiston Parks Department Offering Portland Road, Blazer Game
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is inviting teens ages 13-17 to come along on a road trip to Portland on Saturday, March 9.
The...
