Hermiston Intersection Closed Today for N. First Place Project
Final paving of North 1st Place began the week of Oct. 23, and Nelson Construction of Walla Walla, the contractors on the project, are...
Input Sought on Columbia Basin Steelhead Seasons
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public meeting on Wednesday, May 24 to hear input for recreational summer steelhead fisheries...
ODA Accepting Proposals for 2022 Speciality Crop Block Grant Program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting proposals for project ideas as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop...
Arctic Air Mass to Bring Freezing Temperatures This Week
Dangerously cold temperatures are expected this week throughout the Lower Columbia Basin.
According to the National Weather Service out of Pendleton, an arctic air mass...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
May 23: Jeremy Clayton Bergstad, 42, was arrested on the 100 block of N.E. Cornell...
Depot Down to Less Than 100 Employees
The workforce at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) has been cut to less than 100 employees. after a Reduction in Force (RIF)...
Turkey Hunt by Reservation Program Set to Return for Second Year
A program launched last year to help turkey hunters reserve a hunt on private land in western Oregon (Willamette Valley and Roseburg) is back...
After Steady Climb, Gas Prices Coming Back Down
The national and Oregon averages are backing away from their year-to-date highs, according to AAA.
The national average loses three cents to $2.42 a gallon...
BLM to Hold Pair of Public Meetings on Sage-Grouse Amendments
As the next step in aligning federal habitat conservation efforts with state wildlife management plans, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two...
Summer Chinook Fishing Set to Open On Columbia River On July 4
A Columbia River summer Chinook fishery beginning on the upcoming Fourth of July weekend was set today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington....
Study Examines Oregonians' Use of Internet
87% of Oregonians Access Web, But Hispanic Usage is Down
According to a recent study commissioned by the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council (OBAC), Internet usage...
Walden Wraps Up Series of Town Hall Meetings
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) completed his 147th town hall meeting since 2012 on Tuesday in Harney County. Walden also held town halls...
River Stakeholders Remain Vigilant in Fight to Protect Dams, Economy
NorthwestRiver Partners and regional stakeholders expressed satisfaction today with a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) released Friday that did not recommend the breaching of...
Pendleton High Celebrates New Athletic Complex with Ribbon Cutting
Pendleton High School will celebrate the opening of its new athletic complex with a ribbon cutting event tonight, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
The new...
Hermiston’s Agape House to Host Winter Coat Giveway on Friday
The Agape House will hold a winter apparel sharing day on Friday, Oct. 26.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public can pick up...
UHS Robotics Team Holding Fundraisers
The Umatilla High School robotics team will hold a pair of fundraisers.
The first will be a can and bottle drive on Saturday, April 1...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 6: Michael Wayne Waelty, 36, was arrested on the 500 block of E....
BMCC Campuses to Close Friday for Round-Up
All Blue Mountain Community College locations in Pendleton, Hermiston, Boardman, Milton-Freewater, and Baker City will be closed on Friday, Sept. 18 for Round-Up, and...
Boardman Chamber Luncheon to Include Port of Morrow Tour
Attendees at the Boardman Chamber of Commerce luncheon next Wednesday, Sept. 19 will be treated to the annual Port of Morrow bus tour. They’ll...
House Speaker Concludes 3-Day Trip with Visits to Hermiston, Boardman
Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) concluded a three-day tour of Central and Eastern Oregon today with stops in Hermiston, Boardman, and the Port...
