Hermiston's Proposed Budgets Available Online
The proposed budgets for the city of Hermiston and its Urban Renewal Agency are now available online.
The budgets are for the fiscal year 2014-15c...
Umatilla Robotics Team Visits State Capitol on Way to Competition
The Umatilla High School robotics team stopped by the Oregon State Capitol on Thursday to take a tour and check in with State Rep. Greg...
Shooting in Irrigon Leads to Arrest of Boardman Man
The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reported it arrested a Boardman man after he shot at a man on May 1 at a service station.
Jose...
Morrow Commissioners to Select 1 of 3 Candidates to Join Their Board
By the deadline, six applicants had expressed interest in the open Morrow County commissioner position.
Now there are three — Roy Drago Jr., Mike McNamee...
With Inventory Low, Hermiston Seeks to Increase Industrial Land Acreage
In just four years, the city of Hermiston has seen its inventory of available large industrial land ready for development shrink to zero.
“We’ve seen...
Counties to Get Economic Development Help
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that 13 counties in Oregon’s Second Congressional District will receive job creation assistance in an effort...
Fair Announces 2013 Parade Winners
The judging for the Umatilla County Fair Parade could not have been easy, considering there were 151 registered entries, plus another 20 or so...
Governor Mandates All Health Care, School Workers Must Be Vaccinated
All Oregon health care workers, K-12 school employees and volunteers, will have to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus to continue working, Gov....
New State Meat Inspection Program Will Combat Delays, Lower Prices
Oregon meat eaters are likely to have access to more local beef and other products and at cheaper prices with a new program that...
Hermiston Utility Rates to Rise by 4 Percent
Hermiston’s water and sewer rates will increase by another 4 percent on Jan. 1 – the third part of a four-stage 16-percent increase approved...
No Fatalities on Oregon Roads During Christmas
There were no known traffic fatalities in Oregon during the 30-hour Christmas holiday reporting period, according to preliminary information from the Oregon Department of...
Chamber Declines City’s Offer for Office Space
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that it is declining the city’s offer to use the basement of the Carnegie Building on...
Parks Department Seeks Vendors for Hermiston Spring Bazaar
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is looking for vendors for the Spring Bazaar, scheduled for Saturday, May 15 in the Hermiston Community Center...
School District Announces Schedule Changes
The Hermiston School District has announced today changes in its semester and quarters at its secondary schools in an effort to provide enough days...
Price of Gas Dropping Everywhere
Pump prices continue their downward slide with decreases in all 50 states. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded drops 13 cents...
Blood Draw Set for Good Shepherd on Monday
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, April 18 in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take place from 12:30 to 6...
Boardman Council to Consider Forming Enterprise Zone
The Boardman City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday using the web-based conferencing service, Zoom.
The council will meet to...
Hermiston Altrusa Awards Scholarships to 4 Women
Altrusa International of Hermiston has named four women as recipients of the Linda Gilleese Memorial Scholarship.
To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled in...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board To Meet on Nov. 17
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 17.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Police Blotter: Clown Town & Angry Abel
It started as a trickle, but now the clowns are coming in waves. Here's a look at this week's Hermiston police logs:
RP = Reporting...
