Free Social Media, E-mail Seminars Scheduled
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Constant Contact to provide a series of free marketing seminars for small business and nonprofit...
HSD's Smith Wins Leadership Award
Hermiston School District Deputy Superintendent Wade Smith was named the 2014 Doug Flatt Memorial Leadership Award winner at the InterMountain Education Service District's Pendleton...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Department Offering Adult Softball Leagues
Sign-up is under way for adult softball leagues through the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department.
The league choices are ASA Men’s, ASA Competitive Coed and...
Wildhorse Aids in Emergency Preparedness
During the summer of 2016, members of the Hermiston Police Department provided emergency preparedness training to several local entities/organizations.
Members of the Hermiston School District...
ODFW Cancels Chinook Season on Umatilla River Due to Low Returns
The spring Chinook season originally scheduled to open April 16 is cancelled, and steelhead fishing is also closing April 16 on the Umatilla River.
The...
City to Vacate 100-Foot Stub Street
You may have heard of Alaska’s bridge to nowhere, but have you heard of Hermiston’s street to nowhere?
Northwest Eighth Street, located off of West...
November is Fall Clean-Up Month in Boardman
November is Fall Clean-Up Month and the city of Boardman is making it easier for residents to tidy up their yards.
Boardman City Hall will...
Nov. 17: Umatilla County Health Reports 170th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 170th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 170th death with COVID-19 is a 58-year-old male who tested...
Register Now for Private Swim Lessons
The Hermiston Family Aquatic Center is now registering ofor the 2017 private swim lessons.
Residents can register for one 25-minute lesson for $18 or 10...
2,000 White-Tailed Deer Have Died in Blue Mountains Due to EHD
Tests conducted by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife veterinarians confirmed that Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is responsible for the die-off of an estimated...
State Rep. Smith Shares Key Funding Allocations for District 57
Last Friday, the Oregon Legislature officially adjourned the 2022 Legislative Session and State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) highlighted legislation and funding allocations for District 57.
"During...
Sheriff’s Deputies Locate, Arrest Irrigon Man on the Loose with AR15
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office deputies found and arrested an Irrigon man who was alleged to have threatened another person with an AR15 on Sunday.
Dylan...
OSP Investigating Killing of Wolf
Oregon State Police are investigating the unlawful killing of a wolf in the Keating Wildlife Management Unit on or about Sept. 24, 2020.
The incident...
Umatilla Toastmasters Seeking New Members
The Umatilla Toastmasters club meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the fire hall in McNary.
The mission...
Port of Morrow Will Pay $2 Million to Clean Up Dirty Drinking Water
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Port of Morrow will send nearly $2 million to the Oregon Health Authority to support clean drinking water efforts in northeast...
Boardman Seeks Candidates for Vacant City Council Seat
The Boardman City Council is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the council.
The person appointed will fill Toni Connell’s seat. Connell resigned this...
District to Host College & Career Family Night
The Hermiston School District will host a K-8 College & Career Family Night on Thursday, Feb. 16.
The event will be from 5 to 7...
Jan. 29: Umatilla County Health Reports 33 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 - up nine from Thursday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,166. There are...
They've Got the Dirt on Vacuum Cleaners
Dennis' Vacuum Has Built Loyal Customer Base Over the Years
After 30 years of working around vacuum cleaners, Dennis Rogers has seen it all –...
Rep. Smith Calls Loss of Nearly 200 Jobs at Hinkle Yard ‘Devastating’
Union Pacific announced today that it will lay off nearly 200 employees at the Hinkle yard in Hermiston, a move that State Rep. Greg...
