KOIN News Airs Feature on Missing Hermiston Woman Graciela Garcia
Portland's KOIN aired a segment Tuesday on Graciela Garcia, the Hermiston woman who was reported missing on Nov. 11, 2019.
On its True Crime Tuesday...
Pump Prices Go on Cruise Control
Demand for gasoline in the U.S. is at the highest level of the year so far but pump prices are fairly flat.
For the week,...
Wolf Deaths Have Grown ‘Alarming’ Says Oregon Fish and Wildlife
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s gray wolf population did not increase last year due in part to a large number of wolves killed by...
Good Shepherd Nurses Complete SANE Training
Five Good Shepherd Medical Center nurses have completed training as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) as part of Oregon’s Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF).
The...
June 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 87th Death Due to COVID-19
Umatilla County Health today reported a county resident has died due to COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 87th death with COVID-19 is a 91-year-old male who tested...
Hermiston Man Given 9-Year Prison Sentence
A Hermiston man was sentenced to more than nine years in prison after pleading guilty to a rash of crimes in the Hermiston area.
Jeremiah...
Deadline to Apply for Good Shepherd Auxiliary Scholarships is April 27
The deadline to apply for a Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship is April 27.
Scholarships are for the 2018-19 school year and are available at...
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...
Autopsy Shows Hermiston Man Died From Result of Gunshot Wound
The Hermiston man whose body was found Wednesday morning died from a gunshot wound, according to autopsy results.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office said the...
Hood River Native to Receive Medal of Freedom
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded the news that President Obama has named Hood River native Minoru Yasui as a recipient of the...
Deadlines Near for Foundation Grants, Scholarships
The deadline is looming to apply for health-related grants from the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation.
Jan. 31 is the deadline to apply for grants...
Umatilla Officials to Gather Citizen Input on Draft Master Trail Plan
Umatilla officials will host an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to collect input on the draft master trail plan.
The event goes from 5:30...
Diagonal Road-N.E. 10th Street Intersection Now a 4-Way Stop
Motorists will have to pay attention when approaching the Diagonal Road-N.E. 10th Street intersection - it is now a four-way stop.
The city of Hermiston...
Simplicity, Outdoors Draws Physician to Hermiston
Hermiston has been described by some as an oasis in the high desert, and for Jennifer Poste, internal medicine and endocrinology physician, that is...
Oregon Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged in November
Oregon’s November 2017 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.2 percent remained near the U.S. rate of 4.1 percent, essentially unchanged from October’s 4.3 percent.
The...
Popular Children’s Author to Give Virtual Reading During Pandemic
John R. Erickson, author of the “Hank the Cowdog” family and children's books, is hosting virtual readings from the series from his Texas ranch...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 6: Luis Lorenzo Montez, 46, was arrested near W. Orchard Avenue and S....
Hwy. 395 Construction Schedule for This Week
Day and nighttime construction activities continue in Hermiston along U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $3.7 million highway improvement project.
Motorists and pedestrians...
Pendleton Driver Involved in Fatal Crash on I-84 Near The Dalles
A Pendleton woman was involved was involved in a fatal highway accident Wednesday on Interstate 84 near The Dalles.
According to the Oregon State Police,...
Umatilla Graduates Ready to Turn the Page
Pomp and Circumstance ushered in the end of an era for 82 Umatilla High School students on Saturday at the 2015 commencement ceremony.
“It’s a...
