Inmate Dies at Umatilla Prison
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) is reporting the death of an inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI).
Inmate Lloyd Roberts died the morning...
Hermiston’s Smallest City Park Receives a Big-Time Renovation
Several years ago I was sitting in Larry Fetter’s office to get some background information on each of Hermiston’s parks for a story. It...
Lamb Weston Holds Grand Opening for ‘Line 5’ Plant Expansion
Lamb Weston held a grand opening for its Hermiston “Line 5” plant expansion on Thursday.
Among speakers were Tom Werner, president and chief executive officer,...
Tom Harper: ‘He Had a Vision and Pointed Us In the Right direction’
When Tom Harper and his family arrived in Hermiston in the early 1960s, the town had a population of about 2,500 and was mostly...
Hermiston’s Very First City Manager, Tom Harper, Passes Away
Tom Harper, Hermiston’s first city manager, died on Tuesday.
Harper was hired in March 1961 as the city’s first city manager and served in that...
Motorists asked to Be Patient as ODOT Work Continues Along I-84
Highway construction activities are continuing along Interstate 84 between Pendleton and La Grande as the Oregon Department of Transportation’s $15 million Snow Zone Safety...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Department to Unveil Greenwood Park on Thursday
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Greenwood Park on Thursday, June 13.
The event gets under way at 5:30...
Teenager Dies, 2 Others Injured in Crash on Wildhorse Road
A teenager was killed early Tuesday morning and two others injured in a single-vehicle crash on Wildhorse Road.
The crash occurred around 2:39 a.m., near...
Hermiston Gas Prices Remain Cheaper Than Most Cities in Oregon
Pump prices in Oregon and nearly every other state are cheaper than a week ago, month ago and year ago. For the week, the...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday, during which the department:
Arrested six people for...
Hearings Set for Proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
The Oregon Department of Energy and the Energy Facility Siting Council will hold a series of public hearings on the Draft Proposed Order for...
Barbed Hooks Allowed for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout Fishing in Columbia
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has adopted temporary rules to allow anglers to use barbed hooks when fishing for salmon, steelhead...
Education Service District Receives Grants for Oral Health Program
The InterMountain Education Service District recently received several grants for its Oral Health Program that serves students in eastern Oregon.
The Oregon Community Foundation granted...
Riders, Volunteers Needed for Summer iCan Bike Program
The iCan Bike program is back in Hermiston this summer and is looking for riders and volunteers.
The program, which teaches individuals with disabilities to...
Boardman Adopts 2019-20 Budget
The Boardman City Council adopted the 2019-2020 city budget of $21,218,787 and the Urban Renewal Agency adopted their 2019-2020 budget of $3,063,000.
The action took...
Boardman City Council Approves Utility Rate Increase of 5 Percent
The Boardman City Council approved resolutions for a 5-percent increase in the city’s water and sewer rates at its Tuesday meeting.
The city previously approved...
BMCC Graduation Ceremony Set for June 13 at Convention Center
Blue Mountain Community College will honor 325 graduates in the Class of 2019 with its 57th annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 13, at...
Record-Breaking Hermiston Graduating Class Receives Diplomas
More than 350 Hermiston High School seniors graduated Thursday night across the river in Kennewick's Toyota Center, breaking last year’s record of 342.
Student speakers...
Pregnancy Care Services in Pendleton to Hold Fund-Raising Walk June 8
Pregnancy Care Services in Pendleton will host the 20th annual Walk 4 Life fund-raising event this Saturday, June 8 at Community Park. Early registration...
Burnt Field Brewing in Boardman to Celebrate Grand Opening June 8
Burnt Field Brewing in Boardman will celebrate their grand opening this Saturday, June 8 with almost literally a full day of fun, food and...
