Hermiston Fools Residents with April Fool’s Day Joke
It turns out even municipalities have a sense of humor.
On Saturday, anyone going on the city of Hermiston website likely saw a message indicating...
Roberts Named Battalion Chief for Fire District
Cpt. JW Roberts was sworn in as the newest battalion chief for Umatilla County Fire District #1 and will assume the duties of shift...
Thorne Named Westward Ho! Parade Grand Marshal
The Pendleton Round-Up Association has named Pendleton rancher Mike Thorne as grand marshal for the 107th Westward Ho! Parade to be held Sept. 15,...
HSD Official Up for Waitsburg School Chief Position
Dr. Jon Mishra, executive director of special programs for the Hermiston School District, has been selected for a final interview for Waitsburg School District’s...
Little League Seeks Volunteers to Clean Up Fields
Hermiston Little League is looking for volunteers to help clean up the fields on Sunday, April 2.
The Field of Dreams is located at the...
Feves Gallery to Host Experimental Exhibit
Two artists’ work will transform the Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery into an environment where visitors can walk among sculptural pieces suspended from the...
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...
Library District Executive Session Canceled – Again
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's executive session meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to an illness.
The executive session was originally...
Round-Up Names 2017 Poster Artist
Acclaimed western artist Buckeye Blake has been selected by the Pendleton Round-Up as the 2017 poster artist.
Blake is noted for combining traditional and...
Gift Puts Tour of Knowledge Back on the Road
After a few idle months, Hermiston’s Tour of Knowledge is gearing up for a busy season.
On Dec. 6, Hermiston’s only grass roots citizen group...
Oregon Free of Avian Influenza Detections
Recent detections of avian influenza in commercial poultry in the southeast United States, including Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, have caught the attention of animal...
Umatilla Airman Dies in Syria
OregonLive.com is reporting that a U.S. Air Force Airman from Umatilla died Tuesday in a non-combat incident in northern Syria.
According to OregonLive.com, the Department...
Chamber Seeks Vendors for Annual Funfest
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the 12th annual Funfest in downtown Hermiston.
The event takes place Saturday, July 8 with entertainment...
Driver Dies in Highway 11 Crash
A North Dakota woman lost her life Tuesday in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11.
According to the Oregon State Police, a 2008 Ford Explorer operated...
Nominations Sought for Professional Assistant of Year
Comedian Susan Rice will be the entertainer at this year’s Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon hosted by the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce.
The event will take...
Your Guide to Saturday’s Tree Giveaway
By Frankie Franell
Spring is here and on Saturday the Hermiston Rotary Club and the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will be giving away trees...
Nominations Sought for Crystal Apple Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2017 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards is only days away.
The purpose of these awards is...
District Announces Kindergarten Enrollment Dates
The Hermiston School District will hold spring kindergarten registration April 3-14 for students entering kindergarten next fall, for the 2017-18 school year.
Registration will be...
Dam Spill Decision Disappoints Stakeholders Group
A federal judge’s ruling Monday that more water must be spilled from dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help young salmon...
Hermiston Man Involved in Fatal Highway Accident
A Hermiston man was involved in a fatal accident last week that took the life of an Idaho resident.
According to KIFI/KIDK in Idaho, Kathleen...