Time to Consider Assisted Living?
For many seniors and their families, the idea of assisted living can be uncomfortable or intimidating. Sun Terrace Hermiston Assisted Living offers a checklist...
HHS Fundraiser Aims to Collect $6,000 for Hermiston Track Program
Tom Denchel Ford Country will bring Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR School event to Hermiston on Saturday, Aug. 25 in an effort to...
Desert Rose Ministries Blooms with Umatilla Electric Cooperative Grant
Desert Rose Ministries recently received a $2,500 grant from the Umatilla Electric Cooperative.
Mike Mehren, a volunteer at the Hermiston-based ministry, said the money will...
BMCC Board Seeks to Fill Vacancies
Blue Mountain Community College is seeking to fill vacant positions on its Board of Education for Zone 3 in Pendleton and Zone 5 in...
City's First Car Salewoman Dies at 74
The first female car salesperson in Hermiston passed away Saturday in Hermiston.
Joann Murray died Saturday at the age of 74. Murray moved to Hermiston...
BMCC Receives Donation of Four Drones Valued at $260,000
Blue Mountain Community College has received a donation of four Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) drones and associated equipment valued at $260,000 from Digital Harvest...
Scheduling Conflict Forces Walden to Postpone Eastern Oregon Town Halls
Congressional scheduling conflicts have caused U.S. Congressman Greg Walden to postpone a pair of Eastern Oregon town hall meetings.
Due to changes in the calendar...
Watch Christmas Tree Lit Up on Medical Plaza
The crew working on the Good Shepherd Medical Plaza north wing expansion had plenty of reason to celebrate last week.
With Christmas nearing and the...
Family Ice Fishing Workshop Set for Jan. 30
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a workshop showing anglers how to make the best of snowy, icy conditions at a...
February Brought Record High, Low Temperatures & Freeway Wreckage
February of 2022 had a variety of conditions that resulted in record lows in many cases and a massive pileup on Interstate 84.
A monthly...
Reward of $22,500 Offered for Information on Wolf Poached Feb. 15
Nonprofit groups will pay up to $22,500 for information that leads to an arrest or citation regarding a wolf poached Feb. 15 near the...
Winter Weather Settling in Around Oregon – Are You Prepared?
Oregon winter weather is starting to set in across Oregon. Are you prepared? With the increase chances of snow, freezing rain, and ice on...
Police Blotter: It's a Zoo Out There
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Monday, Nov. 28
Priest Wasn’t Available
Rp is in the...
Library District Board to Meet on April 14
The Umatilla County Special Library District has moved its April 2016 Board meeting to Thursday, April 14 at 5:15 p.m.
The meeting will be held...
Boardman Chamber Luncheon Set for March 19
The March membership meeting of the Boardman Chamber of Commerce will be at noon on Wednesday, March 19 at the Port of Morrow.
The guest...
Echo Woman Arrested After I-84 Car Chase
A 31-year old woman was arrested Wednesday by Oregon State Police (OSP) after allegedly stealing a relative's car and then attempting to elude troopers...
HPD Adds Defibrillators to Patrol Vehicles
The Hermiston Police Department has another set of tools its hopes may save lives.
The department recently purchased four new portable automated external defibrillator (AED)...
Police Blotter: Beware of 'Mean Muggers'
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Wednesday, Dec. 21
What Kind of Scam, Exactly?
RP had...
Hermiston Nonprofits Make Their Pitch at Inaugural Volunteer Fair
Tuesday afternoon at the Hermiston Community Center was the very picture of connecting and networking as nonprofits, service clubs and would-be volunteers gathered for...
Umatilla Landing Days Seeks Volunteer Entertainers
The Umatilla Landing Days committee is seeking entertainers willing to perform for free during the annual celebration.
Singers, dancers, jugglers, magicians and other performers are...