Hermiston Police Release Name of Early-Morning Shooting Victim
The Hermiston Police Department has identified the victim of a shooting early this morning as Erik Campos Navarrete of Hermiston.
Around 1:20 a.m. this morning, the Hermiston...
HPD Investigating Stabbing That Left 2 Men Seriously Injured Sunday Night
Two men are in the hospital and another man is in jail following a stabbing that took place Sunday night.
According to Hermiston Police Chief...
Hermiston Seeks 4th of July Vendors
The city of Hermiston is on the hunt for food, carnival game, arts/crafts and retail vendors for the annual Stars and Stripes Fourth of...
Pendleton Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident in Wallowa County
A Pendleton woman died in a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning in Wallowa County.
According to the Oregon State Police, Joanne Norris, 62, was traveling southbound...
Boardman Council to Hold Budget Hearings During Tuesday’s Meeting
The Boardman City Council will hold a pair of public hearings on Tuesday.
The hearings will be for the 2018-19 city budget and the 2017-18...
Public Invited to Open House on Wednesday for Student-Built Home
An open house for the newest home built by students in the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilder Program will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m....
New Hermiston Foundation to Fund Community Enhancement Projects
When Dennis Barnett arrived in Hermiston, he had with him $10,000 and a college education.
Fast forward decades later and Barnett has nine children, a...
Eastern Oregon Telecom Employees Buy Company from UEC
Umatilla Electric Cooperative announced Thursday the sale of its subsidiary business, Eastern Oregon Telecom, to the telecom’s senior executive team.
Terms of the sale to...
Hermiston High Fundraiser on June 2 to Benefit School Volleyball Program
Hermiston High School will be the site of a Drive 4 UR School fundraiser on Saturday, 31June 2.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., test...
Teen Arrested After High-Speed Chase, Standoff with Machete
A dangerous and bizarre incident ended peacefully Wednesday when Oregon State Police troopers arrested a 17-year-old near La Grande following a high-speed chase and...
BMCC Small Business Development Center Earns Recognition
Blue Mountain Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is the recipient of the 2018 Oregon SBDC Award for Excellence & Innovation from the...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for Friday for Boardman Pharmacy
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for Murray’s Boardman Pharmacy this Friday, June 1 from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
The...
Hermiston High to Induct 27 Students Into National Honor Society Thursday
Hermiston High School will induct twenty-seven new members into the National Honor Society on Thursday, May 31, in the high school’s auditorium, at 7...
Fish & Wildlife Is Looking to Simplify Big Game Hunting Regulations
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is proposing some changes to big game hunting regulations beginning in 2019, the latest in a multi-year...
Hermiston High School Offering Multiple Summer Camps
Hermiston High School has announced the long list of Future Dawgs youth sports camps they’re offering this summer, beginning in June. Here’s the rundown:
Youth...
HPD, OSP Arrest ‘Person of Interest’ Related to May 19 Shooting
A Hermiston man considered a person of interest in a shooting that took place on May 19 has been located and arrested.
Alex Ahumada, 33,...
OSP Focusing on ‘Fatal 5’ Factors Involved in Automobile Fatalities
This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial launch into summer. Experts already predict that this will be the busiest traffic weekend of the...
Hermiston’s Bryan Wolfe Earns Top Honor for Community Service
Bryan Wolfe of Hermiston has received the Northwest Public Power Association’s top honor for community service.
Wolfe, a longtime member of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative...
Oregon Ag Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting in Hood River June 5-7
The Oregon Department of Agriculture proposed budget, Specialty Crop Block Grant project updates, Northwest fruit, and the China Trade Mission update are all on...
Fishery Managers Re-Open Spring Chinook Fishing on Columbia River
Recreational fishermen will get another chance to go after spring Chinook salmon in the Columbia River under seasons adopted on Wednesday by fishery managers...
