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...
False Alarm at HHS Causes Police Response, Student Evacuation
Two Hermiston students were taken into custody today after activating a fire alarm at Hermiston High School.
According to the Hermiston School District, school administrators...
Hermiston Education Foundation Announces Grant Recipients
The Hermiston Education Foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 in grants during two grant cycles this year.
The following staff members applied and received grant funds:
Fall...
Drivers to Pay Highest Memorial Day Gas Prices in Four Years
Gas prices continue to climb with drivers now paying the highest pump prices leading up to Memorial Day since 2014.
For the week, the national...
Chamber Seeks Funfest Vendors
Hermiston’s 13th annual downtown Funfest is set for Saturday, July 14, and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites all who would like to promote...
Spill Surcharge to Cost UEC $200,000
As expected, the Bonneville Power Administration has proposed a surcharge to its wholesale power rates to recover costs associated with increased water spill at...
Morrow County Cultural Coalition Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is now accepting proposals for the 2019 grant period.
Categories for qualifying groups or projects are: literary, historical preservation, visual...
