Hermiston Council Votes to Refinance HES Bond
A couple of moves by the Hermiston City Council is expected to save the city nearly $3.8 million dollars.
The council, on Monday, voted to...
School Board Seeks to Fill Durón's Position
The Hermiston School District Board of Directors declared a vacancy at its meeting on Monday when board member Maria Durón resigned to take a...
ODOT's East Region Gets New Manager
In June 2016 the Oregon Department of Transportation promoted Craig Sipp as the new Region 5 Manager, replacing Monte Grove who retired after 30...
Boardman Water, Sewer Rates to Increase
Boardman residents will see their water and sewer rates increase for the first time in eight years.
Earlier this year, the Boardman City Council approved...
Umatilla Fire District Swears in New Chief
The Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District swore in its new chief, Steven R. Potts on Thursday night.
Potts was sworn in by the fire district's...
Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scammers
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a fraudulent scheme in which callers identifying themselves as employees of the sheriff’s office warn...
Man Charged After Eluding Police, Crashing Car
A Kennewick man was arrested this morning by Hermiston police after he attempted to elude following a traffic stop and then ran a stop...
Latino Business Network to Meet on July 12
The Latino Business Network will meet on Tuesday, July 12 at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Leo Leal with Fiesta Foods will talk...
West Nile Virus Detected in Umatilla County
Umatilla County officials report that West Nile virus has been detected in two mosquito samples trapped in Umatilla County.
The mosquitoes were captured on June...
Boardman to Be Part of Ag Leadership Program
Oregon is just one of 14 states without a leadership development program for those tied to the natural resource industries.
Until now.
REAL Oregon– which stands...
Umatilla Inmate's Death Under Investigation
A 29-year-old inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla died unexpectedly and his death is being investigated by the Oregon State Police.
The Oregon...
Chamber to Host Aspen Springs Groundbreaking
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a ground-breaking ceremony today at Lifeways’ Aspen Springs facility.
At 10 a.m. today, Lifeways, Inc. will be breaking...
Fireworks Spark Fires on Hermiston Butte
Hermiston’s Fourth of July fireworks show ended with a bang – and began with a fire caused by sparks from the fireworks.
Shortly after 10...
Don't Let Food-Borne Illnesses Spoil the Fun
Now that summer has arrived, Oregonians are likely to do a lot more outdoor cooking and eating. The potential for food borne illness increases...
Gas Prices in Oregon Much Lower than Year Ago
AAA projects nearly 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend. This is the highest Independence Day travel volume on record and five...
UCSO Gets Wildhorse Grant for AEDs
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a $6,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation, which was used to purchase 11 Automated External Defibrillator machines (AEDs)...
EOTEC Board to Meet on Friday
The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC) Authority Board will at 7 a.m. on Friday, July 1 at the EOTEC, 1705 E. Airport...
Recycling 2.0 Coming to Hermiston
A new way to recycle cans and bottles is coming to Hermiston in August.
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) will open its new recycle...
Smith Bringing Transportation Hearing to Hermiston
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) and the Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will hold public hearings in Hermiston today.
The committee is...
Hermiston Offers Golf Tourney for Juniors
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host a junior golf tournament on July 13.
The event is for children ages 6-14 and costs $15...
