Port of Morrow CEO Ryan Neal Dies from COVID-19 Complications
Ryan Neal, the executive director of the Port of Morrow, died on Tuesday.
The Port of Morrow released a statement saying Neal, 40, had died...
Buying a Path to History
Umatilla Taking Steps to Develop Old Town Site
It’s no secret the city of Umatilla is working with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian...
Chinook Season Extended Through Weekend
Salmon fishermen will get an additional two days of spring Chinook fishing in the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam.
Fishery managers today extended the...
Natural Gas Fire Near Plymouth Leads to Evacuation
Highway 14 through Plymouth, Wash., is closed following a fire at a natural gas facility this morning.
The area where the facility is located is...
Council to Consider Hike in Electric Rates
Come May, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers could see something they haven’t seen in more than a dozen years – a rate increase.
HES Superintendent...
Boardman Council to Meet Sept. 14 to Discuss Hiring New City Manager
The Boardman City Council will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 to discuss the procedure to hire a city manager.
The meeting will begin at...
Wildhorse Names New Executive Chef
Wildhorse Resort & Casino has hired Jeff Sommer as executive chef. Sommer comes to Pendleton from New Orleans bringing with him more than 30 years...
'Persons of Interest' Surface in Madrigal Murder
One week after the shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man, no arrests have been made, but persons of interest have surfaced, according to...
County Names New Chief Financial Officer
Robert Pahl, finance director for Umatilla County since 2004, has been named chief financial officer, according to George Murdock, vice-chair of the Board of...
Hermiston School District Students Perform Well in State Assessments
State assessment data shows that nearly 56 percent of all assessed students in the Hermiston School District met the proficiency standard for their grade...
Updates on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks, Testing, Education Funding
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for April 15, 2020.
Walden said that Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that nearly 80 million...
States Give Columbia River Salmon Anglers Four Additional Days
The departments of fish and wildlife from Oregon and Washington set four more days of recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River.
The...
Hermiston Linebacker Club to Meet Thursday
The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling...
Good Shepherd Urgent Care to Close Saturday for Maintenance Work
Good Shepherd Urgent Care (GSUC), located at 1050 W. Elm Ave in Hermiston, will be closed on Saturday, April 13 due to building maintenance...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 8: Jose Garcia, 21, was arrested near E. Beebe Avenue and N. First...
City of Hermiston Gives Its Dogs Something to Bark About
Part of Butte Park has gone to the dogs - literally.
The city of Hermiston has created a dog park near the spray pad at...
HPD Gets Grant for Highway 395 Enforcement
The Hermiston Police Department recently received news that it will receive a $26,985 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation ...
Partnership Aims to Keep Oregon Clean
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), a cooperative of the beverage industry to run Oregon’s Bottle Bill, is entering a new partnership with SOLVE, an...
Chamber to Host Ribbon-Cutting Event for Maxwell Event Center
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Maxwell Event Center & Pavilion on Friday, March 8 at noon.
The event...
Good Shepherd to Present Falls Prevention Workshop on Saturday
Good Shepherd Health Care System will present a free Falls Prevention Workshop this Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Everyone is...
