ODOT Experiments with Variable Speed Signs
In a first of its kind project in the state, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) highway managers are testing new variable speed signs to...
Ex-Homeland Security Officer Coming to Hermiston
Former Homeland Security officer Philip Haney, author of the book See Something Say Nothing, will speak in Hermiston on Sunday, Oct. 16.
The appearance is...
Gas Prices High, But Steady on West Coast
Retail gas prices are fairly stable on the West Coast this week while the national average has increased for 12 of the past 14...
Chamber Luncheon Set for Oct. 25
The manager of the unmanned aircraft range in Pendleton will be the guest speaker at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Luncheon...
City Kicks Off Festival Street Planning
The Hermiston City Council hosted an open house Monday night to kick off the planning stages for a proposed festival street that will run...
BMCC to Offer Help Applying for Financial Aid
Blue Mountain Community College’s Financial Aid Office will host multiple opportunities throughout the month of October for current and future students to learn more...
School District Says Vendor Making False Claims
A vendor from the Midwest is contacting local businesses to sell sports poster ads. The salesman claims to be a representative from Hermiston High...
UEC Lists $140,000 in Unclaimed Capital Credits
Umatilla Electric Cooperative gives notice that Capital Credit payments are now and have been available since 2012 at the office of the Cooperative at...
Workshops Scheduled for Those with Disabilities
FACT Oregon is offering two workshops this fall for individuals with disabilities and their families about transitioning to adulthood.
The workshops are offered in partnership...
Festival Street Kick-Off Event Set for Tonight
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) will hold an open house tonight to kick off the planning and design of the new downtown festival...
GSHCS Touts Patient Safety Improvements
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced on Friday patient safety improvements as a result of participation in the Partnership for Patients (PfP) initiative,...
Corps Awards Contract for McNary Lock Repair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $505,000 contract to a registered small business from Wilsonville to complete several repairs to the downstream...
12-Year-Old Boy Charged After Gun Threats
A 12-year-old Hermiston boy, allegedly inspired by the creepy clown craze, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon and charged with first-degree disorderly conduct after...
Library District Announces New Board Member
The Umatilla County Special Library District selected Hilary Stoupa to fill a vacancy.
The vacancy was created by the recent resignation of Heidi Anderson, who...
Students to Get Heart, Lung Health Lesson
A Hermiston teacher will team with a local health professional today to provide hands-on learning for the students.
Kelly Allen, a seventh grade social arts...
Boardman Gets Clean Audit Report
The Boardman City Council heard good news at its meeting on Tuesday.
The council heard from the city’s auditor, Chris Cockburn of Cockburn and McClintock,...
UEC Receives $250,000 Grant for Solar Array
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has received a $250,134 federal grant to help offset the cost of its $2.5-million solar array at Umatilla.
UEC received the second...
Police Blotter: Creepy Clown Alert!
Northeast Oregon Now has dug into the Hermiston police logs to pluck out some of the more unique reports received by the HPD:
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Hermiston Students to Prepare for Earthquake
Along with over 410,000 participants in Oregon, Hermiston schools will participate in a worldwide effort to bring people to talk and practice what they...
Latino Business Network to Meet on Oct. 12
The Latino Business Network will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The meeting is open to the public....
