HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 3: Jose maria Zavala, 19, was arrested on S. First Street and charged...
Op-Ed: Let Your Voice Be Heard on Community Brand
It’s time! The Hermiston community brand survey you’ve been hearing about for months is now open. The Hermiston Brand Committee recently launched a survey...
Good Shepherd Offering Free Flu Vaccinations on Saturday
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering free flu shots via drive-thru this Saturday, Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 610...
Local Officials Talk Legislative Priorities in Salem with Rep. Smith
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) celebrated City Day at the Capitol on Wednesday with several local officials.
Each legislative session the League of Oregon...
Cause of Brush Fire Near Oxbow Trail Still Under Investigation
Firefighters started battling a brush fire Tuesday afternoon, July 18, in Hermiston. Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 reported crews stayed on the scene...
Teen Cited for 7th Time for MIP
A Hermiston teenager faces multiple charges including minor in possession and unlawful use of a weapon.
Police were dispatched to an area near E. Beech...
Op-Ed: Wheat Growers Depend on Columbia & Snake River Dams
By the Oregon Wheat Growers League
Oregon’s wheat growers and rural communities, along with other PNW states, collectively depend on the broad range of direct...
Boardman City Hall Expansion Expected to be Complete by 2024
Ground was broken at the Boardman City Hall this week on an expansion for new building department offices.
The construction of the 4,084-square-foot expansion was...
Sheriff’s Office to Focus on Safety Belt Usage
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...
Poor Weather Delays ODOT’s Completion of Work on Highway 11
Due to poor weather conditions earlier this month, the Oregon Department of Transportation says the work on Highway 11 will continue to impact motorists...
Feves Gallery to Host Idaho Artist
The public is invited to visit the Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery now through March 16 to view the artistic...
Groundwater Management Area Committee to Meet
The Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area committee will meet Thursday, Sept. 18 at Hermiston Agriculture Research and Experiment Center conference room.
The Communications Committee...
Umatilla Invites Public to Attend Eclipse Party on Aug. 20
Umatilla is getting ready to have a party, a Path of ‘Almost’ Totality Tailgate party on Sunday, August 20th at the Umatilla Marina Park...
Public Invited to Boardman July 4th Meeting
Deanna Camp and the staff at the Boardman Chamber of Commerce will hold a planning meeting on Feb. 13 to prepare for the 2014...
Campus Life to Hold ‘The Gathering’ at Community Center on Feb. 25
Hermiston Campus Life will host their fourth annual fundraising event, The Gathering, in person on Friday, Feb. 25 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Offering Into to Computer Programming Course
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering Level 1 and Level 2 Introduction to Computer Programming classes in December.
The classes are for those...
Umatilla Seeks Applicants to Serve on City’s Planning Commission
The city of Umatilla is seeking volunteers to serve on the Planning Commission.
Community members provide an invaluable service by assisting the City Council and...
Federal Assistance Available for Victims of February Flooding
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Oregon businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business...
Groups Meet with EPA to Discuss Emergency Action in Boardman
By Alex Baumhardt
More than three years ago, eight national and Oregon-based environmental nonprofits petitioned the federal Environmental Protection Agency to do something about nitrate-contaminated...
Echo School to Hold Community Listening Forum
The Echo School will hold a Community Listening Forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 26 in the school commons.
The forum will center on...