Law Enforcement Investigating Shooting Death
A Hermiston-area man will be arraigned this afternoon on a first-degree murder charge in the Wednesday shooting death of a Meacham man.
Joseph Aaron McIver,...
Irrigon Man Arrested Near Oregon Standoff Site
The FBI has arrested three more people involved in the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - including an Irrigon man.
In the early...
Event to Set for Tonight to Support Pendleton Teacher
The Happy Canyon Night Show will partner with the Pendleton Round-Up’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink program this evening to lend its support for...
Work Begins to Develop Hermiston Brand
The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Chamber of Commerce joint committee to develop a Hermiston community brand started its work last week, with the...
HPD Adds Defibrillators to Patrol Vehicles
The Hermiston Police Department has another set of tools its hopes may save lives.
The department recently purchased four new portable automated external defibrillator (AED)...
ODFW Seeks Hunter Representatives
Oregon residents can help provide hunting access and improve wildlife habitat on private land by serving on the Access and Habitat Board.
The Oregon Department...
1 Dead, 8 Arrested in Oregon Standoff
Ammon Bundy and seven other protesters were arrested Tuesday night for their roles in the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. One member...
District Release 2016-17 School Calendar
The Hermiston School Board approved the 2016-17 school calendar during a special meeting on Monday.
The school year gets under way on Monday, Aug. 29,...
Re-Grand Opening Set for C&R Mercantile
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a re-grand opening event for C&R Mercantile Co., on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
The event will take place at...
Hermiston Chamber to Hold Business Meeting Today
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business to Business Luncheon today at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The guest speaker...
Dairy Purchases Portion of Boardman Tree Farm
A Washington-based dairy company has purchased more than 7,000 acres of the Boardman Tree Farm and is planning to turn the land into irrigation...
BMCC to host Oregon Transfer Days on Tuesday
Blue Mountain Community College will host 11 regional colleges and universities at its Pendleton campus on Tuesday, Jan. 26 as part of Oregon Transfer...
Law Enforcement Locates Assault Suspect
Law enforcement officials have located the man allegedly involved in an assault Tuesday evening in Hermiston.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the...
Law Enforcement Seeking Assault Suspect
Law enforcement officials are searching for a man allegedly involved in an assault Tuesday evening in Hermiston.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from...
Prices Keep Falling at the Gas Pump
Retail gas prices are tumbling as a result of plunging crude oil prices around the world.
The national average is at its lowest price since...
UEC Names Robert Echenrode as New GM
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Engineering Manager Robert Echenrode has been promoted to general manager and CEO of Umatilla Electric Cooperative. He will begin his new...
Scimmer Scam Catches Attention of ODA Inspectors
Add one more item for weights and measures inspectors with the Oregon Department of Agriculture to look for while examining motor fuel dispensers around...
Hermiston to Host Best of the West Hoops Tourney
The Hermiston School District will host the Best of the West basketball tournament this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23-24.
The tournament has 101 teams registered...
I-84 Speed Limit to Increase on March 1
Motorists traveling on some state highways in central and eastern Oregon will see a change next spring due to Oregon House Bill 3402.
The bill...
Library District Committee to Meet Jan. 26
The Umatilla County Special Library District's Ad Hoc Committee on Tax Distribution will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m.
The meeting will be...
